Siva

Siva

Directed by Ram Gopal Varma

Produced by S.S. Creations, Annapurna Studios

1989145 min6.5 / 10

A college-set action-drama about a student confronting institutional violence and deciding whether to fight back or accept injustice.

Siva is a new student in the community college. He is welcomed by a group of collegians, including the lovely Asha, to whom Shiva is instantly attracted. Shiva notices that there is violence within the college, perpetrated by people who are not even students. When he decides to find out their motives, he is met with violence, and threats. Now Shiva must decide to stand up for his college, or just carry on studying, finish college, and move on and get to on job.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Siva scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Siva sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Siva end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Siva easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Siva

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Siva

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Siva, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Siva, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Siva, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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