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A cop gets framed for killing dirty cops. The twist? He might be the killer.
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Perarasu (2006)

masala revengecorruption thrillerVijayakanth swagger

Overview

ActionRomance

CBI officer Kasi gets tasked to investigate the disappearance of a judge. However, when he finds the culprits, who are three corrupt policemen, they get killed one by one and Kasi gets framed for it.

Flag of ININTamil
Content warning
justice vs. vigilantismsystemic rot in law enforcementidentity and doppelgangers

Standout Aspects

Acting

Vijayakanth playing twins with zero subtlety and maximum commitment.

Direction

S. B. Ramadoss keeps two plot threads barely holding together.

Stunts

Gravity-defying CBI fight choreography, obviously.

Best for:Solo: Late-night masala fix when you want zero brain strain.·Friends: Group roast session for the double-role chaos.·Rewatch: Spotting which scenes Vijayakanth clearly directed himself.
Heads up:Violence: Cop-on-cop brutality and vigilante executions played as heroic.
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Director

S. B. Ramadoss

ReleasedSep 14, 2006
Runtime2h 22m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Vijayakanth

Vijayakanth

Visvanathan

Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj

Ilakiyan

Nassar

Nassar

ivam

Sarath Babu

Sarath Babu

Anandaraj

Anandaraj

Kesavan

Pandiarajan

Pandiarajan

Saamy

Mansoor Ali Khan

Mansoor Ali Khan

Vagai Chandrasekar

Vagai Chandrasekar

Riyaz Khan

Riyaz Khan

Ponnambalam

Ponnambalam

Ajay Rathnam

Ajay Rathnam

O. A. K. Sundar

O. A. K. Sundar

Sampath Raj

Sampath Raj

Chitti Babu

Chitti Babu

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Perarasu was Vijayakanth's 150th film, which explains why he plays TWO roles to celebrate.

Cultural

The title references a legendary Chola king, but the film's politics are pure 2000s Tamil cinema populism—angry hero, corrupt system, audience catharsis.

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