Naan Kadavul

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Naan Kadavul

"Aham Brahmasmi"

2009

2h 30m

7.4(21 votes)

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This surreal Tamil entry tells the story of Rudran, who is abandoned as a child in Kasi and grows up to be a mystic who indulges in strange rituals and believes that he has power over life, death and rebirth.

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9 members

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Arya

Rudran

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Pooja Umashankar

Hamsavalli

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Rajendran

Thandavan

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Krishnamoorthy

Murugan

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Azhagan Tamizhmani

Rudran's father

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Singampuli

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Aacharya Ravi

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Rasaiya Kannan

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Thavasi

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