# Arasan

> A haunted gangster is pulled back into the brutal rivalries and revenge cycles of a 1990s criminal underworld.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7457438

## Facts

- Genres: Crime, Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Vetrimaaran
- Cast: Silambarasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyanka Arul Mohan, Yogalakshmi, Chaithra J Achar, Andrea Jeremiah, Samuthirakani, Kishore
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37458144/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, brooding, tense, intense movie night, Tamil cinema marathon

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