# Maanagaram (2017)

> Four strangers become entangled in a volatile Chennai underworld where split-second choices turn a sprawling city into a web of danger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/275625

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action
- Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Cast: Sri, Sundeep Kishan, Regena Cassandrra, Charle, Munishkanth, Madhusudhan Rao, Ravi Venkatraman, Arun Alexander
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5559528/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, propulsive, anxious, late night thriller viewing, Tamil cinema night

## Synopsis

A gripping journey through the bustling streets of Chennai, where lives intersect in unexpected ways.

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