Ram is a photographer and nature lover who travels all around India capturing moments. On a chance visit to his hometown Tanjavur, he goes into his school and begins to walk down memory lane to 1994 when he was a student harboring feelings for his classmate Janu.

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96 (2018)

★ 7.7/10 October 4, 2018 159 min

Romance

Director: C. Prem Kumar  ·  Writer: C. Prem Kumar

Ram is a photographer and nature lover who travels all around India capturing moments. On a chance visit to his hometown Tanjavur, he goes into his school and begins to walk down memory lane to 1994 when he was a student harboring feelings for his classmate Janu.

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Director

C. Prem Kumar C. Prem Kumar

Cast

Vijay Sethupathi Vijay Sethupathi Ramachandran "Ram" Krishnamoorthy Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan Janaki "Janu" Devi Aditya Baskar Aditya Baskar Younger Ram Gouri G Kishan Gouri G Kishan Younger Janu Devadarshini Devadarshini Subhashini Bagavathi Perumal Bagavathi Perumal Murali Janagaraj Janagaraj Kaval Deivam Aadukalam Murugadoss Aadukalam Murugadoss Sathish Varsha Bollamma Varsha Bollamma Prabha Niyathi Kadambi Niyathi Kadambi Younger Subhashini Kavithalayaa Krishnan Kavithalayaa Krishnan Barber

User Reviews (1)

badelf
badelf November 25, 2025
★ 9/10

The soundtrack of "96" is so integral to the film that it's impossible to say whether the story was built around the music or the music composed for the story like a glove. Either way, Govind Vasantha's work doesn't just accompany the narrative—it is the narrative, carrying emotion that words cannot reach. This is a definite break from Bollywood convention—no dancing, no spectacle. Just excellent performances across the board, particularly from Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha Krishnan, who convey years of longing and regret through the quietest gestures. This film works on two levels. On the surface, it's deeply emotional, a bittersweet reunion between first loves separated by time and circumstance. But on a deeper level, "96" is about the personal journey we all navigate, the questions we ask ourselves in quiet moments: What if I had done something different here? It echoes Robert…