Raavanan
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Raavanan is a 2010 Tamil-language psychological action thriller film directed by Mani Ratnam, in which Vikram plays a complex outlaw inspired by the epic character Ravana.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8550873 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raavanan Context triple: [Vikram, notableWork, Raavanan]
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Dasavathaaram
Dasavathaaram is a 2008 Indian Tamil science-fiction action film famed for Kamal Haasan’s portrayal of ten distinct roles and its complex, time-spanning narrative.
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B.
Rangasthalam
Rangasthalam is a critically acclaimed Telugu-language period action drama film known for its rustic village setting, powerful performances, and direction by Sukumar.
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C.
Vetrimaaran
Vetrimaaran is an acclaimed Indian filmmaker and screenwriter known for his gritty, realistic Tamil-language films and multiple National Film Awards.
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Nayaka
Nayaka refers to a South Indian-origin royal and warrior community historically influential in the politics and courts of Sri Lanka and southern India.
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E.
Kaalpurush
Kaalpurush is an acclaimed Bengali film by director Buddhadeb Dasgupta that explores memory, time, and human relationships through a poetic, surreal narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raavanan Target entity description: Raavanan is a 2010 Tamil-language psychological action thriller film directed by Mani Ratnam, in which Vikram plays a complex outlaw inspired by the epic character Ravana.
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A.
Dasavathaaram
Dasavathaaram is a 2008 Indian Tamil science-fiction action film famed for Kamal Haasan’s portrayal of ten distinct roles and its complex, time-spanning narrative.
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B.
Rangasthalam
Rangasthalam is a critically acclaimed Telugu-language period action drama film known for its rustic village setting, powerful performances, and direction by Sukumar.
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C.
Vetrimaaran
Vetrimaaran is an acclaimed Indian filmmaker and screenwriter known for his gritty, realistic Tamil-language films and multiple National Film Awards.
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D.
Kabali
Kabali is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action drama film starring Rajinikanth as an aging gangster seeking revenge and redemption.
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E.
Nayaka
Nayaka refers to a South Indian-origin royal and warrior community historically influential in the politics and courts of Sri Lanka and southern India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tamil-language film
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action thriller film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| characterInspiredBy | Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Santosh Sivan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
V. Manikandan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| director | Mani Ratnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Reliance BIG Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | A. Sreekar Prasad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Kerala
NERFINISHED
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Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action thriller
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psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karthik NERFINISHED ⓘ Prabhu NERFINISHED ⓘ Prithviraj Sukumaran NERFINISHED ⓘ Priyamani NERFINISHED ⓘ Vikram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHindiRemake | Raavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTeluguDub | Villain ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Ramayana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor | Vikram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterPlayedBy | Vikram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | A. R. Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | abduction and psychological conflict between outlaw and cop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
reinterpretation of Ramayana from antagonist’s perspective
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simultaneous Hindi version Raavan shot in parallel ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | outlaw protagonist inspired by Ravana ⓘ |
| posterTaglineLanguage | Tamil ⓘ |
| producedBy | Madras Talkies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Mani Ratnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2010-06-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 130 ⓘ |
| setting | rural India ⓘ |
| soundtrackLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Raavanan Description of subject: Raavanan is a 2010 Tamil-language psychological action thriller film directed by Mani Ratnam, in which Vikram plays a complex outlaw inspired by the epic character Ravana.
Referenced by (3)
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Raavan