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Vaanchinathan is a film of genre Crime directed by Shaji Kailas with Sakshi
Vaanchinathan (2001)
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Add to a movie listVaanchinathan (2001) is a Tamil action film directed by Shaji Kailas in his Tamil debut. The script was written by Liyakath Ali Khan. It stars Vijayakanth, Sakshi Shivanand Ramya Krishnan and Prakash Raj in pivotal roles. The film received mixed reviews.The character of Prakash raj is heavily inspired from the bond villain Elliot carver played by Jonathan Pryce in Tomorrow never dies.
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Vanchinathan(Vijayakanth) is naturally the supercop who has been transferred from Gujarat. He is someone who is not averse to using the law in his own ways by killing someone and picking a suitable alibi, as long as the person is evil and will not be punished by the law. Chidambaram(Prakashraj) is a newspaper magnate who thrives on chaos and confusion which will help him boost sales of his paper. Their enmity becomes personal when Chidambaram challenges Vanchinathan to arrest him when he cleverly commits a murder in broad daylight in front of Vanchi's own eyes.Actors
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