---
title: 'Uthama Villain (2015)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ramesh Aravind'
released: '2015-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 171
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/uthama-villain-2015'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3681422/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Uthama Villain (2015)

2015 · 171 min · Drama · India

Original title: உத்தம வில்லன்(2014 திரைப்படம்)

## Synopsis

Uttama Villain is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Ramesh Aravind and written by Kamal Haasan, who co-produced the film with Chandrahasan under Raaj Kamal Films International and N. Lingusamy and N. Subash Chandrabose under Thirrupathi Brothers. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Hassan, K. Viswanath, K. Balachander, Jayaram, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar, Nassar, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Urvashi in prominent roles. In the film, a leading superstar, who is affected by a brain tumour and having a short time to live, approaches his mentor to direct his final film—a folklore-ish comedy about a man who keeps cheating death and his role in saving a kingdom—while also trying to sort out his personal relationship with his estranged son and illegitimate daughter.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Kamal Haasan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kamal-haasan)
- **Producer:** [Kamal Haasan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kamal-haasan)
- **Director:** [Ramesh Aravind](https://cinepixo.com/people/ramesh-aravind)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mohamaad Ghibran](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohamaad-ghibran)
- **Director of Photography:** [Shamdat](https://cinepixo.com/people/shamdat)

## Cast

- [Kamal Haasan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kamal-haasan) as Manoranjan, a popular actor in Tamil Nadu
- [K. Balachander](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-balachander) as Margadarisi, reputed film director and Manoranjan's guru
- [Kasinathuni Viswanath](https://cinepixo.com/people/kasinathuni-viswanath) as Poornachandra Rao, Manoranjan's father-in-law
- [Jayaram](https://cinepixo.com/people/jayaram) as Jacob Zachariah, Yamini's husband and Manonmani's father
- [M. S. Bhaskar](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-s-bhaskar) as Chokkalingam Chettiar
- [Urvashi](https://cinepixo.com/people/urvashi) as Varalakshmi
- [Andrea Jeremiah](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrea-jeremiah) as Dr Arpana
- [Pooja Kumar](https://cinepixo.com/people/pooja-kumar) as Parveen
- [Parvathy Thiruvothu](https://cinepixo.com/people/parvathy-thiruvothu)
- [Nassar](https://cinepixo.com/people/nassar) as Nassar, an actor
- [Shanmugarajan](https://cinepixo.com/people/shanmugarajan) as Shanmugarajan
- [G. Gnanasambandam](https://cinepixo.com/people/g-gnanasambandam) as Kaakapusundar
- [Vaiyapuri](https://cinepixo.com/people/vaiyapuri) as Snake charmer
- [Chithra Lakshmanan](https://cinepixo.com/people/chithra-lakshmanan) as PRO Lakshmanan
- [Ajay Rathnam](https://cinepixo.com/people/ajay-rathnam) as King Sadayavarman

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/uthama-villain-2015
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