Virumaandi

Virumaandi

2004 · 175 min · TA · 7.1 (41 votes)
Dir. Kamal Haasan · Starring Kamal Haasan, Pasupathy, Napoleon, Abhirami, Rohini, Nassar · Music Ilaiyaraaja

“An ode to humanity”

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Angela, a civil advocate interviewing inmates at the Madras Central Prison for a documentary on the death penalty meets Virumaandi and Kothaala, who are sentenced to death and life respectively for their roles in perpetrating the massacre of 24 people during a brutal clash between feuding villages. As tensions mount within the prison walls, she listens to their conflicting accounts of the same story.

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A raw, unflinching look at the Indian justice system. It's a powerful and often brutal experience, fueled by righteous anger and a deep sense of injustice. Expect intense performances and a story that stays with you.

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