A constant tug of war between two underworld gangs trying to outsmart each other is offset by the arrival of a man of steel.
Acting
Vikram's physicality — he moves like he's been waiting to explode.
Cinematography
R.D. Rajasekhar makes every frame sweat, bleed, or weep.
Score
Harris Jayaraj at his most operatic — guitars, grief, and goosebumps.
Director
N. Linguswamy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vikram trained in Kalaripayattu and jail karate for months; his knee injury during filming is visible in certain fight scenes.
The film's release was delayed two years due to financial disputes, making its 2008 arrival feel like a ghost from an earlier era of Tamil masala.
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