Siva comes to Madras from a small Tamil Nadu town to study. He instantly falls in love with elusive stranger Priya who resists his charms quite persistently. Madhavan later discovers that romancing Priya can be a dangerous hobby.
Acting
Madhavan's desperation vs. Meera Jasmine's guarded steeliness
Direction
Linguswamy's relentless tension-building in pursuit sequences
Score
Vidyasagar's thundering background score amplifies every threat

Director
N. Linguswamy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Run cemented Madhavan's transition from romantic hero to action lead, becoming a template for the 'obsessive lover' trope in 2000s Tamil cinema.
The climactic train station sequence was shot at Chennai Central with no permits—crew simply blended into rush hour crowds.