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Key Features:
Suicide, Mystery, Investigation, Marriage, Grief, Betrayal, Flashback, Emotional drama
Tone:
serious, dramatic
Target Audience:
Drama enthusiasts, Viewers interested in relationship stories, Fans of mystery, Those who appreciate emotional narratives
Emotional Arc:
Love → Loss → Discovery

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2012-03-30
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Ram and Janani are high school sweethearts who eventually get married. However, Janani is mystified when Ram commits suicide all of a sudden and she tries to find out the truth behind his death.

Genres
Drama, Romance
Cast
Dhanush, Shruti Haasan, Sivakarthikeyan, Prabhu, Sunder Ramu, Rohini, Bhanupriya, Jeeva Ravi, Gabriella Charlton, Badava Gopi
Crew
Aishwarya Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rajinikanth
Rating
6.6(62 votes)
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