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Anniyan

  • 2005
  • Not Rated
  • 3h 1m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
27K
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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
    • Shankar Shanmugham
  • Writers
    • Gopal Ram
    • Shankar Shanmugham
    • Sujatha
  • Stars
    • Vikram
    • Sada
    • Prakash Raj
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shankar Shanmugham
    • Writers
      • Gopal Ram
      • Shankar Shanmugham
      • Sujatha
    • Stars
      • Vikram
      • Sada
      • Prakash Raj
    • 98User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 18 wins total

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    Top Cast23

    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
      • Shankar Shanmugham
    • Writers
      • Gopal Ram
      • Shankar Shanmugham
      • Sujatha
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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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    Details

    • 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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • ₹280,000,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h 1m(181 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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