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Anniyan(Movie, 2005)

Original title: "அந்நியன்" (Tamil/TA)
3h 1min | Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
AnniyanRating: 3.8/5 (with 3939 votes)
Anniyan (transl. Stranger) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological action thriller film co-written and directed by S. Shankar and produced by V. Ravichandran of Aascar Films. The plot centres on a disillusioned everyman whose frustration at what he sees as increasing social apathy and public negligence leads to a split personality that attempts to improve the system. Vikram stars as Ambi, an idealistic, law-abiding lawyer who has Dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as Multiple personality disorder) and develops two other identities: a suave fashion model named Remo and a murderous vigilante named Anniyan. Sadha, Vivek, Nedumudi Venu, Nassar and Prakash Raj also featured in the film in important supporting roles. Shankar conceived the film in mid-2003 during the post-production period of his previous film, Boys. He based the film on his own life experiences during his formative years when he was disturbed by what he saw around him, and his eventual displeasure with the society. Pre-production for Anniyan began in November 2003 and principal photography in March 2004. The making of the fi... ()
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About Anniyan

Unable to bear the growing corruption in society and rejection from his love interest, a meek lawyer becomes diagnosed with multiple personality disorder due to which the personalities of a vigilante killer and a supermodel start existing within him.

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Additional Information

Production country: India
Shot in: Amsterdam
Plays in: Chennai
Made by: Aascar Films
Original language: Tamil (TA)
Spoken languages: Tamil (TA)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Hungarian (HU), Malayalam (ML)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 06/17/2005
Cast: Vikram
Director: S. Shankar
Producer: Viswanathan Ravichandran
Screenwriter: S. Shankar
Film Editor: V. T. Vijayan
Director of Photography: V. Manikandan, Ravi Varman
Composer: Harris Jayaraj
Performer: Harris Jayaraj
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"அந்நியன்(STANGER)"
"Aparichit"
"Aparichit - The Stranger"
"Aparichithudu"

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