Amaran

2024 2h 49m TA

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 267

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Synopsis

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A heroic true story of Major Mukund Varadarajan, an Indian Army officer who displayed extraordinary bravery during a counterterrorism mission in Kashmir’s Shopian district. The film captures his courage in protecting his nation and the devotion of his wife Indhu Rebecaa Varghese.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sivakarthikeyan
Major Mukund Varadarajan
Sai Pallavi
Indhu Rebecca Varghese
Rahul Bose
Colonel Amit Singh Dabas
Bhuvan Arora
Vikram Singh
Lallu Prasath
Ravi Shankar
Anbu Thasan
Sepoy
Shreekumar
Michael
Shyamaprasad
R. Varadarajan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rajkumar Periasamy
Writers: Rajkumar Periasamy
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, shot by C. H. Sai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor R. Kalaivanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi and Rahul Bose carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27118357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rajkumar Periasamy directs. C. H. Sai behind the camera. G. V. Prakash Kumar scores. R. Kalaivanan cuts. A long sit — settle in. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, shot by C. H. Sai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor R. Kalaivanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi and Rahul Bose carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt27118357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 14 themes, including "based on novel or book", "affectation", "based on true story", "martyr".

The technical file

Cinematography: C. H. Sai
Original score: G. V. Prakash Kumar
Editing: R. Kalaivanan
Production design: Rajeevan
Costume design: Amritha Ram
Makeup / hair: Altaf Assu Mammoo
Sound: Hari Haran
Stunt coordinator: Stefan Richter
Runtime: 169 min · 2h 49m
Status: Released
Budget: $14,700,000
Box office: $39,200,000
Return: 267% of budget
Original language: TA
Certification (US): TP
IMDB: Amaran (2024)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

moviepoptime2024-11-05
Amaran is a moving tribute to Major Mukund Varadarajan and it’s a commercial action film that was wonderfully progressed with an emotional touch. The movie where Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi lead the cast points towards the struggles of soldiers and their families and the main focus is on ‘Mukund’s wife ‘Indhu.’ From the time I watched Amaran, I noticed the real emotions put into this movie, but equally Sai Pallavi. The movements through the lens embraced the tidewater essence of Kashmir and sharpened the film’s lovers’ themes of the price of love. They did not make me feel like I was doing something I can usually do with the movies I watch at home or even with the games I play on my PlayStation., but the emotional story of the film kept me glued to my seat. Under all these facts, one can note that Amaran successfully maintains respect and honor towards the main hero and reveals an interesting story that keeps the viewer engaged after the end of the film. If you liked my experience, then check out the <a href="https://moviepoptime.com/action/amaran/" target="_blank">Latest Movie Reviews</a>.

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