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Key Features:
Police officer, Underdog, Corruption, Action, Small town, Social justice, Violence-high, Family, Duty, Transformation, Heros journey
Tone:
serious, dramatic
Target Audience:
Action movie fans, Viewers interested in social justice themes, Fans of underdog stories, Audiences seeking intense dramas
Emotional Arc:
Conflict → Transformation

DSP

2022-12-02
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A flower seller's son ends up in a tussle with a ruthless rowdy in Dindigul, forcing him to become a policeman and fight the odds.

Genres
Action, Drama
Cast
Vijay Sethupathi, Anukreethy Vas, Prabhakar, Pugazh, Ilavarasu, G. Gnanasambandam, Singampuli, Shivani Narayanan, Deepa Shankar, T.M. Karthik
Crew
Ponram, Ponram, Ponram
Rating
6.246(63 votes)
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