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A son finds his 'dead' father on a tape and the 80s revenge chaos begins.

Arjun (1988)

masala revengefamily sagatape-truth bomb

Overview

ActionDrama

Nagaraj and David frame Rajshekhar for the murder of his business partner, Samson. A convicted Rajshekhar escapes the law. Decades later, his son Arjun discovers a tape which leads him to his father, who is now living under the alias Dayanand. Eventually, Arjun learns the truth about Rajshekhar and swears to take revenge on the people who betrayed him. Will Arjun be able to fulfill his promise?

Flag of ININKannada
Content warning
inherited justiceidentity erasurecorruption vs truthfilial duty

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ambareesh's intense transformation from naive son to vengeful force.

Direction

Raghu's melodramatic pacing that lives for the slow-burn reveal.

Best for:Solo: Late-night mission to discover obscure 80s Kannada action cinema.·Friends: Group watch for dramatic reveals and vintage fight choreography.
Heads up:Violence: 1980s Indian action violence with dramatic blood squibs.
A. T. Raghu

Director

A. T. Raghu

ReleasedDec 9, 1988
Runtime2h 19m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Swarna Lakshmi Creations

Top Cast

Ambareesh

Ambareesh

Arjun

Geetha

Geetha

Devaraj

Devaraj

Mukhyamantri Chandru

Mukhyamantri Chandru

Kalyan Kumar

Kalyan Kumar

Thoogudeepa Srinivas

Thoogudeepa Srinivas

R.N. Jayagopal

R.N. Jayagopal

Lakshman

Lakshman

Dingri Nagaraj

Dingri Nagaraj

Disco Shanti

Disco Shanti

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Ambareesh was Karnataka's 'Rebel Star' and this film cemented his image as the common man's avenger.

Trivia

The 'hidden identity through tape' twist became a recurring trope in South Indian cinema throughout the 90s.

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