@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Karthik and Shakthi marry against the wishes of their families and start their new life. However, they soon realize that marriage is not the bed of roses they had imagined it would be.
Quick Stats
7.4
TMDB Rating
47
Votes
2h 36m
Runtime
$2.0M
Budget
$6.0M
Box Office
300%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorMani Ratnam
WriterVairamuthu
CinematographyP. C. Sreeram
ComposerVaishali Samant
EditorSreekar Prasad
Production DesignRaghavan
Produced by
Madras Talkies
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
R. Madhavan
Karthik Varadharajan
Shalini
Shakthi Selvaraj
Swarnamalya
Poorni Selvaraj
Vivek
Sethu
Jayasudha
Mrs. Selvaraj
Pyramid Natarajan
Varadharajan
K
Karthik Kumar
Poorni's Fiance
N. Azhagamperumal
Nayar
R
Raviprakash
Selvaraj
Arvind Swamy
Collector
Khushboo
Collector's Wife
Venu Arvind
Arumugam
S
Sophiya Haque
Sriranjini
KPAC Lalitha
Karthik's Mother
