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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 83.7 / 100
2004·Action / Crime / Drama·2h 55m

VIRUMANDI

“An ode to humanity”

Angela, a civil advocate interviewing inmates at the Madras Central Prison for a documentary on the death penalty meets Virumaandi and Kothaala, who are sentenced to death and life respectively for their roles in perpetrating the massacre of 24 people during a brutal clash between feuding villages. As tensions mount within the prison walls, she listens to their conflicting accounts of the same story.

Above the Line
Kamal Haasan·DirectorKamal Haasan·WriterKeshav Prakash·Director of PhotographyIlaiyaraaja·Original Music ComposerKamal Haasan·Editor
Cast
Kamal Haasan·Virumaandi ThevarPasupathy·Kothaala ThevarNapoleon·Nallama NayakkarAbhirami·AnnalakshmiRohini·Dr. Angela KaathamuthuNassar·Chief Jailer JayanthShanmugarajan·Deputy Jailer Paykkaman ThevarS. N. Lakshmi·SupputhaiGanthimathiBala Singh·Rasu Kalai Thevar
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Kamal Haasan·Director
Writing· 1
Kamal Haasan·Writer
Camera· 1
Keshav Prakash·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Kamal Haasan·EditorRam Sudharsan·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ilaiyaraaja·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Chandrahasan·ProducerKamal Haasan·Producer
By the Numbers
83.7
OF 100
Master Score
8.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Virumandi's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#593B2A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up portrait of a man with a mustache and sideburns, wearing a black collared shirt and two necklaces, is depicted against a dark background. He has thre”

actioncrimedrama
Key Elements
MustacheSideburnsBlack ShirtBlack NecklaceSilver Chain NecklaceWhite Forehead Markings
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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