Kuruthipunal (1995)

10/10

m_madhu27 September 2001

kuruthipunal will remain a hallmark movie in indian cinema, based on a movie by govind nihalani ("drohkaal") - kamal & p.c sreeram have taken indian cinema to new heights with this movie.

the tight screenplay, the excellent performances, the biting dialogues, the beautiful cinematography all add up to make this one of the best movies ever from india.

the movie did surprisingly well for a movie without songs and was well appreciated in urban circles. the non commercial approach actually added to the offbeat theme of the movie.

this in my opinion is probably kamal's best performance.

a perfect 10.

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10/10

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badri718 April 2006

This is one among "the best" of Kamal.The screenplay is really a wonder.The character of Viswanath(kamal's boss) in the movie is a prelude to that of kamal's. Some of the dialogue's are evergreen.esp the ones kamal and nasser share in the sea shore. The camera focuses on kamal's Black Ray-Ban and Nasser is all in pain in that reflection.So clear,so true.P.C has done a gr8 job.The lighting for the interrogation scenes are just perfect. For those regular "P.Vasu" kind of cop movies,wherein the cop will have every power on this earth to even ask the chief minister to stop talking,this one was a bolt out of the blue. Also the tollgate scene where the cop shoots one of the terrorist's will happen in tamil cinema ,but not the dialog that follows that.Its where kamal asks the cop whether he is married.The lighting and camera angle is so perfect,as if u feel that P.C had just sat in the floor to capture it on the screen.Whata work? The indoor scenes are very good,with bright lighting,bright contrast dresses for the men n women. A gr8 offbeat by kamal and P.C.Sriram

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10/10

Ever green action movie

haripriya18 November 2017

Nowadays youngsters think action movie means mass fight scenes. Search Youtube for top 5 action scenes of Tamil cinema, you will be surprised.

Inaintha kaigal, Kuruthipunal and Kaka kaka are trend setters.

Kamal, Arjun, Gowthami, Nassar and everyone played their character wisely. Kamal, Arjun and Nassar are apt for the Commando dress. Action sequence are flawless.

I missed this movie on my teen age because of it's A certificate. But after watching lot of Hollywood movies, now it seems, not too much. Think this is the only Songless movie in Tamil cinema.

10 stars for this awesome movie.

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10/10

My only regret is that I saw this movie only once in theater!

somikum-579-31436711 January 2013

Everyone has a breaking point. What will you do when you reach the breaking point? Will you choose country at the price of yourself and your family or will it be otherwise? How difficult will the choice be? This is the theme of the movie.

This is a classic from Kamal Hassan and team. His performance as Adhinarayanan and Nasser's performance of Badhri character are convincing. The story, screen play and cinematography are absolutely enthralling. The dialogues between Kamal and Nassar are the most thought provoking and captivating. A Hollywood style movie strictly sticking to the script. No songs, duets and dance to be expected from this movie. Sepcial mention to the make up of Arjun and Kamal in the terrorist interrogation scenes deserve a special mention. It is a movie that has cult status, with Kuruthipunal Kamal style hair cut, coolers becoming a trend and widely known across the gent's parlours in Tamil Nadu.

My only regret is that I saw this movie only once in theater!

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10/10

Thriller and though-provoking

balasubramania_sharma27 January 2008

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Kurudhipunal - "River of blood" as it means, really takes you to another level to show the blood drenched, terror woven society and the elements operating in them - Two honest cops, a mission, a rebel leader whose dogma is unshakeable but yet cannot be justified, the political leeches, corrupt officials...Kamal's best performance as a cop for sure. The screenplay is very natural in that it projected Cops as human beings who can get lured and driven to any extent at times. Definitely not the larger than life roles. The dialogues between Nasser and Kamal stand apart. It shows both sides of the coin and it doesn't try to portray what exactly caused the rebellion group.

Honesty at stake !! Break point of a man !! Wow !! Its simple psychology.. Nasser;s performance cannot be taken away..He made his presence immensely critical to the movie's overall success. Spoiler ahead : Adi dies and his letter is handed over to the department. His Letter was a plea to someone who could stop this "river of blood".

Personally it constantly reminds that how strong you are, when the toughest situation comes, you can't really back all your principles and this world can be so cruel.

Salute to PC Sreeram for excellent camera work and no part I felt it got digressed even a bit.

Must watch for any classic movie lover. No songs was the real plus I should say and it never diluted the theme. Gutsy performance from the entire crew. Kamal truly the BEST in business and Nasser no less to him.

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10/10

Great movie.

vigneshnedumaran13 January 2021

Just 2 words to describe this movie which is "Great movie". Acting vise kamal and arjun both are awesome. Whenever i see this movie, i can feel the rawness. Almost equal to a hollywood movie.

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10/10

Delay, Dissable,Disintegrate.

vicky-compass27 June 2009

If u are thinking what i am talking about this is one of the many excellent dialogues written for this film by kamal haasan who has also written the screenplay for this edge of the seat thriller.Directed by P.C . Sreeram who also handles the camera this is a cat and mouse chase between two honest cops and a rebellion group.Powered by an excellent technical team and amazing performances by the cast this one is a definite must watch.The director sticks on and is loyal to the central theme and offers no space for any distractions in this taut thriller an excellent movie sans songs and other supposedly "necessary" commercial elements it was an instant classic .I would give it a perfect ten.

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10/10

A truly wonderful & realistic film

pandi_durai7825 June 2007

One of the best movies to have come out in Tamil. An intriguing & realistic portrayal of how a honest cop succumbs to the corrupted environment around him. Makes you realize the hardships faced by any honest cop. The action sequences are realistic & we don't find any usual cinematic gimmicks. Excellent story & brilliant screenplay combined with wonderful casting makes the movie standout. The dialogs are just mind-boggling. Kamalhaasan's performance is terrific. Nasser's performance is also excellent. As usual PC.Sreeram's handling of the camera makes us wonder. A must watch movie for anyone, eager to watch really good movies. One of the best portrayals of the story of a honest cop.

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9/10

A Genuine patriotic and non commercial film

vinayjyothi-1624714 August 2021

A non commercial, genuine patriotic movie. Kamal Haasan's and Arjun's acting brought beauty to the story.

A treat watch movie for all the true film lovers.

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10/10

Best Tamil film without songs

jramprakash8 August 2001

best work from cinematographer director PC sriram and KAMAL HASSAN,ARJUN.Film revolves around a anti terrorist team of slodiers their lives and thier challenges to come bye.Excellent direction and perfomances and a great film in tamil and thankingly not with a Song .

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8/10

Great Movie🔥💯

karthi_keyan13 March 2021

Acting of every actors are just osm💯 Each nd every scene is great🔥 I hav only 2 words for this movie "Tharamana Padam" 👌🔥💯

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7/10

Kuruthipunal

santhosh-1029014 September 2019

Good Movie. Everybody acted very well in the movie. The main good thingin the movie is there are no songs if there are songs that may been unwanted. BGM is good in the movie. The 1st half in the movie lagged much. The 2nd half in the movie was so interesting and thrilling. This movie is one of the Best of Kamal Haasan and Best Movie in Tamil. Good Movie.

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8/10

Storyline.

heyaswinp25 June 2021

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The movie is about 2 police offers valiantly trying to take down a terrorist unit similar to Maoists. It shows the struggle of the officers who has family, because terrorists threaten to harm their family. Great acting by both the leads, especially Kamal. For protecting the identity of the under cover officer both of the lead actors sacrifice their life.

The movie has no songs, and is way ahead of its release timeline (1995).

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10/10

Best movie

Thiru14 April 2008

This is invariably the best movie ever made in Indian Cinema and for the fact that it has all the potential ingredients to compete with the best films across the globe. Kamal, Nasser, Arjun, PC sreeram, gowthami were all at their best. This is my all time favorite movie and will remain the all time best for ever. A Must watch for all. hats off.. 10/10 for the perfection.

This is invariably the best movie ever made in Indian Cinema and for the fact that it has all the potential ingredients to compete with the best films across the globe. Kamal, Nasser, Arjun, PC sreeram, gowthami were all at their best. This is my all time favorite movie and will remain the all time best for ever. A Must watch for all. hats off.. 10/10 for the perfection.

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10/10

A true cop-story.

yogeshrajs21 September 2006

This movie is a masterpiece.The screenplay is pacey and excellent by the fact that the entire movie revolves around the sufferings of Police men.You can catch the best of India's finest actor(Kamal Hasan). Equivalent to Kamal's performance, Naser's performance will be breathtaking. He plays the perfect role of a rebel leader. The most important part of the movie is when Kamal pleads his fellow cop who acts as a rebel and ask him to shoot himself in order to keep the secret identity of DHANUSH. Though the end is sad, the way it has been handled is touching.All credit goes for the director of the movie for choosing such a fantastic script. It is a true classy film and a must watch for all classical movie lovers.Watch this movie and enjoy the experience of thrill...

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10/10

Best Tamil action movie !

ramakrishpt3 January 2021

This movie was way ahead of its time for Tamil industry ! It has electrifying screen play and excellent dialogues . It was one of the movie which does not have a song , which is rare for an Indian movie .

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10/10

Movie of the wrong era !!

arun-0584826 August 2022

To start with this movie is a Masterpiece!. And somehow, I have always felt and still feel that this movie was not for the 1990's Indian audience. This is one of the most Raw, dark, brutal action thrillers of Indian Cinema which would have got it's righteous accolades if this movie had been made much later (probably 2020's).

The movie Delays, Disables & Disintegrates into your mind and shows the nasty reality of politics and terrorism that marches on. This movie is not for the weak, but teaches even the strongest, that there is a breaking point for everyone which will eventually break you down. The movie showcases this to perfection.

The story revolves around 2 honest police officers trying to bring down a terrorist organization and whether they succeeded or succumbed to it, when faced with hard reality checks. The direction and acting are top notch and the best part being no songs and no masala!

If you are a fan of raw action flicks, then this movie is a must watch!!

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9/10

Action Thriller

scorpiosunil-8191216 August 2021

An example of action thriller movie in indian cinema carrier is kuruthipunal. Nailed it.

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8/10

Story of a Police officer in mission

makeitrend21 February 2020

Kamal and Arjun appointed as head to catch a terrorist team. They send a cop as a spy inside the terrorist group and collecting the information about them. Accidentally Nasser the head was caught by kamal in a railway station.

Terrorists needs to know who is the spy and release Nasser. Kamal, Arjun needs whole terrorists. Apart from the main story many questions are being unanswered. Film doesn't say who are the terrorists what do they want? But, we can understand they are portrayed as Naxals.

Nasser plays with black dress which may refer Dravidism. Because the film title has black and red, which is the color of dravidian party. The People in dravidism always wears black dress but, the no on with dravidian idealogy are terrorists. They don't need to become terrorists because, they are ruling the party of Tamil Nadu.

I never heard a naxal raping a police officer wife and assassinating a central minister so cool, shooting a child, and many. The film ends with kids of terrorists killed by Kamal attacking Kamal's son and saying it is a revenge.

If you are a general audience, the film will be nice. But, if you dissect many questions come from it.

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10/10

Greatest action movie in Tamil Cinema

spicy_bee4 April 2020

No movie has surpassed the class of this movie in Tamil cinema history. Sticking to the reality of the situation and depicting a gruesome quarrel between the Government appointed law enforcers and the self appointed law makers.

Each character portrays a part of society that was created intentionally or unintentionally. No other actor could have pulled this off in Tamil Cinema and even though this did not have a huge impact on action movies that came after this, it will forever be a classic in its own rights as it was way ahead of its time.

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10/10

Fantabulous ....KAMAALEGEND

sairamhair15 April 2020

Awestruck .... No songs Great movie ahead of its time

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10/10

River of Blood

svd-8332021 September 2020

It is the movie saying a strong message against the terrorism through Kamal and Arjun. And it makes the Tamil Nadu police proud.

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10/10

Intense Thriller

anantha_li26 July 2017

I'm literally speechless after watching this movie: Kuruthipunal. From its story line to dialogues, expression, implied messages and theme. EVERYTHING was nailed to perfection!

It has to be one of Kamal's BEST movies I must say! An intense thriller which spruces a lot of issues. Issues which are common yet not tackled completely even till today.

Each and every character played their role effortlessly and this movie MUST be on the must-watch list for Tamil Movies.

Lastly, hats off to the entire team for producing such a BRILLIANT movie! It's 2017 now, but this movie which was made in 1995 (22 years ago) still managed to keep me at the edge of my seat for 2 hours 22 minutes. Bravo!

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9/10

Masterpiece❤❤

smohamedsuhail30 September 2019

Excellent undercover story.It will be fresh even in 2019 and the dialogues will be amazing.In climax scene Kamal sir nailed it and after movie finishes it will gives some good message about terrorism and it will not end until the political department.If you are true cinema fans then search the film and watch it...

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9/10

excellent, but ending hmm

murali838 November 2005

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I loved every scene of this movie, except for the last ones. I am still not able to cope up with the ending. I would loved to see both of them alive and giving a speech as to why these elements spring up into society.

Otherwise this movie is great, action is excellent and Naser has a substantial role which i lived. he is one of the best character artists in tamil movie industry.

no songs, thats a highlight worth mentioning, u don't get to see many like that.

at some points the movie is gore, but if u like intense movies, go for it.

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