# Unnaipol Oruvan (2009)

> A Chennai police commissioner faces an anonymous caller whose bomb-threat ultimatum turns public safety into a brutal moral negotiation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14886

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Chakri Toleti
- Cast: Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Lakshmi, Ganesh Venkatraman, Bharath Reddy, Anuja Iyer, Poonam Kaur, Santhana Bharathi
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1417299/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, serious, urgent, late night thriller viewing, political thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A tense battle of wits unfolds as a police commissioner faces a dire ultimatum that could change the fate of a city.

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