Polladhavan
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Polladhavan is a 2007 Tamil action-drama film, starring Dhanush, that gained acclaim for its gritty storytelling and marked an early critical success for director Vetrimaaran.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Polladhavan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Polladhavan Context triple: [Vetrimaaran, notableWork, Polladhavan]
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A.
Thuppakki
Thuppakki is a 2012 Tamil action thriller film directed by AR Murugadoss, starring Vijay as an army officer who sets out to dismantle a terrorist sleeper cell in Mumbai.
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B.
Raavanan
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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C.
Anniyan
Anniyan is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological action thriller film directed by S. Shankar, known for its multiple personality protagonist and strong social message.
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D.
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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E.
Kabali
Kabali is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action drama film starring Rajinikanth as an aging gangster seeking revenge and redemption.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Polladhavan Target entity description: Polladhavan is a 2007 Tamil action-drama film, starring Dhanush, that gained acclaim for its gritty storytelling and marked an early critical success for director Vetrimaaran.
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A.
Thuppakki
Thuppakki is a 2012 Tamil action thriller film directed by AR Murugadoss, starring Vijay as an army officer who sets out to dismantle a terrorist sleeper cell in Mumbai.
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B.
Raavanan
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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C.
Anniyan
Anniyan is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological action thriller film directed by S. Shankar, known for its multiple personality protagonist and strong social message.
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D.
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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E.
Kabali
Kabali is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action drama film starring Rajinikanth as an aging gangster seeking revenge and redemption.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tamil-language film
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action film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Vetrimaaran ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Velraj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | establishing Dhanush as an action hero in Tamil cinema ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| director | Vetrimaaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Ayngaran International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | R. V. Chandran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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crime ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| hasSong |
Engeyum Eppothum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Love You Love You NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnalgal Koothaadum NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaaradi Nee Mohini (original version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime and morality
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family relationships ⓘ youth unemployment ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Bicycle Thieves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| leadActress | Divya Spandana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainActorForCharacterPrabhu | Dhanush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Prabhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | G. V. Prakash Kumar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early critical success for director Vetrimaaran
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gritty realistic storytelling ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
motorbike is stolen by criminals
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protagonist buys a motorbike with his savings ⓘ protagonist confronts a local drug and crime syndicate ⓘ |
| producer | K. Vimalageetha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | GV Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2007-11-08 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 135 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Vetrimaaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Daniel Balaji
NERFINISHED
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Dhanush NERFINISHED ⓘ Divya Spandana NERFINISHED ⓘ Karunas NERFINISHED ⓘ Kishore NERFINISHED ⓘ Murali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Vetrimaaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polladhavan Description of subject: Polladhavan is a 2007 Tamil action-drama film, starring Dhanush, that gained acclaim for its gritty storytelling and marked an early critical success for director Vetrimaaran.
Referenced by (3)
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