Samar
Genres
Overview
Shakthi, a trekking guide, goes to Bangkok after he receives a patch-up invitation from his lover Roopa, who had broken up with him. En route, he strikes up a friendship Maya. When Roopa doesn’t arrive for the rendezvous, Shakthi decides to return to India but gets embroiled in a mystery where he is taken for a millionaire businessman. Pretty soon, even Shakthi starts doubting his own identity. Can he get out of this conundrum?
Details
Budget
$3700000
Revenue
$8300000
Runtime
144 min
Release Date
2013-01-13
Status
Released
Original Language
Tamil
Vote Count
15
Vote Average
5
Vishal Krishna
Shakthi
Trisha Krishnan
Maya
Sunaina
Roopa
Jayaprakash
Joseph Kuriyan
Sampath Raj
Muthumaran
Manoj Bajpayee
Rajesh Arunachalam
J. D. Chakravarthi
John Frederick
Rajendran
Narayan Lucky
Rohit
John Vijay
Manohar
Sriman
Jayakumar
N. Azhagamperumal
Sakthi's Father
Scarlett Mellish Wilson
Special Appearance in "Rajaavin Thoattathil" Song
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