Burma
A car thief must race against time to steal 28 cars for a don, or end up being killed by the latter.
Directed by P.V.Dharanidharan · Thriller · Crime · 2014
Trailer
Director
P.V.Dharanidharan
Writer
Dharani Dharan
Studio
Square Stone Films
Release
2014
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Full Plot
The film is set in North Madras area where a Settu (Atul Kulkarni) used to employ Guna (Sampath Raj) for car seizure before he is double crossed by Burma (Michael Thangadurai), who takes over the hot-seat. Burma is aided by his girlfriend Kalpana (Reshmi Menon) and sidekick Boomer (Karthik Sabesh). Their mission is to seize 28 cars for Settu and raise money so that Burma can marry Kalpana. Meanwhile another gang of robbers led by a lady killer gets involved, leading to chase, abduction, double cross and killing.
Cast & Characters
Supporting
Atul Kulkarni
Supporting
Karthik Sabesh
Lead
Reshmi Menon
Clara
Kani Kusruti
Charles
Deepak Paramesh
Maaran
Madhu Raghuram
Shankar, Kalpana's father
Tarun Master
Velu
K. G. Mohan
Kumar
Thanjai Mahendran
Devi
Diana Vishalini
Did You Know?
Sampath Raj appears in 5 films in our catalog, including Kandha Kottai, Aaranya Kaandam.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Dharani Dharan after quitting his IT job and assisting director Susi Ganesan in Kanthaswamy and Shortcut Romeo wrote a couple of "off-beat scripts" but found out that there was "no market for them" as no big production house approved of the scripts.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Baradwaj Rangan from The Hindu wrote, "There’s so much attitude, atmosphere, flavour and wry comedy in Burma that I readily forgave the minor sins and its major one — the story takes a detour into a race-against-time thriller, and there really isn’t all that much tension.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
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Ratings as of August 5, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Burma's IMDb rating?+
Burma has a 6.4/10 rating on IMDb from 249 votes.
Is Burma good? What are critics saying?+
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Who directed Burma?+
Burma was directed by P.V.Dharanidharan.
Where can I watch Burma?+
Burma is available to stream, rent, or buy on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Zee5, VI movies and tv.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The movie "Burma" received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its engaging storyline, smart screenplay, and slick narration, while others criticized the film's narrative style and script. The tone of the criticism was generally positive, with many finding the film entertaining and enjoyable. However, some reviewers noted that the film's execution fell short of its potential.
Source: Wikipedia — Critical reception (CC BY-SA)
