Star (2001): cast, story & where to watch
2001 · Film · ★ 7
Released in 2001, Star is a notable film directed by Praveen Gandhi, running about 145 minutes.
What it’s about. Murthy (Prashanth) earns his living taking the blame for the mistakes of other people and the jail is his second home. Dhanushkodi (Raghuvaran) has sworn to kill ex-collector Ramanathan's (Vijayakumar) son and so, Ramanathan has transferred his son Santosh (Pravinkanth) to Mauritius while telling the world that he has ran away. Wishing to save his son, he hires Murthy to act as his long lost son, hoping that Dhanushkodi would kill him instead of his actual son. Murthy too accepts the gig since his lover Preeti (Jyotika) is Ramanathan's niece. In the climax, Santhosh supports Dhanushkodi for killing his father, But Dhanushkodi kills Santhosh. The film ends with Murthy taking the blame for killing Santhosh and surrenders himself to police.
Who’s in it. Star stars Prashanth Thyagarajan, Jyothika, Raghuvaran and Vijayakumar, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Star has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Star page.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Star (2001)?
- In US, Star is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Star worth watching?
- Star holds an audience score of 7.0 out of 10. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Star?
- Star stars Prashanth Thyagarajan, Jyothika, Raghuvaran, Vijayakumar and Praveen Gandhi.
- When was Star released?
- Star was released in 2001, with a runtime of about 145 minutes.