A sincere man wishes to fulfill his father's dream that he follows in his footsteps and becomes a police officer. However, when his father is punished for his honesty and transferred to an area that is ruled with an iron fist by a heartless gangster, the young man must take the law into his own hands to protect his father.
Acting
Ajith's silent suffering — the man can wreck you with a stare.
Direction
AL Vijay's debut confidence, balancing melodrama and grit.
Score
GV Prakash's thunderous soundtrack weaponizes every scene.
Director
A. L. Vijay
Ajith Kumar
Shaktivel
Rajkiran
Rajarajan
Ajay
Varadarajan
Trisha Krishnan
Divya
Vivek
Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
Saranya Ponvannan
Shakti's Mother
Santhanam
Balasubramaniam
Cochin Haneefa
Chellapaandi
M. S. Bhaskar
Constable
Manobala
Constable
Sathyan Sivakumar
Shakti's Friend
Ravi Prakash
Divya's Father
Vimal
Sakthivel's Friend (Uncredited Role)
Meena Kumari
Vinoth Kishan
Vinoth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a remake of the 1989 Malayalam classic of the same name starring Mohanlal, considered one of Indian cinema's greatest tragic performances.
The title 'Kireedam' literally means 'crown' — the burden of legacy that crushes Shaktivel's entire existence.
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