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2004 · Tamil · 2h 55m · Drama, Action · CBFC A
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Filmi Score
Very good
3 reviews · provisional
73
3 very good
What the critics say
Critics praise Kamal Haasan's commanding performance and direction in this anti-capital-punishment drama, though many find its Rashomon-style dual narrative slow and confusing, with excessive violence and a weak finale.
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Summary
Virumaandi (2004, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 73 from 3 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on Prime Video in India.
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.
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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.
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The Hindu calls Virumaandi a technically excellent, superbly acted film anchored by Kamal Haasan's strong script and direction, with only minor… Read it there →
Variety finds Virumaandi's Rashomon-style structure and Haasan's larger-than-life performance keep an otherwise front-loaded action film engaging… Read it there →
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What did critics say about Virumaandi?
Virumaandi has a Filmi Score of 73 (Very good), the mean of 3 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 65 (Sify) to 78 (The Hindu). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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