Naan Kadavul

Naan Kadavul

Aham Brahmasmi

Directed by Bala

Produced by Vasan Visual Ventures

2009150 min7.4 / 10

A dark, philosophically dense exploration of religious delusion and spiritual extremism told through surreal, ritualistic imagery and the fractured life of an abandoned mystic.

This surreal Tamil entry tells the story of Rudran, who is abandoned as a child in Kasi and grows up to be a mystic who indulges in strange rituals and believes that he has power over life, death and rebirth.

Questions people ask

  • Is Naan Kadavul sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Naan Kadavul end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Naan Kadavul scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Naan Kadavul violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Naan Kadavul easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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