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5 reviews
64
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Suriya's committed performance and slick action anchor Ayan, though critics split, with several calling it a solid entertainer while others flag a thin, predictable script, weak romance subplot and uneven second half.
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Summary
Ayan (2009, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 64 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Sun NXT in the US.
Deva works for Arumugam, a smuggler, who has taken care of him for many years. However, when his best friend gets killed, Deva decides to help the police to nab a dangerous drug lord.
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Deva works for Arumugam, a smuggler, who has taken care of him for many years. However, when his best friend gets killed, Deva decides to help the police to nab a dangerous drug lord.
Ayan (2009, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 64 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Sun NXT in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Rediff calls Ayan a must-watch commercial thriller, praising Suriya's star power, K V Anand's logical screenplay and slick technical work, with… Read it there →
Bangalore Mirror calls Ayan a complete entertainer, crediting Anand's handling, Suriya's presence and strong technical work, while noting a… Read it there →
The Hindu finds Ayan formulaic and cliché-ridden despite Suriya's committed performance, sleek cinematography and catchy action; script gaffes and… Read it there →
Upperstall finds Ayan's strong Africa action sequence, songs and Suriya's steady work unable to rescue a thin, predictable script, poor villain… Read it there →
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30
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Where can I watch Ayan?
Ayan is streaming on OTT: Sun NXT (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Ayan?
Ayan has a Filmi Score of 64 (Good), the mean of 5 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 30 (Upperstall.com) to 85 (Sify). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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