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Anniyan

  • 2005
  • Not Rated
  • 3h 1m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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
    8.4/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • S. Shankar
    • Writers
      • Gopal Ram
      • S. Shankar
      • Sujatha
    • Stars
      • Vikram
      • Sada
      • Prakash Raj
    • 89User 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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    User reviews89

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    9anjumskhanbpl

    Shankar's yet another chiller

    Shankar is my favorite film maker. His movies have speed, tightly woven script. His movies are frame by frame perfect. He hits at corrupt system hard with varying backdrops.

    This one too hits at system. But the treatment is diff from all his other movies. Acting is extremely good. Sharp camera work which is the trademark of Shankar is terrific in this movie too.

    I am not in the habit of disclosing story in my reviews. So I would say that story is very different and is not quite common. Movie has some very light resemblance to his own old creation Hindustani(Kamal Hasan) where he uses some old Indian traditional art to tackle corruption. In this movie too he uses some thing which is part of very old Indian culture.

    Movie has suspense which keeps audience at the edge of their seats.

    Thank you Shankar for these movies. May god give you unlimited energy and age and you keep making terrific movies. Eagerly waiting for Amitabh, Rajnikanth and Kamal Hasan in single movie together.
    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.
    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;
    10abhijit-x-bhattacharya

    The movie that will move you in every scene

    If you do not know Tamil (just like I don't) then watch the DVD version of ANNIYAN with subtitles (not the Hindi version). You will be proud to find that the best movies in the world are Indian movies (I will learn Tamil just to watch its movies). Roles were challenging but acting/performance was great too. Direction qualifies for a new degree after good better and best. Comedy has good timing and morals delivered are clear. I have been humming the songs specially - Iyengar Vittu Adege with out really knowing what the lyrics means. Actions were well shown and well place in the movie. The scenes were so well placed. Music was super. This is a art, classic, action, science, romance, thriller, drama. A movie does not get better than this.
    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

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    Storyline

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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, Leslee 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
      • 3h 1m(181 min)
    • Color
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