Amarkalam

Amarkalam

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Release Date

8/25/1999

Runtime

157 mins

Overview

Vasu is a tough street crook who lives at a movie theater. One day while transporting the reels of a new film, he clashes with a music student Mohana. Mohana is the daughter of the Police Commissioner, who Tulsidas an ex-gang leader released from jail has an old grudge against. He tells Vasu to kidnap Mohana for two days in order to ruin the family's honor. While being held captive by Vasu, Mohana falls in love with him after hearing him sing. Vasu rejects her love, but on learning of it, Tulsidas pays him to pretend to be in love with her. By the time Tulsidas learns that his enmity with the police commissioner is false and tells Vasu to stay away from Mohana it is too late, Vasu's love has become real.

Status

Released

Original Language

Tamil

Budget

$500,000

Revenue

$500,000

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A street tough caught between a vendetta and genuine love plays out against Mumbai's underworld, mixing crime and melody into a tale of unlikely redemption. The film balances gritty action with romantic yearning, anchored by the transformation of a cynical crook through an unexpected connection.

Mood

RomanticBittersweetTenseDefiant

Themes

LoveRedemptionClassFamily

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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