---
title: 'Dasavathaaram (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'K. S. Ravikumar'
released: '2008-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 188
genres:
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/dasavathaaram-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479651/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Dasavathaaram (2008)

2008 · 188 min · Science Fiction · India

Original title: தசாவதாரம்

## Synopsis

Dasavathaaram is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language epic science fiction action film directed by K. S. Ravikumar, written by Kamal Haasan and produced by V. Ravichandran under Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd. It stars Kamal Haasan in 10 distinct roles with Asin, alongside an ensemble cast of Jaya Prada, Mallika Sherawat, K. R. Vijaya, Rekha Harris, Nagesh, P. Vasu, Raghuram, Napoleon and M. S. Bhaskar. In the film, a biotechnology scientist named Govind is forced to steal a vial containing a deadly bioweapon from his corrupt boss, who intended to sell it to a terrorist nation, and keep it contained. During that, Govind is hunted by an American mercenary named Christian Fletcher and a Telugu police officer named Balram Naidu and a set of dark events. Several other people also get involved in Govind's journey and all their stories connect after the striking of 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, thus bringing philosophical views into the picture. The film incorporates numerous themes and philosophies, such as Theism, Vaishnavism, existence of God, determinism, casteism, chaos theory and butterfly effect.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Kamal Haasan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kamal-haasan), [K. S. Ravikumar](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-s-ravikumar)
- **Director:** [K. S. Ravikumar](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-s-ravikumar)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Himesh Reshammiya](https://cinepixo.com/people/himesh-reshammiya)
- **Producer:** [Viswanathan Ravichandran](https://cinepixo.com/people/viswanathan-ravichandran)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ravi Varman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ravi-varman)

## Cast

- [Jaya Prada](https://cinepixo.com/people/jaya-prada)
- [Napoleon](https://cinepixo.com/people/napoleon)
- [Nagesh](https://cinepixo.com/people/nagesh)
- [Mallika Sherawat](https://cinepixo.com/people/mallika-sherawat)
- [Kamal Haasan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kamal-haasan)
- [Asin](https://cinepixo.com/people/asin)

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