Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- adrenaline-filled
- heroic
- heightened
- action movie night
- mohanlal marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an engaging commercial action thriller with impressive performances, tiger scenes, music, and stunt choreography, while criticizing its script and pacing.
What sets it apart
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Murugan's lifelong rivalry with tigers drives the premise and major action sequences.
The action staging and characterization prominently showcase Mohanlal as Pulimurugan.
The story places a village threatened by tigers alongside a forest from which Murugan is forced to move.
Critics specifically praised the tiger scenes, stunt work, cinematography, and climactic fight.
Films like Pulimurugan, and why
Baahubali: The Beginning
shared Indian action spectacle, charismatic star vehicle, and human-animal conflict
Kabali
shared South Indian action heroism, village setting, family stakes, and large-scale set pieces
The Ghost and the Darkness
shared wilderness adventure, predator threat, physical survival, and propulsive action
Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans
shared tiger-centered peril, hunter protagonist, and heightened adventure tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Vysakh
- Release Date
- 2016-10-07
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (65)
Cast
- Mohanlal
- Jagapati Babu
- Lal
- Vinu Mohan
- Bala
- Suraj Venjaramoodu
- Kishore
- Kamalinee Mukherjee
- Makrand Deshpande
- Noby Marcose
Common questions
- What is Pulimurugan about?
- A fearless village hunter battles tigers and ruthless humans when wilderness danger spills into his community.
- What is Pulimurugan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pulimurugan as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Pulimurugan violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Pulimurugan as brutal.
- What did critics think of Pulimurugan?
- Critics broadly found the film an engaging commercial action thriller with impressive performances, tiger scenes, music, and stunt choreography, while criticizing its script and pacing.
- Which films are like Pulimurugan?
- Films with a similar feel include Baahubali: The Beginning, Kabali, The Ghost and the Darkness, and Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans.
- How long is Pulimurugan?
- Pulimurugan runs 161 minutes.
