Duet (1994): Cast & Plot
Duet is a 1994 comedy drama directed by K. Balachander, starring Prabhu as Guna, Ramesh Aravind and Roopa Sri. It is inspired by Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand and Carol Clark. It runs 2 hours 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 36m (156 min)
- Director
- K. Balachander
- Original language
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Tamil - Studio
- Kavithalayaa Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Duet About?
The premise of Duet without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two musical brothers look for love, only to have their quest end in tragedy for one.
Duet Themes & Keywords
· 1 tag- love
Duet Cast & Characters
Prabhu leads the cast as Guna, with Ramesh Aravind as Siva and Roopa Sri as Seema. Directed by K. Balachander; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director K. Balachander
- Prabhu as Guna
- Ramesh Aravind as Siva
- Roopa Sri as Seema
- Meenakshi Sheshadri as Anjali
Also Starring in Duet
· 25 more- Prakash Raj Sirpy
- Nassar Guest appearance
- Mayilsamy Mayilsamy
- Nizhalgal Ravi Guest appearance
- Charle Vellaiyan
- Senthil Karumbaayiram
- Subhalekha Sudhakar Co-Musician
- Dhamu Beggar
- Sarath Babu
- Sudha
- Sathyapriya Anjali's mother
- Kavithalaya Krishnan Co-musician
- Kasturi Shankar Themselves
- Arvind Swamy Guest appearance
- Mohan Raman
- Kazan Khan
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- Ilavarasi Themselves
- Yuvarani
- Vichitra Themselves
- Pasi Sathya
- Yuvasri Anupama
- Solomon Pappaiah Guest appearance
- Shanthi Anand Chandrika
- T. V. Varadarajan
- Ayyappan Gopi
More from K. Balachander
More films directed by K. Balachander: Paarthale Paravasam, Kalki, Vaaname Ellai and Azhagan.
Duet Plot Summary
What happens in Duet from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Across a bridge that spans the sea, the saxophone melody that floats from Guna drifts over the water, pulling him back to a tragedy that shadowed his life two years ago. [Guna] and Siva are brothers who run a popular orchestra, their performances drawing large crowds and earning them admiration. They share a deep bond and both are eager to find love, yet their paths diverge: the girl who loves Siva returns his feelings, while the woman who loves [Guna] insults him for being fat, wounding his pride.
Full summary
The whole story of Duet, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Duet?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrayed Guna in the film?
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Duet FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Duet, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Duet?
Duet runs 2 hours 36 minutes (156 minutes).
When was Duet released?
Duet was released on May 20, 1994.
Who directed Duet?
Duet was directed by K. Balachander.
More films by K. Balachander Who is in the cast of Duet?
Duet stars Prabhu as Guna, Ramesh Aravind as Siva and Roopa Sri as Seema, among 29 credited actors.
Does Duet have a post-credit scene?
No. Duet has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Duet in?
The original language of Duet is Tamil.
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