Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?
Acting
Dhanush's controlled fury—barely speaking yet absolutely terrifying.
Cinematography
The horse imagery frames Karnan as divine reincarnation throughout.
Direction
Mari Selvaraj weaponizes rural iconography against systemic brutality.
Director
Mari Selvaraj
Dhanush
Karnan
Rajisha Vijayan
Draupathi
Natarajan Subramaniam
Kannapiran
Lal
Yeman
Yogi Babu
Vadamaalaiyan
N. Azhagamperumal
Villager
Lakshmi Priyaa
Padmini
Gouri G Kishan
Poyilal
G. M. Kumar
Duriyodhanan
Shanmugarajan
Abhimanyu
'Poo' Ram
Karnan's father
Janaki Jayaraman
Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy
Nikhila Vimal
Draupathi (Voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on 1995 Kodiyankulam caste violence where police destroyed an entire Dalit village.
The title references both Mahabharata's wronged prince and 1964 Sivaji Ganesan film—reclaiming epic heroism for the oppressed.
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