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Aadhavan

  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
3.3K
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Suriya in Aadhavan (2009)
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Aadhavan, a sharpshooter, is hired by Dr Reddy to kill magistrate Subramaniam, who is set to uncover a list of culprits involved in an organ racket.Aadhavan, a sharpshooter, is hired by Dr Reddy to kill magistrate Subramaniam, who is set to uncover a list of culprits involved in an organ racket.Aadhavan, a sharpshooter, is hired by Dr Reddy to kill magistrate Subramaniam, who is set to uncover a list of culprits involved in an organ racket.

IMDb RATING
5.4/10
3.3K
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  • Director
    • K.S. Ravikumar
  • Writer
    • K.S. Ravikumar(story writer)
  • Stars
    • Suriya
    • Nayanthara
    • Vadivelu
Top credits
  • Director
    • K.S. Ravikumar
  • Writer
    • K.S. Ravikumar(story writer)
  • Stars
    • Suriya
    • Nayanthara
    • Vadivelu
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    • 7User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 11 nominations

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    Aadhavan Trailer
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    Suriya and Nayanthara in Aadhavan (2009)
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    Suriya
    Suriya
    • Aadhavanas Aadhavan
    Nayanthara
    Nayanthara
    • Taraas Tara
    Vadivelu
    Vadivelu
    • Banerjeeas Banerjee
    Saroja Devi B.
    Saroja Devi B.
    • Aadhavan's grandmaas Aadhavan's grandma
    Murali
    Murali
    • Judgeas Judge
    Sayaji Shinde
    Sayaji Shinde
    Anand Babu
    Anand Babu
    • Tharanias Tharani
    Rahul Dev
    Rahul Dev
    • Abdul Kulkarnias Abdul Kulkarni
    Ramesh Khanna
    Ramesh Khanna
    • Ilayamanas Ilayaman
    Sathyan
    Sathyan
    • Muruganas Murugan
    Manobala
    Manobala
    John Leon Bennett
    • Hit Man Bossas Hit Man Boss
    K.S. Ravikumar
    K.S. Ravikumar
    • Special Appearanceas Special Appearance
    Udhayanidhi Stalin
    Udhayanidhi Stalin
    • Special Appearanceas Special Appearance
    Félix-Antoine Bergeron
    • Corrupted Priestas Corrupted Priest
    Fefsi Vijayan
    Fefsi Vijayan
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      • K.S. Ravikumar
    • Writer
      • K.S. Ravikumar(story writer)
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    Storyline

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    Aadhavan (Suriya) is a professional assassin working with his father Ibrahim Rowther (Sayaji Shinde) and brother Tharani (Anand Babu). Doctor Abdul Kulkarni(Rahul Dev) hires Aadhavan to kill prominent Judge Subramaniam (Murali), since he is handling the inquiry and verdict on Abdul's child kidnapping, murder and organ trafficking cases in Kolkata. —Kushan Anjana
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    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film is based on the Malayalam movie His Highness Abdullah (1990).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Hasili Fisili
      Written by: Pa. Vijay

      Produced by: Harris Jayaraj

      Performed by: Karthik, Harini, Dr. Burn and Maya

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    Top review
    10/10
    Aadhavan (2009)
    The movie was so good. Suriya acted very good in the movie. The story and screenplay in the movie was also good in the movie. The movie was interesting and thrilling.
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    • santhosh-10290
    • Oct 29, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 2009 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Адаван
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production company
      • Red Giant Movies
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ₹300,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,550,769
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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