Cast
Rajinikanth 
Mammootty
Credits
Written by: 
Mani Ratnam
Plot
Loosely based on the Mahabharata, focusing on the friendship of Karna and Duryodhana.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mani Ratnam's Tamil crime epic reimagines the Mahabharata friendship of Karna and Duryodhana. With Rajinikanth and Mammootty, Ilaiyaraaja's music and powerful visuals, it is a gripping, emotional gangster saga.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.5 / 10 (16,286 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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