Thiyagu is a medico who leads a masked gang of four to abduct corrupt politicians and bureaucrats who use the loophole in law to enjoy their prison term in hospitals or guest houses. Deiva, a schoolgirl and daughter of the police officer who is hot on the trail of the mysterious gang, has a crush on Thiyagu, but she is not aware of his real identity.
Acting
Vikram's completely unhinged dual performance.
Direction
Balaji Sakthivel's raw early-2000s Tamil aesthetic.
Director
Balaji Sakthivel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Samurai arrived when Tamil cinema was pivoting from masala to grittier social commentary, with Vikram desperate to shake his romantic hero image.
The film's commercial failure actually pushed Vikram toward Gemini and then Sethu—the role that finally made him a superstar.
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