Attagasam (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Attagasam is an action and thriller film directed by Saran, running about 157 minutes.

What it’s about. The movie begins with Ajith, a driving instructor leading a happy life with his mother Sujatha. She hides from him the truth that his father, Nizhalgal Ravi, was murdered by a dadha, Babu Anthony. The mother much against the boy’s wish packs off Ajith’s twin brother with a family who offer to adopt him, who had been witness to the murderer from a close quarter, to a distant town. He escapes from the family and goes to Tuticorin and grows to become a gangster there. When the younger Ajith visits Tuticorin, he comes across his elder brother. Seizing the opportunity, the elder brother kidnaps the younger one and decides to go as the driving instructor to Chennai. Initially, he plans to take revenge on his mother for packing him off from their house at a very young age. He hurts her at every step and even plans to sell off all their property.

Who’s in it. Attagasam stars Ajith Kumar as Guru and Jeeva, Pooja Umashankar as Sapna, Sujatha as Guru's and Jeeva's Mother and Nizhalgal Ravi as Guru's and Jeeva's Father, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, Attagasam has proved divisive with audiences. It went on to earn $500K at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Attagasam page.

If you liked it. Fans of Attagasam tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.