Anniyan

Anniyan
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	S. Shankar
Produced by	V. Ravichandran
Written by	Sujatha (Dialogue)
Screenplay by	S. Shankar
Story by	S. Shankar
Starring	Vikram Sadha Vivek Prakash Raj
Music by	Harris Jayaraj
Cinematography	Ravi Varman V. Manikandan
Edited by	V. T. Vijayan
Production company	Aascar Films
Distributed by	Aascar Films (Tamil Nadu) Megha Films (Andhra) Thameen (Kerala)
Release date	17 June 2005 (2005-06-17)
Running time	181 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Box office	est. ₹570 million

Anniyan (English: Outsider or Stranger) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film written and directed by S. Shankar and produced by V. Ravichandran of Aascar Films. The plot centres on a disillusioned everyman whose frustration at what he sees as increasing social apathy and public negligence leads to a split personality that attempts to right the system. Vikram stars as Ramanujam, an idealistic, law-abiding lawyer who suffers from multiple personality disorder and develops two other identities: a metrosexual fashion model Remo and a vigilante serial killer named Anniyan. Sadha plays his love interest, Nandini. Actors Vivek, Prakash Raj, Nedumudi Venu and Nassar also feature in the film.

Shankar conceived the film in mid-2003 during the post-production period of his previous film, Boys. He based the film on his own life experiences during his formative years when he was disturbed by what he saw around him, and his eventual displeasure with society. Pre-production for Anniyan began in November 2003 and principal photography in March 2004. The making of the film, which included numerous production delays, took 14 months. The film was shot at Hyderabad, Thanjavur, Villupuram and Chennai, and the song sequences were filmed in Amsterdam, Mumbai, Malaysia and Tenkasi. The film was notable for its recreation of the Tyagaraja Aradhana music festival and the extensive use of time slice photography in an action sequence.