Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- stylized
- tense
- eerie
- crime movie night
- mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly regard the film as an inventive, engaging Tamil mystery thriller led by its detective premise and performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kaniyan Poongundran is a private detective awaiting a challenging case and pursues the dog's murder through his own clue-based methods.
A child's request to investigate a murdered dog connects to a series of mysterious deaths.
The film combines detective investigation, action set pieces, a serial killer, and the artificial-lightning motif.
The plot explicitly centers on clues from the dog's murder becoming connected to continuous mysterious deaths.
Films like Thupparivaalan, and why
The Batman
eccentric private detective, serial-killer investigation, and stylized mystery plotting
Se7en
procedural clue gathering, charismatic investigators, and escalating criminal conspiracy
Sherlock Holmes
genre-blending detective story with flamboyant action and an unconventional sleuth
Movie Details
- Director
- Mysskin
- Release Date
- 2017-09-14
- Runtime
- 159 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (53)
Cast
- Vishal Krishna
- Prasanna
- Vinay Rai
- Andrea Jeremiah
- Anu Emmanuel
- Shaji Chen
- John Vijay
- K. Bhagyaraj
- Nishesh
- Thalaivasal Vijay
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Thupparivaalan about?
- An eccentric private detective follows a child's plea about a murdered dog into a stylized investigation of interconnected deaths and a ruthless killer.
- What is Thupparivaalan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Thupparivaalan as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Thupparivaalan violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Thupparivaalan as brutal.
- What did critics think of Thupparivaalan?
- Critics and audiences broadly regard the film as an inventive, engaging Tamil mystery thriller led by its detective premise and performances.
- Which films are like Thupparivaalan?
- Films with a similar feel include The Batman, Se7en, and Sherlock Holmes.
- How long is Thupparivaalan?
- Thupparivaalan runs 159 minutes.
- Where can I watch Thupparivaalan?
- In United States, Thupparivaalan is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
