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(d. Shankar, 1996)

Legendary versatile South Indian actor Kamal Haasan pulls double duty in this ridiculously mind-bending masala actioner from Tamil cinema to flawlessly perform two different roles. One, a corrupt but kind-hearted brake inspector and the other, his ageing father – a righteous yet bloodthirsty war veteran out to avenge the unjust death of his daughter by exterminating society’s frauds, including his own son. Director Shankar’s narrative is erratic and absurd, but never boring thanks to some psychedelic visuals and sensational song sequences featuring a classic soundtrack from A.R. Rahman.


DVD Comparison:

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC [UK/US] vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC [UK/US] vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC [India]
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC [US]

Cover art:

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC [UK/US]

Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC [UK/US]

Shemaroo R0 NTSC [India]



Baba Digital R0 NTSC [US]






Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC [UK/US]

Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC [UK/US]

Shemaroo R0 NTSC [India]
Running time: 3:04:18 3:04:42 3:04:42
Video: 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
4:3 Letterbox
NTSC 720x480i
29.97 fps
Average Bitrate: 5.51 mbps
2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic
NTSC 720x480p
29.97 fps (with 2:3 pulldown)
Average Bitrate: 5.55 mbps
1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
4:3 Letterbox
NTSC 720x480i
29.97 fps
Average Bitrate: 4.76 mbps
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
- Tamil
Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
- Tamil

DTS 5.1 (754 kbps)
- Tamil

Dolby Digital 5.1 (384 kbps)
- Hindi [dubbed]
Subtitles: English English English
Extras: None None None

Baba Digital R0 NTSC [US]


Running time: 2:55:54 (4% PAL speed-up)

Video: 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
4:3 Letterbox
NTSC 720x480i
29.97 fps
Average Bitrate: 4.37 mbps


Audio: Dolby Mono 5.1 (448 kbps)
- Hindi [dubbed]


Subtitles: English

Extras: None



DVD Menus:

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC (TOP) vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC (2ND) vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC (3RD)
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC (BOTTOM)



DVD Screenshots:

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC (TOP) vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC (2ND) vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC (3RD)
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC (BOTTOM)

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC (TOP) vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC (2ND) vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC (3RD)
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC (BOTTOM)

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC (TOP) vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC (2ND) vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC (3RD)
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC (BOTTOM)

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC (TOP) vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC (2ND) vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC (3RD)
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC (BOTTOM)

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC (TOP) vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC (2ND) vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC (3RD)
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC (BOTTOM)

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC (TOP) vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC (2ND) vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC (3RD)
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC (BOTTOM)

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC (TOP) vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC (2ND) vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC (3RD)
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC (BOTTOM)

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC (TOP) vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC (2ND) vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC (3RD)
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC (BOTTOM)

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC (TOP) vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC (2ND) vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC (3RD)
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC (BOTTOM)

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC (TOP) vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC (2ND) vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC (3RD)
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC (BOTTOM)

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC (TOP) vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC (2ND) vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC (3RD)
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC (BOTTOM)

Ayngaran (V1) R0 NTSC (TOP) vs Ayngaran (V2) R0 NTSC (2ND) vs Shemaroo R0 NTSC (3RD)
vs Baba Digital R0 NTSC (BOTTOM)

DVD Comments:

Detailed comments coming soon...


Score card

Ayngaran (V1)

Ayngaran (V2)

Shemaroo

Baba Digital
Video:
6/10
7/10
4/10
2/10
Audio:
8/10
9/10
5/10
1/10
Menus:
5/10
7/10
4/10
3/10
Extras:
0/10
0/10
0/10
0/10
Winner: Ayngaran (V2)


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