Aviyal

Aviyal

2016 · 116 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Aviyal is a collection of four short films : A young man attracted to his aunt, a filmmaker chasing robbers who have stolen his short film, two friends going on a trip to deposit the ashes of their friend and a gangster narrating a story.

Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj · Written by Alphonse Puthren

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