A surveillance expert who wants to help people comes across a foe who is the very definition of evil. Can he stop the man before he destroys everything?
Acting
S.J. Suryah's Sudalai — unhinged, theatrical, steals every frame.
Direction
Murugadoss's kinetic set pieces that make 145 minutes feel like 90.
Score
Harris Jayaraj's pulsating background score that never lets you breathe.
Director
A. R. Murugadoss
Mahesh Babu
Shiva
Rakul Preet Singh
Shalini
S. J. Suryah
Sudalai
Bharath Srinivasan
Bhairavudu / Sudalai's Brother
RJ Balaji
Vinay
Nagineedu Vellanki
Commissioner Gajapathi
Hareesh Peradi
CBI Head
Jayaprakash
Shiva's Father
Shaji Chen
IB Head Mathews
Priyadarshi Pullikonda
Madhu
Sayaji Shinde
DGP Chandrasekhar
Dheepa Ramanujam
Shiva's Mother
Ajay Rathnam
Inspector Gokulnath
Sentrayan
Rogue
Kani Kusruti
Bhairavadu / Sudalai's Mother
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
S.J. Suryah reportedly improvised several of Sudalai's manic flourishes, including his distinct laugh pattern.
The film sparked debate about 'glorifying psychopaths' in South Indian cinema — ironic given Murugadoss's own Ghajini started the trend.
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