Synopsis
அசல்
“The Power of Silence”
The film revolves around the feud between the three brothers over property; two brothers, from their father's first wife on one side with their avarice for all the wealth with the righteous third, from his father's second marriage, trying to stop the family from breaking down. The feud that exists as an undercurrent in the presence of their father and turns ugly and personal after he passes away. It grows bigger with the two brothers joining in to elbow out the third but he graciously steps aside, only wanting to keep cordial relations. But, the two brothers are just not able to handle the huge wealth and the responsibility that it brings. Their wealth attracts trouble and it is up to the third to come back and save his brothers, against others who strive for the wealth while the crux of the plot revolves around if wealth does disintegrate the family.
The 2009–2011 Other Asia Window
60 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Asal sits at position #59.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Asal premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #528 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.0 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Action productions specifically: #67 of 70 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | Sivaji Productions |
| Runtime | 2h 15m |
| Release Date | February 5, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1483821 |
| Official Site | aasalthefilm.com |