Chezhiyan, the spoilt son of a minister, commits crimes but gets away with it. However, he is soon abducted by Easan and ACP Sangayya investigates the case only to stumble upon disturbing truths.
Acting
Samuthirakani's exhausted, hollow-eyed Sangayya
Direction
Sasikumar's unflinching refusal to make anyone likable
Writing
The final reveal that recontextualizes everything
Director
M. Sasikumar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Easan arrived as Tamil cinema's 'new wave' was collapsing into masala; Sasikumar's follow-up to Subramaniapuram kept the grime but lost the romance.
The minister's car sequence—shot in a single chaotic take—was reportedly interrupted by actual traffic, which Sasikumar kept.
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