# Velaikkaran (2017)

> A slum-raised aspiring radio host wages a determined campaign against food adulteration and the corporations profiting from it.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/310587

## Facts

- Runtime: 150 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Mohan Raja
- Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Fahadh Faasil, Nayanthara, Sneha, Prakash Raj, Rohini, Thambi Ramaiah, RJ Balaji
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7019820/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, socially conscious, confrontational, action movie night, social justice film viewing

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