The Terrorist
தீவிரவாதி
“Her death will not be ordinary.”
Synopsis
A young female terrorist goes on a suicide assassination mission, but her resolve to complete it is put to the test.
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The Terrorist | Official Trailer | Santosh Sivan | Ayesha Dharker | Rajamani
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-04-12
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$140K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
5.7x
+$115K net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Santosh Sivan
- Screenplay & Story
- Ravi Deshpande, Santosh Sivan, Vijay Deveshwar
- Original Score
- Sonu Sisupal, C. Rajamani, Rajamani
- Original Title
- தீவிரவாதி
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Budget
- $25K
- Worldwide Gross
- $140K
- Production Studios
- Moderne Gallerie Motion Picture, Wonderfilms
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Santosh Sivan
Ravi Deshpande, Santosh Sivan, Vijay Deveshwar, C.K. Raajaa Chandra Sekar
Sonu Sisupal, C. Rajamani, Rajamani
Santosh Sivan
Sreekar Prasad
Abhijat Joshi, Sreekar Prasad, Sreeprasad, S. Sriram, Mark Burton
Department Leadership Roster
Santosh Sivan
Director
Ravi Deshpande
Screenplay
Santosh Sivan
Screenplay
Vijay Deveshwar
Screenplay
Sreekar Prasad
Editor
Santosh Sivan
Director of Photography
Abhijat Joshi
Producer
Sreekar Prasad
Producer
Sreeprasad
Producer
S. Sriram
Producer
Rajamani
Original Music Composer
Sonu Sisupal
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Terrorist
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Terrorist about?
A young female terrorist goes on a suicide assassination mission, but her resolve to complete it is put to the test.
Who directed The Terrorist?
The Terrorist was directed by Santosh Sivan.
Who stars in The Terrorist?
The principal cast of The Terrorist includes Ayesha Dharker, Vishnu Varadhan, Krishna Kulasekaran, Sonu Sisupal, Anu Vardhan.
When was The Terrorist released and how long is it?
The Terrorist was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Terrorist?
The Terrorist had a reported production budget of $25K and grossed $140K at the worldwide box office (5.7 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for The Terrorist?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Terrorist was composed by Sonu Sisupal, C. Rajamani, Rajamani.