| Virumaandi | |
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| Directed by | Kamal Haasan |
| Written by | Kamal Haasan |
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| Cinematography | Keshav Prakash |
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| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Running time | 178 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹10 crore |
| Box office | ₹40 crore |
Virumaandi is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written, co-edited, produced, and directed by Kamal Haasan, who also performed in the title role. The cast also includes Pasupathy, Napoleon, Abhirami, Rohini, Shanmugarajan and Nassar in pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film won critical acclaim and was a commercial success at the box office. It also marked Abhirami's last film before her marriage and Rohini’s comeback film after an 8-year hiatus from acting.[1]
The film revolves around the interview of two prison inmates, firstly, Kothala Thevar's (Pasupathy) life sentence, and secondly, Virumaandi (Kamal Haasan), who is sentenced to be hanged. The criminals express how they feel about the direction that their lives have taken and how they have ended up where they are. The film's narrative is based on the Rashomon effect.
- ^ Rasika (12 February 2004). "Virumaandi goes abroad". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 20 June 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2022.