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Anniyan

  • 20052005
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 3h 1m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
18K
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Prakash Raj, Vikram, and Sada 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. He uses tips from the 'Garuda Purana' as his tools to expose various antisocial ... Read allRamanujam, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, works as a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night. He uses tips from the 'Garuda Purana' as his tools to expose various antisocial elements.Ramanujam, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, works as a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night. He uses tips from the 'Garuda Purana' as his tools to expose various antisocial elements.
IMDb RATING
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18K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
25,339
5,802
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    • Director
      • S. Shankar
    • Writers
      • Gopal Ram(hindi dialogue)
      • S. Shankar(screenplay)
      • Sujatha(dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Vikram
      • Sada
      • Prakash Raj
    Top credits
    • Director
      • S. Shankar
    • Writers
      • Gopal Ram(hindi dialogue)
      • S. Shankar(screenplay)
      • Sujatha(dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Vikram
      • Sada
      • Prakash Raj
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 72User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 18 wins

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    Prakash Raj and Vikram in Anniyan (2005)
    Prakash Raj, Vikram, and Sada in Anniyan (2005)
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    Vikram in Anniyan (2005)
    Vikram in Anniyan (2005)
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    Vikram
    Vikram
    • Ramanujam Iyengar 'Ambi'…
    Sada
    Sada
    • Nandini
    Prakash Raj
    Prakash Raj
    • Officer Prabhakar
    Vivek
    Vivek
    • Chari
    Nedumudi Venu
    Nedumudi Venu
    • Parthasarathy Iyengar
    Nassar
    Nassar
    • Psychiatrist
    • (as Nasser)
    Kalabhavan Mani
    Kalabhavan Mani
    • House Owner
    Cochin Hanifa
    Cochin Hanifa
    • The Person Who Stops His New Car
    Saurabh Shukla
    Saurabh Shukla
    • Break Company Owner
    Charlie
    Charlie
    • Wastrel
    Sriranjani
    • Nandhini's mother
    Mohan Vaidya
    • Krishna Iyengar
    Manobala
    Manobala
    • TTR
    Shanmugha Rajan
    • Chockalingam
    Amarasigamani
    • Police
    Shanthi Williams
    • Ambi's Mother
    Suryakanth
    • Drunkard
    Viraj
    • Young Ambi
    • Director
      • S. Shankar
    • Writers
      • Gopal Ram(hindi dialogue)
      • S. Shankar(screenplay) (story)
      • Sujatha(dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    • 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
      Ambi, who always talks so much about rules, doesn't wear a helmet.
    • 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?

    • Crazy credits
      The film's title in the film is shown as Aparichit - The Stranger.
    • Alternate versions
      The film's Hindi DVD version doesn't contain the "Iyengaar Ghar Ki" song, while it exists in the soundtrack of the film. Whether the theatrical print contained the song or not is unknown.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Kadhal Sadugudu (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Aiyangaru Veetu
      Written by: Vairamuthu
      Produced by: Harris Jayaraj
      Performed by: Hariharan and Harini

    User reviews72

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    A-m-a-z-i-n-g-!
    This is a film that should, sorry will, change the face of Tamil cinema forever. It is amazing, amusing and astounding to watch and her and anyone who says different may need to watch the film again properly and look at the hard work, groundbreaking(for Tamil cinema)visuals, and fantastic songs that is in this film. It is watchable enough for VIKRAM'S performance alone, but Vivek's hilarious comedy and one-liners, Harris Jeyraj's great songs and amazing sets and location make this film a must-see for all Tamil cinema lovers. The highlight of the film is the last 23 minutes, these minutes alone should entice even a cinema goer not a fan of VIKRAM or Shankar to go and see the film at least once more. On the whole ANNIYAN is three words Amazing, Breathtaking and VIKRAM.
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    • sinth1000
    • Jun 21, 2005

    Details

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    • 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
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    • Budget
      • ₹280,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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