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Maattrraan () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by K. V. Anand, who co-wrote the script with Subha, and produced by AGS Entertainment. The film stars Suriya in dual roles as a conjoined twin brothers, alongside Kajal Aggarwal in the female lead with Sachin Khedekar and Tara in pivotal roles. The film features music composed by Harris Jayaraj, cinematography handled by Soundararajan, editing done by Anthony, respectively. V. Srinivas Mohan, handled the visual effects.
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5.8Akhilan and Vimalan are the conjoined twins of genetic scientist Ramachandran, whose company makes Energion, a dietary supplement that promises to make geniuses out of children. When Russian journalist Volga tells them that there is something fishy about Energion and is mysteriously found dead, their lives are turned topsy-turvy.
Cast
- Suriya as Vimalan / Akhilan
- Kajal Aggarwal as Anjali
- Sachin Khedekar as Ramachandran
- Tara as Sudha
- Irina Maleva as Volga
- Krishnamoorthy as Varadharajan
Themes
- experiment
- genetic engineering
- conjoined twins
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- 2012-01-01
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- மாற்றான்
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14 sectionsContents
- Plot
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- Soundtrack
- Release
- Marketing
- Reception
- Critical reception
- Box office
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Maattrraan () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by K. V. Anand, who co-wrote the script with Subha, and produced by AGS Entertainment. The film stars Suriya in dual roles as a conjoined twin brothers, alongside Kajal Aggarwal in the female lead with Sachin Khedekar and Tara in pivotal roles. The film features music composed by Harris Jayaraj, cinematography handled by Soundararajan, editing done by Anthony, respectively. V. Srinivas Mohan, handled the visual effects.
The film was launched on 22 July 2011, along with the commencement of principal photography. A major portion of the film was shot in the Balkans in countries like Croatia, Serbia, Albania and Macedonia, as well as Latvia and other parts of Europe, with rest of the scenes in India. Maattrraan was the first Indian film to use performance capture technology. Based on the conjoined twins concept, the film was released on 12 October 2012 to mixed reviews.