Vikram, a cop who is mourning the death of his wife, is assigned to retrieve a missile. He is aided by a highly educated engineer Preethi, who holds the knowledge to disarm the weapon, in his mission.
Practical Effects
DIY gadgets that would make MacGyver weep with pride.
Acting
Kamal Haasan commits 400% to every single frame.
Production
Ambitious '80s Indian sci-fi production design goes HARD.
Director
Rajashekar
Kamal Haasan
Commander Arun Kumar Vikram
Sathyaraj
Sugirtharaja
Amjad Khan
The Sultan, Kingdom of Salamia
Dimple Kapadia
Inimaasi Princess of Salamia
Lissy
Preethi
Ambika
Vikram's Wife
Charu Haasan
Mr Rao
Janagaraj
Dubash
Manorama
Pallathhor RamaDevi
Santhana Bharathi
ThankaRaj
V. K. Ramasamy
Minister
Delhi Ganesh
R.S. Shivaji
Sugirtharaja's henchman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Kamal Haasan's deliberate pivot to 'pan-Indian' action hero after the art-house acclaim of 'Sagara Sangamam.'
The missile prop was apparently built from actual industrial scrap and nearly caused a real explosion on set.
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