Balakrishnan and Ashok are two childhood friends who lose touch with each other. One of them goes on to become a national figure and the other, a village barber.
Acting
Rajinikanth's self-aware performance — playing his own myth while dismantling it.
Direction
P. Vasu weaponizing audience expectations for maximum emotional damage.
Score
G.V. Prakash's 'Cinema Cinema' — a banger that doubles as thesis statement.
Director
P. Vasu
Rajinikanth
Ashok Kumar
Nayanthara
Nayanthara
Meena
Sridevi
Tanikella Bharani
School Teacher
Prabhu
Senthilnathan
P. Vasu
Special Appearance in 'Cinema Cinema' Song
Pasupathy
Balakrishnan
Vadivelu
'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam
Livingston
Kuppusamy
Santhanam
'Nagercoil' Nagaraj
Sona Heiden
Sona
K. Balachander
Special Appearance in 'Cinema Cinema' Song
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Special Appearance in 'Cinema Cinema' Song
Soundarya Rajinikanth
Special Appearance in 'Cinema Cinema' Song
Suja Varunee
Special Appearance in 'Perinba Pechchukaran' Song
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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