Best Tamil Thriller Movies of 2017

Sri Ganesh · 145 min · Vetrivel Saravana Cinemas / Big Print Pictures Production

An emotional thriller about two people who stand at two extremes of the law. Sathya, an honest accidentally loses his service pistol which was loaded with eight bullets. Before he could retrieve the pistol, it makes its way into the black market and gets sold off to a man named Moorthy, who uses it for a bank robbery. While Sathya desperately searches for his pistol, a series of murders start to happen by the same pistol. Each bullet in the pistol begins to take each life as Moorthy is forced to kill each person involved in his crime.

Cast: Vetri, Aparna Balamurali, M. S. Bhaskar

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.3/10 on TMDb (24 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Rohin Venkatesan · 120 min · Thirukumaran Entertainment

What begins as a love triangle morphs into a thriller, following an accident - and an abduction.

Cast: Kalaiyarasan, Janani Iyer, Sshivada

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.0/10 on TMDb (13 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Milind Rau · 136 min · Viacom 18 Motion Pictures / Etaki Entertainment

The movie opens with an ancient Chinese mother and daughter. They seem to spend happy moments with each other with the mother being pregnant. The movie then moves to the present where a happy couple Krish [Siddharth] and Lakshmi [Andrea Jeremiah] make love, bringing in their memories of the times they met and how their love blossomed. They suddenly notice that a new family move in to the next house. Krish is a doctor who uses electrodes inserted into the brain to bring sensation to numb fingers. He is close to another doctor, Dr.Prasad, who is a psychiatrist.

Cast: Siddharth, Andrea Jeremiah, Atul Kulkarni

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.8/10 on TMDb (41 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Ranjit Jeyakodi · 140 min

Kathir, a music director, starts seeing Meera, who teaches music. He starts receiving compromising videos of Meera, and desperately tries to find out the person wrecking their lives, but will it be too late?

Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Gayathrie Shankar, Mahima Nambiar

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.2/10 on TMDb (13 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Arun Vaidyanathan · 137 min

A senior cop and his team of two are after a serial killer who is giving them nightmares. Shocked after finding who the next possible victim is going to be, the cop tracks down the assassin with the help of various clues.

Cast: Arjun Sarja, Prasanna, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.7/10 on TMDb (12 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

R. Kannan · 114 min · Masala Pix / M.K.R.P Productions

Two engineering college dropouts start a shop selling assembled electronic products. Sakthi's unique mobile phone designs gain attention, leading him to meet Asha, who becomes his love interest. However, their happiness is short-lived as they discover the corrupt practices of the Education-HRD Minister Devaraj, who is taking bribes from engineering colleges and forcing students to pay exorbitant fees. Sakthi decides to expose Devaraj's corruption using social media.

Cast: Gautham Ram Karthik, Shraddha Srinath, RJ Balaji

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (9 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

S. Bani · 110 min · MK Films

When one of her daughters dies and the second one is diagnosed with the same illness, single mom in Malaysia takes her to a hill station, where the girl stars behaving mysteriously.

Cast: Sai Dhanshika, Namo Narayana, Anil Murali

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Srikantan

The story revolves around a politician who transfers a huge amount of money to bribe public for votes and a group of small time robbers who plan to loot that money.

Cast: Mime Gopi, John Vijay, Ajay Ghosh

AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

Mani Ratnam · 147 min · Madras Talkies

Romance is in the air as the lives of Fighter Pilot Varun & Medical Doctor Leela collide amidst the scenic beauty of Kashmir. While Leela yearns for Varun’s affection in the delicate of ways, Varun’s idea of love is all give-give, not give-take. Just as the avalanche of built-up emotions sets rolling, Varun becomes a PoW post the Kargil episode. Do their paths cross later?

Cast: Karthi, Aditi Rao Hydari, RJ Balaji

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.6/10 on TMDb (29 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Arun Krishnaswami · 126 min · Toronto Reels & Reyan Studios

The film is set against the backdrop of horse racing and betting. The story is about an accountant who steals money from his office to pay his gambling debts. What happens next?

Cast: Bharath Srinivasan, Kathir, Chandhini Tamilarasan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Dass Ramasamy · 129 min · A Sarkunam Cinemaz / Nemichand Jhabak

A father and a daughter purchase a used car which is possessed by an unknown dangerous spirit craving for revenge.

Cast: Nayanthara, Thambi Ramaiah, Harish Uthaman

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.7/10 on TMDb (15 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Muthukumar

A woman Jennifer along with her daughter and husband shifts to their bungalow in Kothagiri where they lived earlier. All hell breaks loose when Jennifer starts experiencing supernatural things. A horror thriller!!

Cast: Ramakrishnan, Yashmith, Leema Babu

AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

M. Mathan · JK Movie Makers

A family man finds himself in unexpected trouble when gangsters use his phone number. He struggles to get himself out of the predicament.

Cast: M. Mathan, Upasana Rai, Jayaprakash

AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

Kannan Rangaswamy · 162 min · Future Film Factory International

An interview in a room with 8 people. Only one will walking out of the room after one hour and he will be the ceo of the company.

Cast: Santhosh Prathap, Shyam Krishnan, Anchal Singh

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.7/10 on TMDb (3 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Sinish · 70mm Entertainment and Farmer's Master Plan Productions

Jeeva heads to a haunted house in Ooty where strange events start unfolding around him. The answer to which may lie in his past.

Cast: Jai, Anjali, Janani Iyer

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AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

V. R. Gautham · 133 min · Million Dollar Movies

Story of a good hearted businessman and his spoiled son.

Cast: Sakthi Vasu, Ganesh Venkatraman, Nikesha Patel

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.0/10 on TMDb (2 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Adhik Ravichandran · 140 min · Global Infotainment

A local gangster in Madurai bids adeiu to his past life. Years later in his late 50's, he falls in love with a girl which changes his life

Cast: Silambarasan, Shriya Saran, Tamannaah Bhatia

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.1/10 on TMDb (11 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Kumaresh Kumar · RJ Media Creations

English Padam (Aangila padam) is the story of a man trapped in a web of crime and his attempt to get out of the dangerous situation.

Cast: Ramki, Sanjeev, Meenakshi

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AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

H. Vinoth

Theeran, a police officer, tries to decode a series of cold blood events based on same pattern. The story is based on true events operation Bawaria Case.

Cast: Karthi, Rakul Preet Singh

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AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

Lokesh Kanagaraj · 137 min

Upon moving to Chennai, four lives get intertwined as they strive to achieve success in the city. However, when a vicious gangster threatens them, the group must work together to defeat him.

Cast: Sri, Sundeep Kishan, Regina Cassandra

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.4/10 on TMDb (56 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Atlee · 161 min

A few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are they being committed?

Cast: Vijay, S. J. Suryah, Samantha Ruth Prabhu

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.3/10 on TMDb (126 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Nithilan Saminathan · 106 min

An honest driver tries to find the owner of a bag, supposedly containing money to fund the marriage of the man’s daughter, not realising that it was used by his own father to move a stolen idol.

Cast: Vidharth, Bharathiraja, Delna Davis

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.3/10 on TMDb (24 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Pushkar · 147 min

A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges every step of the way by narrating his life events in the form of riddles that needs to be solved in order to capture him.

Cast: R. Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, Shraddha Srinath

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.3/10 on TMDb (232 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Mysskin · 159 min

Detective Kaniyan Poonkundran is hungry for a challenging case to investigate and the mystery of a murdered dog leads to a rival who could be the match for him.

Cast: Vishal Krishna, Prasanna, Vinay Rai

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.2/10 on TMDb (52 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

K. V. Anand · 160 min

A budding journalist passionate about ethical, noble, hard-hitting journalism understands the more flourishing ghetto of sensationalism & news fabrication that the Entertainment TV Channel he belongs to, thrives on. When caught in a dilemma of whether to hold for a while or rise in protest, a situation forces him to make a decision that puts him out of work but… there begins his work.

Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Madonna Sebastian, T. Rajendar

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.2/10 on TMDb (40 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Arivazhagan Venkatachalam · 134 min

A case involving the disappearance of a pregnant woman turns into a personal one for the cop who is tasked with investigating it.​

Cast: Arun Vijay, Mahima Nambiar, Vamsi Krishna

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.0/10 on TMDb (34 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

C. V. Kumar · 129 min

A series of murders are happening in the city, and a cop realises that they are all eerily similar. Can he find out the link and capture the murderer before it is too late?

Cast: Sundeep Kishan, Lavanya Tripathi, Daniel Balaji

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.8/10 on TMDb (32 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

ARK Saravanan · 132 min

Senguttuvan and Elango are hired by a jewel smuggler to find a cursed treasure responsible for the death of many. Later, with the help of a priest, they summon three spirits to locate the treasure.

Cast: Aadhi Pinisetty, Daniel Annie Pope, Anandaraj

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.7/10 on TMDb (20 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

A. R. Murugadoss · 145 min

A surveillance expert who wants to help people comes across a foe who is the very definition of evil. Can he stop the man before he destroys everything?

Cast: Mahesh Babu, Rakul Preet Singh, S. J. Suryah

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.2/10 on TMDb (70 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Siva · 149 min

A group of counter-terrorism agents are brought in to track down a man who was once the head of their squad, and is believed to have gone rogue.

Cast: Ajith Kumar, Kajal Aggarwal, Akshara Haasan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.8/10 on TMDb (55 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Vijay R Anand

A young aspirant goes against all odds to accomplish his dream of running a network marketing business. Although his venture prospers, his love life becomes a hurdle for him.

Cast: Yuvan, Shravya, Riyaz Khan

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AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

M. Prathapmuraali

A collector, a cop and a minister want to displace a community of tribal people from their mountain homes for their personal gains.

Cast: Mahendran, Aishwarya, Nassar

AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

Ayappan

The lives of three friends, who get booked in a petty offense, turn topsy-turvy when they engage in illegal acts to overcome the hurdles they face.

Cast: Inigo Prabhakaran, Yogi Babu, Rajendran

AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

Prashanth G Sekar

A husband and wife are taken hostage by a serial killer after the wife witnesses him committing a grisly murder.

Cast: Ashwin Jerome, Varsha Bollamma, Raju Sundaram

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AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

S. Hari Uthraa

The key plot points around corporate interventions and issues that farmers face due to it. An action drama!!

Cast: Akshatha, Appukutty, Imman Annachi

AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

Natty Kumar

Yevanan is a Tamil movie starring Sonia Agarwal and Vincent Ashokan in prominent roles. The movie also stars Delhi Ganesh. It is an action-crime- drama directed by Natty Kumar.

Cast: Akhil, Nayana, Vincent Asokan

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AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

R. Ayyanar

A school dropout tries to track down the men who might have kidnapped his sister.

Cast: Kishore Kishy, Meghana, Kaali Venkat

AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

Susi Ganesan

A police inspector attempts to track down a man who uses Facebook to prey on innocent women.

Cast: Bobby Simha, Prasanna, Amala Paul

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AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

Mohan Raja

A youth from the slums fights to end food adulteration that is being committed by large manufacturing companies.

Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Fahadh Faasil, Nayanthara

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AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

Jayadev · 125 min

When his plans go terribly wrong, an engineering graduate ends up becoming a target for powerful people which begins to affect the lives of the people around him in unimaginable ways.

Cast: Kalaiyarasan, Anaswara Kumar, Chaya Singh

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (1.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Pradeep Krishnamoorthy · 129 min

An IT employee, who works in Australia, gets a call from his ex-lover, asking him to help her find her missing daughter. The former has a tough time ahead when he comes to know about some shocking revelations

Cast: Sibiraj, Remya Nambeesan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.1/10 on TMDb (7 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

R. Panneerselvam · 138 min

A man wins the hand of a girl after winning in jallikattu, but her relative, who had hopes of marrying her, tries to cause a permanent rift between the couple.

Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Tanya Ravichandran, Bobby Simha

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (12 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

N. T. Nantha · 134 min

A woman is shot at and her daughter kidnapped by an international gang of arms dealer. Who is this woman and how does she fight back to save her daughter — and her nation?

Cast: Anu Hasan, Kumud Pant, Atul Sharma

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (8.5/10 on TMDb (6 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Tatineni Satya · 125 min

A man is arrested for murdering his wife and sent to a prison in Goa. A cop assigned to the case believes there is more to this than meets the eye. What's the mystery here?

Cast: Sachiin Joshi, Esha Gupta, Prabhu

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AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

Feroz · 150 min

A low-level hotel worker gets involved in a street fighting racket on the advice of a compulsive gambler. When the duo realise they have been duped by the gangster controlling the racket, they decided to rob him…

Cast: Krishna Kulasekaran, Anandhi, Saravanan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.5/10 on TMDb (4 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

M. Anbazhagan · 119 min

Two lorry driver friends escapes to Chennai afraid of a loan shark and they try to earn quick money to settle the loan they borrowed. Quick money comes along with the trouble. How they handled that trouble? and how they settled the money?

Cast: Chandran, Anandhi, Harish Uthaman

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.7/10 on TMDb (3 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Vicky Anand · 111 min

A writer, whose writing is considered outdated due to the changing writing trends, leaves for Megamalai in search of solitude and wanting to write a new book. Upon arriving at Megamalai, a string of unfortunate events take place around him & his wife. Little does he know that it's not only his life that he's endangering.

Cast: Sai Dhanshika, Kalaiyarasan, Mime Gopi

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.7/10 on TMDb (6 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Marxx · 133 min

The driver of a Metro water lorry falls in love with a girl from a very affluent and powerful family, and faces objections and threats to their relationship.

Cast: Yuthan Balaji, Deekshitha Manikkam, Yogi Babu

AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

P. Vasu · 156 min

A cop investigating the suspicious death of a Muslim finds out that his own wife has become possessed by the young man’s ghost!

Cast: Raghava Lawrence, Ritika Singh, Vadivelu

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.5/10 on TMDb (14 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Adam Dasan · 140 min

A young man in desperate need of money to solve his problems, gets entangled in a fraudulent money laundering racket.

Cast: Bobby Simha, Keerthy Suresh, Muktha George

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (5 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Shaji Kailas · 130 min

An investigative officer takes up a case involving the deaths of three different women murdered by three different killers with varying motives.

Cast: R. K., Neetu Chandra, Iniya

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.7/10 on TMDb (6 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Adhiroopan · 140 min

A mysterious youngster kidnaps a girl a few minutes before her wedding and takes her to a secluded place in search of answers for his questions.

Cast: Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Srushti Dange, Kalyani Natarajan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.2/10 on TMDb (5 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Kuzhandhai Velappan · 127 min

When the chairman of a multi-specialty hospital dies mysteriously, a cop begins an investigation which leads him to find more bodies.

Cast: Krishna Kulasekaran, Swathi Reddy, Prakash Raj

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (3.6/10 on TMDb (5 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Jeeva Shankar · 153 min

In a malicious world of ruthless politicians and gangsters, a common man develops a dream to make it big in politics and takes on a few big shots.

Cast: Vijay Antony, Miya George, Thyagarajan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.4/10 on TMDb (5 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Ram K Chandran · 129 min

A top cop investigates the case of a missing youngster who is allegedly involved in romantic deception of girls.

Cast: Rahman, Nizhalgal Ravi, Gowry Nandha

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AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

Sai Bharath · 131 min

A gang of robbers ends up in a haunted bungalow in the middle of a forest.

Cast: Narain, Sanchita Shetty, Miya George

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.0/10 on TMDb (2 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

R. Parthiban · 124 min

On a business trip to India, an NRI fantasises about getting into a relationship with the young wife of his middle-aged driver.

Cast: Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Parvatii Nair, R. Parthiban

AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.