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Anniyan

  • 2005
  • Not Rated
  • 3h 1m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
24K
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Vikram in Anniyan (2005)
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Ramanujam, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, works as a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night, using tips from the 'Garuda Purana' as his tools to punish various antisocial el... Read allRamanujam, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, works as a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night, using tips from the 'Garuda Purana' as his tools to punish various antisocial elements.Ramanujam, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, works as a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night, using tips from the 'Garuda Purana' as his tools to punish various antisocial elements.

  • Director
    • S. Shankar
  • Writers
    • Gopal Ram
    • S. Shankar
    • Sujatha
  • Stars
    • Vikram
    • Sada
    • Prakash Raj
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    24K
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    • Director
      • S. Shankar
    • Writers
      • Gopal Ram
      • S. Shankar
      • Sujatha
    • Stars
      • Vikram
      • Sada
      • Prakash Raj
    • 86User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 18 wins total

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    Vikram
    Vikram
    • Ramanujam Iyengar 'Ambi'…
    Sada
    Sada
    • Nandhini Krishna
    Prakash Raj
    Prakash Raj
    • DCP Prabhakar
    Vivek
    Vivek
    • Sub-Inspector Arivazhagan 'Chari'
    Nedumudi Venu
    Nedumudi Venu
    • Parthasarathy Iyengar
    Nassar
    Nassar
    • Dr. Vijaykumar
    • (as Nasser)
    Kalabhavan Mani
    Kalabhavan Mani
    • Ponnambalam
    Cochin Hanifa
    Cochin Hanifa
    • Delinquent car owner
    Saurabh Shukla
    Saurabh Shukla
    • Ethirajan Naidu
    Charlie
    Charlie
    • Wastrel
    Sriranjani
    • Nandhini's mother
    Mohan Vaidya
    • Nandhini's father
    Manobala
    Manobala
    • Ticket collector
    Shanmugarajan
    Shanmugarajan
    • Chockalingam
    • (as Shanmugha Rajan)
    Amarasigamani
    • Police
    Shanthi Williams
    • Ambi's mother
    Suryakanth
    • Drunkard
    Viraj
    • Young Ambi
    • Director
      • S. Shankar
    • Writers
      • Gopal Ram
      • S. Shankar
      • Sujatha
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    9rswami1976

    Shankar trend setter

    Anniyan the big movie of this year is definitely a worth for money.This time "shankar" did a excellent job."Vikram as ambi , remo & anniyan " three characters in which ambi dominates the all.Multiple personality disorder which was the movies base is new to Indian film industry.All credit goes to "vikram" ,he did a noteworthy performance."Satha" as "nandhini" did a fare job."Vivek & Prakashraj" do did a commendable job.Music by "harris jayaraj" is always a pleasant for ears.This time carnatic based songs Ayyangaru veetu azhage in which "hariharan & harini" mesmerize the people by their voice.Shankars message is Indians need more self discipline in to make India a super power.Must see film for all audience. Don't Miss it.
    10msnindia

    Anniyan is what every movie wants to be: An entertainer

    Shankar and Vikram have done a fantastic job. Director Shankar is turning into a professional high-quality perfectionist. Actor Vikram, charged with a National award for Best Actor (2004) is on a roll. His performance is classy and comparable to many great actors of Tamil cinema.

    Anniyan is definitely worth watching at least once. Forget about the critics who list past movies from which various aspects of Anniyan (like concept, theme, stunts, music) was inspired (or copied). It is easier to make the original than to make a copy as the original serves as a hard benchmark. It is hard to replicate something while maintaining audience interest. Shankar does this job to a more-than-satisfying extent.

    Besides, when great directors like Steven Spielberg copy past movies (War of the worlds) with the confidence of providing the viewers something worthwhile to watch, I don't see anything wrong in Shankar's Anniyan. Yet, Anniyan is NOT a complete copy and it is definitely MORE than the sum of its parts.

    Anniyan has stunts that were never before seen in any Tamil movie. Shankar has provided the opportunity to the (uneducated mass of) Tamil audience of watching world-class stunts in a movie that they can understand (as against most Hollywood flicks that have the action but make no sense to them). So what, if it has been copied? Matrix Reloaded being largely mystifying and unexplained, even to most native-English speakers, could not justify to the (masses of the) Tamil audience as to why all the action exists!!??. But that is not the case with Anniyan.

    To sum it all up, Anniyan is what a movie should really be. A classy entertainer. Good songs, great cinematography, wonderful (although sometimes unbelievable) stunts, great acting performance, nice comedy and classic direction. Watch the movie without prejudice and be entertained.
    10easwaran_n

    Extraordinary viewing experience

    Extrodinay Viewing experience. very good movie Vikram's acting excellent Must watch on a theatre!!! Advise don't watch on VCD, will spoil the effect. Bit slow in the first half and some times make the viewer think a bit. Prakashraj's mufti useless and Vivek's comedy good and enjoyable Shankar's direction good. song scenes are good but not in line with the story, seems to be created for masala lovers. Should have given more stress to the art part of the movie. Not suitable for any international nominations as some of the scenes are not very logical. good story line much much better than chandramukhi all in all a very good movie
    10manuvanamali1995

    Total cinema.perfect.speechless.must watch.!!!

    Yeah it's an excellent movie.Shankar always do a great job.He is ,without no doubt the spiel berg of India. Vikram's best film of all time. one of the best films ever made in world cinema. Complete entertainer. if it was made in Hollywood it would have rcvd at least 4 Oscars 1.best actor 2.best action 3.best direction 4.best screen play

    all directors must see this movie to study about how to direct a good entertainer.no flaws at all.3 hours of pure entertainment. the only drawback of this films is the actress i didn't like her. i love shankar movie.none of his films has failed in box office to say clearly they were very huge hits.
    nareshkaruturi

    to put it simply you will identify yourself with each of the three characters presented by shankar

    anniyan...the story that reminds me of my own frustrations; a masterpiece to the core reflecting the need for Indian public to think ( at least ) of their basic responsibilities as citizens; not anticipating any major change in their behaviors though. a must watch for every Indian., and in my opinion it rightly deserves the national award for both movie & it's hero. have seen the movie 6 times till now... shankar sir is really great and vikram...too good to be loved by one and all for his histrionics.i always wondered what if god is physically present among us punishing the wrong-doers..the subject of the movie falls in this line..in all of us, if we closely observe, there's an intrinsic desire to be like someone or be someone at different points in our day-to-day life...the protagonist arises from one of this inner manifestations of the base character which is obviously meek like scores of us..you can't expect a subject like this hitting the Indian screens, thanks for the director for taking up a bold risk who has delivered a punch of entertainment along with his greatest asset..that is story-telling.in this movie you will find yourself, the hell, and even the road to heaven too;

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    • Trivia
      The officers from Central Board of Film Certification (Censor Board) had personally congratulated the director Shankar for making a bold movie that speaks to the society in a grand way.
    • Goofs
      In a moving train, lights from outside the train are supposed to move through a compartment but here, during the journey to the festival, the lights just appear and disappear as if they are being switched on and off.
    • Quotes

      Chari: You have to kiss her.

      Ramanujam 'Ambi' Iyengar: Kiss? Me?

      Chari: Yes, you! For all this do you expect to bring Kamal Hassan?

    • Connections
      Referenced in Yogi (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Kannum Kannum (Tamil)
      Music by Harris Jayaraj

      Lyrics by Kabilan

      Performed by Andrea Jeremiah, Lesle Lewis, Vasundhara Das

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 2005 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • The Stranger
    • Filming locations
      • Malaysia
    • Production companies
      • Oscar Films International
      • Oscar Films
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    • Budget
      • ₹280,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 1 minute
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