Virumaandi (2004): Cast & Plot
Virumaandi is a 2004 action drama starring Kamal Haasan as Virumaandi Thevar, Rohini and Nassar. It runs 2 hours 55 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 55m (175 min)
- Original language
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Tamil - After the credits
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What Is Virumaandi About?
The premise of Virumaandi without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Angela, a civil rights advocate, films a documentary on the death penalty inside Madras Central Prison. She interviews two inmates—Virumaandi, sentenced to death, and Kothaala, serving life—for their role in a clash that killed 24 villagers. As prison tensions rise, each tells a starkly different version, exposing the complexities of justice and humanity.
Virumaandi Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- death penalty
- death row
- secret marriage
- accidental killing
- corporal punishment
- hole in one's throat
- riot police
- false accusation of murder
- death sentence
- life sentence
- frame up
- temper
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- miscarriage of justice
- suicide by hanging
- multiple perspectives
- told in flashback
- interview
- death of baby
- massacre
- bullfighting
- bullfighter
- prison riot
- loss of grandmother
- death of grandmother
- love
- journalist
- gore
- violence
- death of child
- character name as title
- one word title
- death
- prison
- village
- tough guy
- subjective camera
- beehive
- bee attack
- bathing
- open grave
- head cut off
- mass murder
- drunkenness
- wrongful conviction
- severed head
- shot in the head
- police corruption
- loss of loved one
- hanging
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Virumaandi Cast & Characters
Kamal Haasan leads the cast as Virumaandi Thevar, with Rohini as Dr. Angela Kaathamuthu and Nassar as Chief Jailer Jayanth.
- Kamal Haasan as Virumaandi Thevar
- Rohini as Dr. Angela Kaathamuthu
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Nassar as Chief Jailer Jayanth - Pasupathy as Kothaala Thevar
Also Starring in Virumaandi
· 21 more- Bala Singh Rasu Kalai Thevar
- Shanmugarajan Deputy Jailer Paykkaman Thevar
- Sujatha Sivakumar Pechi Thevar
- O. A. K. Sundar Kottaisamy Thevar
- Rajesh Chennai Police Commissioner
- Napoleon Nallama Nayakkar
- Thennavan Kondarasu Nayakkar
- Dhiwakar Pedarasu Nayakkar
- Abhirami Annalakshmi
- Boxer Dheena Jail Warden
- S. N. Lakshmi Supputhai
- G. Gnanasambandam Jallikattu commentator
- Pyramid Natarajan Advocate Vaidyanathan Iyer
- Ganthimathi
- Karate Raja Virumandi's Friend
- Periya Karuppu Thevar Temple Priest
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- Vikram Dharma Gopal (Jail Warden)
- Kadhal Sukumar Virumandi's Friend
- Kottachi Virumandi's Friend
- Bagla Oomayan
- V. R. Krishna Iyerr Themselves
Virumaandi Plot Summary
What happens in Virumaandi from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Angela Kathamuthu, a civil rights activist, travels into Madras Central Prison with her cameraman to interview prisoners who are serving life terms or facing the death sentence as part of her PhD study on law and the death penalty. On her first day inside, she records the prisoners’ thoughts and feelings about justice, mercy, and the harsh realities of imprisonment, painting a careful picture of their perspectives and the human stories behind each case. The conversations are intimate, sometimes hopeful, sometimes bleak, and they plant the seed for a larger question about whether punishment truly achieves its stated aims.
Full summary
The whole story of Virumaandi, scene by scene
Virumaandi Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Virumaandi.
How Well Do You Know Virumaandi?
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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Who is the civil‑rights activist who records interviews inside Madras Central Prison?
Virumaandi Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Virumandi” and “Pothuraju Cheppinatu Chestadu”.
- Also known as
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- Virumandi
- Pothuraju Cheppinatu Chestadu
- Pothuraju
- Sandiyar
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Virumaandi FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Virumaandi, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Virumaandi?
Virumaandi runs 2 hours 55 minutes (175 minutes).
When was Virumaandi released?
Virumaandi was released on January 14, 2004.
Who is in the cast of Virumaandi?
Virumaandi stars Kamal Haasan as Virumaandi Thevar, Rohini as Dr. Angela Kaathamuthu and Nassar as Chief Jailer Jayanth, among 25 credited actors.
Does Virumaandi have a post-credit scene?
No. Virumaandi has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Virumaandi in?
The original language of Virumaandi is Tamil.
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