Aalavandhan
A dark psychological thriller exploring trauma, mental illness, and fraternal bonds through a murder plot rooted in childhood abuse and fractured identity.
Nandu and Vijay are brothers who were abused by their stepmother during their younger days. Nandhu, who is mentally ill, decides to kill Vijay's fiancee as he visualizes her as his stepmother.
Essence
Ensemble
Kamal Haasan
Nandu / Vijay
Raveena Tandon
Tejaswini
Anu Hasan
Priya
Milind Gunaji
Lt. Col. Santhosh Kumar
Kitu Gidwani
Jayanthi
Manisha Koirala
Sharmilee
Gollapudi Maruti Rao
Psychiatrist
Shri Vallabh Vyas
Dr. Srinivasa Rao (Hindi)
Sarath Babu
Tejaswini's Father
Navin Nischol
Ravinder (Hindi)
Fathima Babu
Tejaswini's mother
Smita Jaykar
Geeta (Hindi)
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