6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Vedalam (2015)
Vedalam (2015)
Overview
Ganesh, a cab driver and a doting brother to his sister Tamizh, is hunting down three notorious criminals in Kolkata. Who is he actually and what's his motive?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
Ganesh, a cab driver and a doting brother to his sister Tamizh, is hunting down three notorious criminals in Kolkata. Who is he actually and what's his motive?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on universal themes of justice, revenge, and family protection through individual heroism, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or systems, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features a cast traditional to its regional production, without explicit recasting of roles typically associated with other cultural contexts. Its narrative portrays the male protagonist positively and does not include critical framing of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features a transwoman character, Swetha, whose portrayal largely relies on harmful stereotypes and is used for comedic effect. Her identity is a source of mockery rather than being depicted with dignity or complexity, leading to a problematic and non-affirming net impact.
The film 'Vedalam' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The storyline focuses on action, revenge, and family dynamics, without incorporating any queer representation.
The film features male characters primarily engaged in all combat sequences. No female characters are depicted participating in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Vedalam is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing source material. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no pre-established characters whose gender could have been swapped.
Vedalam is an original Indian Tamil-language film from 2015. Its characters were created for this specific movie and do not have prior canonical or historical racial establishments from source material, previous installments, or real-world history. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
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6.3
5.8
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