Agadu

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Agadu
Directed byS. Suresh Kumar
Produced byVidiyal Raju
Starring John Vijay
Siddharth Kumaran
Sriram Karthik
Anjali Nair
CinematographySamrat
Edited byThiyagu
Music byJohn Sivanesan
Production
company
Shoundaryan Pictures
Release date
  • 22 October 2021 (2021-10-22)
Running time
93 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Agadu is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by S. Suresh Kumar. John Vijay, Siddharth Kumaran and Sriram Karthik appear in the lead roles. Produced by Vidiyal Raju, it was released on 22 October 2021. [1]

Contents

Cast

Production

The film was shot within a month in Kodaikanal. [2]

Release

The film was released on 22 October 2021 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. Maalai Malar's critic gave the film a positive review, citing it was "interesting". [3] New Cinema Express gave the film a middling review, rating it 2.5 out of 5. [4] A critic from News Today wrote "Agadu joins the list of crime thrillers in Tamil cinema that is engaging in part", while a reviewer from Chennaivision noted "overall, the movie keeps the audience engaged." [5] [6]

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