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| name = Gurushetram – 24 Hours of Anger | | name = Gurushetram – 24 Hours of Anger | ||
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| producer = Manickam<br />N. Tinagaran | | producer = Manickam<br />N. Tinagaran | ||
| writer = T. T. Dhavamanni<br />Chong Tze Chien | | writer = T. T. Dhavamanni<br />Chong Tze Chien | ||
| starring = Vishnu<br />Sivakumar<br /> | | starring = Vishnu<br />Sivakumar<br />Mathialagan M<br />Rajesh Kannan<br />[[Gunalan Morgan]]<br />Prakash<br />T Nakulan<br /> | ||
Diveshen | Diveshen Durairajoo | ||
| music = Rafee | | music = Rafee | ||
| cinematography = Lucas Jodogne | | cinematography = Lucas Jodogne | ||
| editing = [[Praveen K. L.]] | | editing = [[Praveen K. L.]]<br />[[N. B. Srikanth]] | ||
| studio = Blue River Pictures<br />Singapore Film Commission | | studio = Blue River Pictures<br />Singapore Film Commission | ||
| distributor = [[Golden Village]] (<small>Singapore</small>)<br />Metro Films (<small>India</small>)<br />Suara Networks (<small>Malaysia</small>) | | distributor = [[Golden Village]] (<small>Singapore</small>)<br />Metro Films (<small>India</small>)<br />Suara Networks (<small>Malaysia</small>) | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2010|4|8|Singapore|2011|03|25|India}} | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2010|4|8|Singapore|2011|03|25|India}} | ||
| runtime = 125 minutes | | runtime = 125 minutes | ||
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| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
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'''''Gurushetram – 24 Hours of Anger''''' is a 2010 [[Cinema of Singapore|Singaporean]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[crime thriller]] film directed by T. T. Dhavamanni. Written by Dhavamani | '''''Gurushetram – 24 Hours of Anger''''' is a 2010 [[Cinema of Singapore|Singaporean]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[crime thriller]] film directed by T. T. Dhavamanni. Written by Dhavamani and Chong Tze Chien, the film stars Vishnu, Sivakumar, Mathialagan, Rajesh Kannan, and Gunalan in the lead roles. The film, produced by Blue River Pictures in collaboration with the Singapore Film Commission,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sinema.sg/2010/04/21/stefan-says-so-gurushetram-24-hours-of-anger/|title=Stefan Says So: Gurushetram - 24 Hours of Anger|date=21 April 2010|website=Sinema.SG|access-date=24 September 2020|archive-date=8 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708163141/https://www.sinema.sg/2010/04/21/stefan-says-so-gurushetram-24-hours-of-anger/|url-status=live}}</ref> is considered the first full-length Tamil film produced entirely in Singapore.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article1573810.ece |title=The Hindu : Arts / Cinema : Itsy-Bitsy |website=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=29 March 2011 |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024092353/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article1573810.ece |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
'' | ''Gurushetram'' chronicles the trials and tribulations of the protagonist Prakash and how he overcomes these in his mission to protect his mentally challenged brother from the Singapore underworld, drug barons and law breakers. Filming was accomplished mainly on locations in and around [[Singapore]] and [[Ulu Tiram]], [[Johor]], [[Malaysia]]. The film was distributed in Singapore by Golden Village Pictures and had a theatrical release in India as ''Singayil Gurushetram'' on 25 March 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sinema.sg/2010/11/30/rebranded-singapore-feature-film-gurushetram-expected-to-release-in-india/|title=Rebranded Singapore Feature Film Gurushetram Expected to Release in India|date=30 November 2010|website=Sinema.SG|access-date=28 October 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article962015.ece|title=The Hindu: Features / Cinema: Slice of Singapore|website=The Hindu|first=S. R. Ashok|last=Kumar|access-date=28 October 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303131619/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article962015.ece|archive-date=3 March 2011}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Set in contemporary Singapore, ''Gurushetram - 24 Hours of Anger'', is a sinuously provocative, edge-of-your-seat thriller about Prakash who is brought up in a particular segment of the working-class Indian society lined with the wreckage of broken families and dreams. Prakash, a 17-year-old, losing his family, seeks shelter with his uncle Vinod, the head of a drug ring, with his mentally challenged younger brother. Vinod gets the boys involved in his criminal activity and soon makes them an integral part of his operation. Unbeknownst to Vinod, an adamant narcotics police superintendent is hot on their heels after receiving a string of tips offs from an anonymous informant. | Set in contemporary Singapore, ''Gurushetram - 24 Hours of Anger'', is a sinuously provocative, edge-of-your-seat thriller about Prakash who is brought up in a particular segment of the working-class Indian society lined with the wreckage of broken families and dreams. Prakash, a 17-year-old, losing his family, seeks shelter with his uncle Vinod, the head of a drug ring, with his mentally challenged younger brother. Vinod gets the boys involved in his criminal activity and soon makes them an integral part of his operation. Unbeknownst to Vinod, an adamant narcotics police superintendent is hot on their heels after receiving a string of tips offs from an anonymous informant. Vinod's long running smooth operation begins to hit snags; the police are suddenly able to disrupt his operations and make arrests. Vinod rightly believes that there is an informant within his gang, and after a while figures out who he is. The informant wants revenge; he holds Vinod responsible for the destruction of his family and wants to see Vinod destroyed. | ||
An earnest social counselor tries to reach out to Prakash and his brother but meets resistance from those within and outside the law. Both the law enforcers and Vinod want a piece of Prakash and his defenseless sibling in a world fraught with peril, double-crossings and deceits. Prakash has no choice but play his final card to salvage the situation and protect his brother once and for all to make it fair-and-square. | An earnest social counselor tries to reach out to Prakash and his brother but meets resistance from those within and outside the law. Both the law enforcers and Vinod want a piece of Prakash and his defenseless sibling in a world fraught with peril, double-crossings and deceits. Prakash has no choice but play his final card to salvage the situation and protect his brother once and for all to make it fair-and-square. | ||
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* Vishnu Andhakrishnan as Prakash | * Vishnu Andhakrishnan as Prakash | ||
* Sivakumar Palakrishnan as Vinod | * Sivakumar Palakrishnan as Vinod | ||
* | * Mathialagan M as Anbarasan | ||
* Rajesh Kannan as Kanna | * Rajesh Kannan as Kanna | ||
* Gunalan Morgan as Karthik | * Gunalan Morgan as Karthik | ||
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==Release == | ==Release == | ||
===Charity Gala premiere=== | ===Charity Gala premiere=== | ||
The film had a Charity Gala Premiere in Singapore, the Guest of Honor being the [[President of the Republic of Singapore]] [[Sellapan Ramanathan]]. The event raised $120 000 for the needy children of Singapore. Other guests at the event included Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Education Mr [[S. Iswaran]] and [[Nominated Member of Parliament]] [[Viswa Sadasivan]]. | The film had a Charity Gala Premiere in Singapore, the Guest of Honor being the [[President of the Republic of Singapore]] [[Sellapan Ramanathan]]. The event raised $120 000 for the needy children of Singapore. Other guests at the event included Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Education Mr [[S. Iswaran]] and [[Nominated Member of Parliament]] [[Viswa Sadasivan]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Directed by | T. T. Dhavamanni |
| Produced by | Manickam N. Tinagaran |
| Written by | T. T. Dhavamanni Chong Tze Chien |
| Starring | Vishnu Sivakumar Mathialagan M Rajesh Kannan Gunalan Morgan Prakash T Nakulan Diveshen Durairajoo |
| Music by | Rafee |
| Cinematography | Lucas Jodogne |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. N. B. Srikanth |
Production company | Blue River Pictures Singapore Film Commission |
| Distributed by | Golden Village (Singapore) Metro Films (India) Suara Networks (Malaysia) |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | Singapore |
| Language | Tamil |
Gurushetram – 24 Hours of Anger is a 2010 Singaporean Tamil crime thriller film directed by T. T. Dhavamanni. Written by Dhavamani and Chong Tze Chien, the film stars Vishnu, Sivakumar, Mathialagan, Rajesh Kannan, and Gunalan in the lead roles. The film, produced by Blue River Pictures in collaboration with the Singapore Film Commission,[1] is considered the first full-length Tamil film produced entirely in Singapore.[2]
Gurushetram chronicles the trials and tribulations of the protagonist Prakash and how he overcomes these in his mission to protect his mentally challenged brother from the Singapore underworld, drug barons and law breakers. Filming was accomplished mainly on locations in and around Singapore and Ulu Tiram, Johor, Malaysia. The film was distributed in Singapore by Golden Village Pictures and had a theatrical release in India as Singayil Gurushetram on 25 March 2011.[3][4]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Set in contemporary Singapore, Gurushetram - 24 Hours of Anger, is a sinuously provocative, edge-of-your-seat thriller about Prakash who is brought up in a particular segment of the working-class Indian society lined with the wreckage of broken families and dreams. Prakash, a 17-year-old, losing his family, seeks shelter with his uncle Vinod, the head of a drug ring, with his mentally challenged younger brother. Vinod gets the boys involved in his criminal activity and soon makes them an integral part of his operation. Unbeknownst to Vinod, an adamant narcotics police superintendent is hot on their heels after receiving a string of tips offs from an anonymous informant. Vinod's long running smooth operation begins to hit snags; the police are suddenly able to disrupt his operations and make arrests. Vinod rightly believes that there is an informant within his gang, and after a while figures out who he is. The informant wants revenge; he holds Vinod responsible for the destruction of his family and wants to see Vinod destroyed.
An earnest social counselor tries to reach out to Prakash and his brother but meets resistance from those within and outside the law. Both the law enforcers and Vinod want a piece of Prakash and his defenseless sibling in a world fraught with peril, double-crossings and deceits. Prakash has no choice but play his final card to salvage the situation and protect his brother once and for all to make it fair-and-square.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Vishnu Andhakrishnan as Prakash
- Sivakumar Palakrishnan as Vinod
- Mathialagan M as Anbarasan
- Rajesh Kannan as Kanna
- Gunalan Morgan as Karthik
- Prakash Arasu as Subra
- Vicknesvari Muthusamy as Revathi
- T. Nakulan as Marsiling Baby
- Karthik Moorthy as Sundeli
Release[edit | edit source]
Charity Gala premiere[edit | edit source]
The film had a Charity Gala Premiere in Singapore, the Guest of Honor being the President of the Republic of Singapore Sellapan Ramanathan. The event raised $120 000 for the needy children of Singapore. Other guests at the event included Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Education Mr S. Iswaran and Nominated Member of Parliament Viswa Sadasivan.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Stefan Says So: Gurushetram - 24 Hours of Anger". Sinema.SG. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ↑ "The Hindu : Arts / Cinema : Itsy-Bitsy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ↑ "Rebranded Singapore Feature Film Gurushetram Expected to Release in India". Sinema.SG. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok. "The Hindu: Features / Cinema: Slice of Singapore". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2025.