Kuruthipunal (1995)
Plot
Kuruthipunal (transl. River of Blood) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed and filmed by P. C. Sreeram, and co-produced and written by Kamal Haasan. The film stars Haasan, Arjun, Nassar, Gautami, and Geetha. A remake of the Hindi film Drohkaal (1994), it follows two police officers trying to nab a terrorist group headed by a Naxalite, but their families are threatened in the process. Alongside the Tamil version, a Telugu-language version, titled Drohi (transl. Traitor), was filmed at the same time. Kuruthipunal was co-produced by Haasan's brother Chandrahasan. Mahesh composed the score and the film was edited by N. P. Sathish. Kuruthipunal was the first Indian film to use Dolby Stereo Surround SR technology. Kuruthipunal was released on 23 October 1995, Diwali day, and Drohi on 7 July 1996. The former was a critical and commercial success and won the Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil, while Kamal Haasan won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. It was India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards under the category of Best Foreign Language Film but was not nominated. The film attained cult status in Tamil cinema and has been recognised by
Kuruthipunal details
| Industry | Telugu |
|---|---|
| Year | 1995 |
| Genres | Action, Thriller |
| Runtime | 2h 21m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | P. C. Sreeram |
| Status | Released |
| Language | te |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Kuruthipunal about?
Kuruthipunal (transl. River of Blood) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed and filmed by P. C. Sreeram, and co-produced and written by Kamal Haasan. The film stars Haasan, Arjun, Nassar, Gautami, and Geetha. A remake of the Hindi film Drohkaal (1994), it follows two police officers trying to nab a terrorist group headed by a Naxalite, but their families are threatened in the process. Alongside the Tamil version, a Telugu-language version, titled Drohi (transl. Traitor), was filmed at the same time. Kuruthipunal was co-produced by Haasan's brother Chandrahasan. Mahesh composed the score and the film was edited by N. P. Sathish. Kuruthipunal was the first Indian film to use Dolby Stereo Surround SR technology. Kuruthipunal was released on 23 October 1995, Diwali day, and Drohi on 7 July 1996. The former was a critical and commercial success and won the Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil, while Kamal Haasan won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. It was India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards under the category of Best Foreign Language Film but was not nominated. The film attained cult status in Tamil cinema and has been recognised by
Who is in the cast of Kuruthipunal?
Kuruthipunal stars Arjun, Nassar, Gautami, Geetha and is directed by P. C. Sreeram. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Kuruthipunal online?
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How long is Kuruthipunal?
Kuruthipunal runs 2h 21m (141 minutes).
Who directed Kuruthipunal?
Kuruthipunal was directed by P. C. Sreeram.
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