# Virumaandi (2004)

> A volatile villager’s conflicting accounts of clan violence become a fierce Tamil argument against capital punishment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/46048

## Facts

- Runtime: 175 min
- Genres: Drama, Action
- Director: Kamal Haasan
- Cast: Kamal Haasan, Pasupathy, Napoleon, Abhirami, Rohini, Nassar, Shanmugarajan, S. N. Lakshmi
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364647/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: sardonic, disturbing, passionate, serious film night, political cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of justice and vengeance unfolds in a rural village caught in conflict.

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