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Aalavandhan

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  • 2h 57m
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Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, and Raveena Tandon in Aalavandhan (2001)
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Nandu and Vijay are brothers, who were abused by their stepmother during their younger days. Nandhu, who is mentally ill, decides to kill Vijay's fiancee as he visualizes her as his stepmoth... Read allNandu and Vijay are brothers, who were abused by their stepmother during their younger days. Nandhu, who is mentally ill, decides to kill Vijay's fiancee as he visualizes her as his stepmother.Nandu and Vijay are brothers, who were abused by their stepmother during their younger days. Nandhu, who is mentally ill, decides to kill Vijay's fiancee as he visualizes her as his stepmother.
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    • Suresh Krishna
    • H. Banerjee(subtitles)
    • Kamal Haasan(novel)
    • Amitabh Srivastava(hindi dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Raveena Tandon
    • Manisha Koirala
    • Suresh Krishna
    • H. Banerjee(subtitles)
    • Kamal Haasan(novel)
    • Amitabh Srivastava(hindi dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Raveena Tandon
    • Manisha Koirala
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    • 21User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Kamal Haasan and Raveena Tandon in Aalavandhan (2001)
    Kamal Haasan and Raveena Tandon in Aalavandhan (2001)
    Kamal Haasan and Raveena Tandon in Aalavandhan (2001)
    Kamal Haasan in Aalavandhan (2001)
    Kamal Haasan in Aalavandhan (2001)
    Kamal Haasan in Aalavandhan (2001)
    Kamal Haasan in Aalavandhan (2001)
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    Kamal Haasan in Aalavandhan (2001)
    Kamal Haasan and Raveena Tandon in Aalavandhan (2001)
    Kamal Haasan and Raveena Tandon in Aalavandhan (2001)
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    Kamal Haasan
    Kamal Haasan
    • Nandhakumar…
    Raveena Tandon
    Raveena Tandon
    • Tejaswini
    Manisha Koirala
    Manisha Koirala
    • Sharmilee
    Kitu Gidwani
    Kitu Gidwani
    • Abhay-Vijay's stepmother
    Shri Vallabh Vyas
    Shri Vallabh Vyas
    • Dr. Srinivasa Rao
    Milind Gunaji
    Milind Gunaji
    • Lt. Col. Santosh Kumar
    Vikram Gokhale
    Vikram Gokhale
    • Abhay-Vijay's uncle
    Navin Nischol
    Navin Nischol
    • Tejaswini's father
    • (as Naveen Nischol)
    Smita Jaykar
    Smita Jaykar
    • Tejaswini's mother
    Bobby Bedi
    • Real Estate Agent
    Anuradha Hasan
    Anuradha Hasan
    • Nandhu…
    Riyaz Khan
    Riyaz Khan
    • Sultan
    Mayilsamy
    Mayilsamy
    • Theatre Patron
    Major Ravi
    Major Ravi
    • Menon
    Yashpal Sharma
    Yashpal Sharma
    • Terrorist Gul
    Sarika Thakur
    Sarika Thakur
    • Cameo
    • (as Sarika)
      • Suresh Krishna
      • H. Banerjee(subtitles)
      • Kamal Haasan(novel)
      • Amitabh Srivastava(hindi dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      This movie prevailed as an inspiration for the animated sequence involving fight scenes and violence in the Quentin Tarantino movie - Kill Bill.
    • Goofs
      When Abhay slits the stomach of Sharmilee in animation sequence, some blood can be seen on her stomach. But when she jumps over Abhay, the blood disappears.
    • Quotes

      Abhay: I don't write poems, I speak them.

    • Crazy credits
      The title of the film is revealed only in Hindi and not in English.
    • Alternate versions
      The theatrical Hindi version lasts around 178 minutes, while the dubbed Telugu theatrical version lasts around 146 minutes. There were two censor cuts in the Hindi original version, but there were no censor cuts in the Telugu version.
    • Connections
      Referenced in In Your Name (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Dekho Abhay
      Performed by Shankar Mahadevan

      Lyrics by Javed Akhtar

    User reviews21

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    7/10
    Interesting with exemplary technical stuff
    Warning: I have viewed this movie only in Tamil. Telugu and Hindi movie-goers are expected to add a pinch of salt while reading further.

    This is one of the most hyped-up movies ever in Indian movie history. When people begin to wonder if it can live upto the hype, the movie reveals the calculated gradual publicity built up over the months. In case you haven't watched and read enough on television and the Web, do so immediately to comprehend the movie better.

    The basic story is nothing new, but the movie delves to a large extent into the dark recesses of the psychopathic mind of Nandu. We get to view the real-plus-imaginary world inhabited by this schizophrenic character "with paranoid delusions", courtesy special effects and animation. All this happens even as an engaging action thriller unfolds on the screen. The delusion and flashback portions seem to slow down the pace. Many scenes involving Nandu send a chill down your spine, though the language and violence, at times, seems unfit for children.

    While the commando operation in the beginning and the relationship between the lead pair remind of you Hollywood movies, the designer clothes worn by the antagonist and sponsor promotion towards the end are true Bollywood 'ishtyle'. What you get is a curious mix of cliches and innovations.

    Kamal Haasan plays the negative character alternating between style and realism, though things seem to get repetitive. The other character of an NSG major seems much like the real-life Kamal, mouthing anti-religious remarks and sporting a unique lifestyle. Raveena manages to hold her own while Manisha is good despite appearing only in a few scenes. The dubbing for both of them seems odd on a few occasions. Talented actors like Gunaji and Gidwani seem wasted in roles with few scenes and little potential.

    No stone has been left unturned when it comes to the technical aspects of the movie like art direction, cinematography, editing, sound effects and visual effects; but the computer graphics is found wanting sometimes. Double role picturisation has possibly never been better, even in Hollywood, though those movies rarely employ an actor portraying two roles. The attention to detail is also stunning.

    The songs blend seamlessly with the movie, beyond expectations -- the title track serves as the background for a chase sequence and still manages to come out good! But this certainly isn't another Dil Chahta Hai for Shankar-Ehsaan Loy. The background score might seem mediocre at places when viewed in the surroundings of other superior elements. Vairamuthu's lyrics and poems bring out the various dimensions of the complex character. Symbolism is built into the script (done by Kamal Haasan himself) much like Hey Ram, reducing the work of the director.

    To sum it up, this is an interesting masala movie, with exemplary techniques and a lot of sensible elements incorporated into it.
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    • Nov 19, 2001

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 2001 (India)
      • India
      • Official Bollywood Hungama site
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      • Tamil
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      • V. Creations
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    • 2 hours 57 minutes
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