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Chanakyan

  • 19891989
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
365
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POPULARITY
61,082
42,738
Kamal Haasan in Chanakyan (1989)
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A man seeks the help of a mimicry artist to take revenge on a politician who has wronged him.A man seeks the help of a mimicry artist to take revenge on a politician who has wronged him.A man seeks the help of a mimicry artist to take revenge on a politician who has wronged him.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
365
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
61,082
42,738
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    • Director
      • Rajeev Kumar
    • Writers
      • John Edathattil(screenplay)
      • Rajeev Kumar(story)
      • Jose P. Malikkam(story idea)
    • Stars
      • Kamal Haasan
      • Urmila Matondkar
      • Jayaram
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rajeev Kumar
    • Writers
      • John Edathattil(screenplay)
      • Rajeev Kumar(story)
      • Jose P. Malikkam(story idea)
    • Stars
      • Kamal Haasan
      • Urmila Matondkar
      • Jayaram
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    • 6User reviews
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    Kamal Haasan in Chanakyan (1989)
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    Urmila Matondkar and Kamal Haasan in Chanakyan (1989)
    Urmila Matondkar and Kamal Haasan in Chanakyan (1989)
    Urmila Matondkar and Kamal Haasan in Chanakyan (1989)
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    Kamal Haasan
    Kamal Haasan
    • Johnson
    Urmila Matondkar
    Urmila Matondkar
    • Renu
    Jayaram
    Jayaram
    • Jayaram
    Madhu
    Madhu
    • DIG K. Gopalakrishna Pillai
    Thilakan
    Thilakan
    • Madhava Menon
    Sabitha Anand
    Sabitha Anand
    • Jessy
    Arfaz Ayub
    Santha Devi
    Santha Devi
    • Johnson's Mother
    P.C. George
    • P.C. Soman
    Jagadish
    Jagadish
    Jagannathan
    Jagannathan
    • Madhava Menon's Aide
    Poojappura Radhakrishnan
    Poojappura Radhakrishnan
    • Security Guard
    Sainuddin
    Sainuddin
    • Mimicry Artist
    Sithara
    Sithara
    • Geethu
    M.S. Thrippunithara
    M.S. Thrippunithara
    • Geethu's Father
    Kollam Thulasi
    Kollam Thulasi
    Mohanlal
    Mohanlal
    • Hand in Zindabad
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rajeev Kumar
    • Writers
      • John Edathattil(screenplay)
      • Rajeev Kumar(story)
      • Jose P. Malikkam(story idea)
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      In the scene were Johnson (Kamal) & Jayaram are trying to intercept the Television broadcast, the monitor reads as "Doordhasan"'instead of "Doordarshan"

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    Top review
    8/10
    Ahead of its time
    This is a well thought out story that is superbly done considering when this movie was actually made. As usual, Haasan shows himself to be a creative and pioneering artist, while once again, delivering an outstanding performance.
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    • Release date
      • September 1, 1989 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Malayalam
    • Production company
      • Navodaya
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