Aalavandhan (transl. The one who came to rule) is a 2001 Indian psychological action thriller film directed by Suresh Krissna and produced by S. Thanu. An adaptation of the novel Dhayam that was written by Kamal Haasan in 1984, The film stars Haasan in dual roles, with Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Sarath Babu, Gollapudi Maruti Rao, Madurai G.S. Mani and Milind Gunaji in supporting roles. It has elements of magic realism.The film was simultaneously shot in Hindi with the title Abhay (transl. Fearless) with three different actors. Although a commercial failure during its release, Aalavandhan and Abhay won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects. A digitally restored version is scheduled for release on December 8, 2023.