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Dasavatharam (2008)
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Original name: தசாவதாரம்
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 188 min.
Story:
Dhasavathaaram (Dus Avtar - in Hindi meaning 10 reincarnations of Lord Vishnu) has Padmashree Kamal Haasan donning 10 different roles ranging from a 12th Century priest to a genius Bio-Scientist and the President of United States. The story starts with an incident taking place in 12th century during the rule of the Chozha dynasty when Hindus were divided into Saivites and Vaishnavites...
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, exciting, epic, cult film, disaster movie
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
chase, on the run, bio weapon, reincarnation, special agents, government agency, tsunami, male female relationship, george w. bush, villain, guilty pleasure, butterfly effect, catastrophe, disaster, escapades, rivalry, world spanning, dancing, fight, monkey, train, scientist, motorcycle, death, murder ...
Time:
2000s, 12th century, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
asia, india
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