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Kutram Thavir (2025)
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Original name: குற்றம் தவிர்
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Kutram Thavir is about Rudra, whose elder sister dies due to a fraudulent medical insurance scheme, leading him to discover a conspiracy that exploits the poor. Driven by grief and anger, Rudra seeks revenge and exposes the truth behind his sister's death.
Style:
crime drama, tense, suspense, realistic, noir, political thriller
Plot:
revenge, corruption, investigation, conspiracy, justice, vigilante, social injustice, crime investigation, anger, grief, family tragedy, poverty, urban, class struggle, moral ambiguity, loss of sibling, ethical dilemma, dark web, investigative journalism, cat and mouse, police procedural, courtroom, tamil
Time:
contemporary
Place:
india
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