1. Basic Information | Item | Details | |------|---------| | Title | Virumaandi | | Release Year | 2004 | | Language | Tamil (original) – also dubbed in Telugu (as Viru Madugula ) | | Genre | Action‑Drama, War, Social‑Issue | | Runtime | 170 minutes (approx.) | | Director / Writer | Kamal Haasan (also the film’s producer) | | Production Company | Raaj Kamal Films International | | Music | Ilaiyaraaja | | Cinematography | P. C. Sreeram | | Editor | R. T. Annadurai | | Main Cast | • Kamal Haasan – Virumaandi / K. S. (dual role) • Pasupathy – Kuppusamy • Meera Jasmine – Ganga • Kiran Rathod – Parvathi • Nassar – Police Inspector • Prakash Raj – Police Commissioner • Manivannan – Village Elder • Others: Delhi Ganesh, Seema, etc. | 2. Synopsis (Spoiler‑Free) Virumaandi is told in a non‑linear, “Rashomon‑style” narrative. The story unfolds through two parallel interrogations—one by a police inspector, the other by a journalist—who are trying to piece together the events that led to a violent clash between a rebel group and the state in a remote Tamil Nadu village.