Aalavandhan
A psychopath believes his twin brother has married an evil woman and escapes from the hospital to hunt her down.The film was also shot in Hindi (as Abhay) and dubbed in Telugu under that same title.
Directed by Suresh Krishna · Thriller · 2001
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Director
Suresh Krishna
Writer
screenplay = Kamal Haasan
Studio
V. Creations
Release
2001
Genres
Thriller
Full Plot
The story follows Abhay (Haasan) who has a disturbed childhood and severe mental trauma misunderstands her to be Sister in Law Tejasvini (Raveena Tandon) who is supposed to marry his Army Commando twin brother Major Vijay (Haasan). When Abhay meets Tejasvini, who visualizes her as her evil step mother who was the cause of the fall of his family and the death of both his parents and separation from his twin brother whom he loves dearly. He escapes the mental asylum to fulfill his duty towards his brother by getting rid of the woman. There are a lot of action packed encounters that Abhay has with his own brother, the estranged wife and many other characters including a very fun loving and popular singer - actress Sharmilee (Manisha Koirala) (cameo) who all willingly or unwillingly come in midst of the fight of a right man at the wrong place within wrong circumstances.
Cast & Characters
Did You Know?
Suresh Krishna has directed 4 films in our catalog, including Baasha, Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Kamal Haasan appears in 28 films in our catalog, including Thevar Magan, Papanasam.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
In the early 1980s, Kamal Haasan wrote a story titled Dhayam that was serialised in the magazine journal, Idhayam Pesugiradhu.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Aalavandhan's IMDb rating?+
Aalavandhan has a 7.2/10 rating on IMDb from 3,080 votes.
Is Aalavandhan good? What are critics saying?+
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Who directed Aalavandhan?+
Aalavandhan was directed by Suresh Krishna.
Where can I watch Aalavandhan?+
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