Grandmaster

Grandmaster

Anything can happen before the next move

2012 · 130 min · ★ 6.6 · Thriller, Action

Chandrashekhar lives alone in a dark and violent city. Even with crime occurring all around him, he withdraws from all responsibility and lives quietly. Soon, change is forced upon him in order to catch a serial killer. Like a grandmaster who anticipates his opponents moves well in advance, he proceeds forward. But only once, just once, he makes a fatal mistake.

Directed by B. Unnikrishnan · Written by B. Unnikrishnan

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Mohanlal Chandrashekhar
Priyamani Deepthi
Arjun Nandhakumar Mark Roshan
Babu Antony Victor Rosetti
Narain Kishore
Anoop Menon Jacob
Jagathy Sreekumar Rashid
Roma Asrani Beena Thomson
Siddique Paul Matthew
Devan ADGP
Riyaz Khan Jerome Jacob
Mithra Kurian Bindya Matthew

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