GENRE: Biopic Action War
CAST: Sivakarthikeyan | Sai Pallavi | Rahul Bose
CREW: Rajkumar Periasamy (Director) | GV Prakash Kumar (Music Director)
LANGUAGE: Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada
RELEASE DATE: October 31, 2024
OTT: Netflix
Highlights
- Amaran marks the first collaboration of Sivakarthikeyan, Rajkumar Periasamy, and Sai Pallavi.
- The film revolves around a counter-terrorist operation held in 2014 at Shopian, Kashmir.
Amaran is an action thriller directed by Rajkumar Periasamy. It is bankrolled by Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan‘s Raajkamal Films International in association with the Sony Pictures International productions banner. Sivakarthikeyan of Namma Veettu Pillai fame portrayed Major Mukund Varadarajan, and Sai Pallavi played the leading lady as Rebecca Varghese (Mukhund’s Wife).
It is a biopic of the late Major Mukund, who lost his life during an anti-terrorist operation in South Kashmir. He was awarded Ashoka Chakra for his braveness during his operation. As per sources, SK might die in the movie as he portrays Major Mukund, who lost his life on the battlefield.
Updates
The film finally hit the theatre with a big bang on October 31, 2024. It received a warm welcome and praise from the audience. The critics gave a positive response to Sivakarthikeyan’s unconventional performance and director Rajkumar Periasamy’s stellar screenplay.
Review: Rajkumar Periasamy exactly recreated Major Mukund Varadarajan’s personal and military life in Amaran. Sai Pallavi and Sivakarthikeyan gave a performance of their life as a tribute to the fallen hero. GV Prakash Kumar’s music has elevated the film’s success tenfold. Overall, the film is engaging as well as heart-touching.
The trailer of the movie was released on October 23, 2024, and received an overwhelming response from fans and viewers alike. It opens with a genuine montage featuring Mukund Varadarajan and his daughter, smoothly transitioning to Sivakarthikeyan. This trailer has heightened fan’s excitement for this film.
Amaran movie teaser was released on August 15, 2024, on the occasion of Independence Day. The teaser video has received millions of views and likes from all over the world. The one-minute and 35-second video shows a fearless soldier who is hell-bent on destroying the terror cells in his area.
The makers have announced the release date for the movie. It will be screened in theatres from October 31, 2024, on the occasion of Diwali. The new poster shows Sivakarthikeyan covered in blood with an Indian flag in the background.
The film’s shooting has progressed to the post-production stage. The film was initially planned for an August 15 release, but due to a delay in the shooting schedule, the date was pushed to October 2024.
Release Date
Release Date | October 31, 2024 |
Runtime | 2h 47m |
Languages | Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada |
Censor Certificate | U/A |
Budget | est. ₹150–200 crore |
Satellite Rights | Yet to be updated |
Cast
- Sivakarthikeyan as Major Mukund Varadarajan aka Maddy
- Sai Pallavi as Indhu Varghese
- Bhuvan Arora as Sepoy Vikram Singh
- Ajaey Naga Raaman as Rajesh Shukla
- Lallu as Ravi Shankar
- Hanun Bawra
- Gaurav Venkatesh as Venkanna N
- Rahul Bose as Altaf Wani
- Prayas Mann
- Shreekumar
- Mir Salman as Saifudeen K
- Rohan Surya Kanuma Reddy as Rifleman Narasimha Rao
- Shyam Mohan
Crew
Director | Rajkumar Periasamy |
Story | Rajkumar Periasamy |
Music | GV Prakash Kumar |
DOP | CH Sai |
Editor | Kalaivannan |
Producer | Kamal Haasan, R Mahendran |
Production | Raajkamal Films International & Sony Pictures International Productions |
Stunt Master | Anbariv |
Dance Choreography | Sherif |
OTT
Netflix has acquired the streaming rights. It may take up to a month after the theatrical release for the film to stream online.
OTT | Netflix (Expected) |
OTT Release Date | November 2024 (Expected) |
Language | Tamil |
Subtitles | Available |
Trailer
Watch the multilingual trailer for the fallen hero’s biopic Amaran.
Tamil
Telugu
Hindi
Kannada
Malayalam