Yuddham Sei
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Yuddham Sei is a 2011 Indian Tamil
crime thriller film
written and directed by Myshkin. It stars director Cheran
in the lead role along with debutant Dipa Shah, Y. Gee. Mahendra
, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan and Jayaprakash
. The film was released on 4 February 2011.
), a brooding CB-CID officer, is worried about his missing sister. His senior officer promises him that he can take up his sister's case after he solves another important one, so J.K. agrees. Amputated male arms are packed in cartons and left in public places, possibly as a message to the police. The missing people are identified as Raja Manikam, Moorthy et cetera, based on identification from their families. By triangulating the co-ordinates they find a lead in this case.
Durai Pandi (Manicka Vinayagam) is a leading textile shop owner who was beaten, insulted in public and handed over to the police after it was found that he had used a peephole to look into the women’s dressing room. He is caught by the victim Suja's family, who are totally shattered by this incident. The inspector in-charge of this case is Isakki Muthu. Later, Durai Pandi's manager accepts the blame for the crime, clearing Durai Pandi's name.
Later, Suja's father Dr. Purushothaman (Y. Gee. Mahendra
) is arrested on charges of bribery, and then released. A sex affair complaint is lodged against Dr. Purushothaman’s wife (Lakshmi) by John Britto. These events shatter the family, and they commit suicide by setting themselves on fire. But Suja is still missing, so J.K. decides to reopen the case.
More amputated arms turn up, and the head of a police man from ACP Tirisangu's station is kept in front of the police station. This terrifies the police department, and they intensify the investigation. J.K. suspects that there are some dishonest policemen in ACP Tirisangu's station, as all the crimes have happened in Tirisangu's jurisdiction.
In the mean time Tirisangu’s gang panic that J.K. would identify them, and try to kill him. J.K’s sister is held captive by Tirisangu ever since she witnessed one of their crimes. He tells her that some day she would prove useful to him.
Mortician Judas (Jayaprakash
) offers to show Durai Pandi and his elderly associates a video. He leads them to a van with a laptop, and shuts the door after them. Smoke fills the inside of the van. J.K. appears on the scene, as he has been following Judas. Tirisangu also follows J.K. and shoots Judas. Two of Judas’s associates get into the van and drive away, and the third one, a youngster, is left behind. It turns out that the three of them are Dr Purushothaman, his wife and son, who are believed to be dead.
Before dying, Judas confesses to J.K.
Dr Purushothaman’s daughter Suja was kidnapped, drugged unconscious and raped, in front of the elderly members of Tirisangu’s gang, for their perverse enjoyment.(It is all revealed in a tense situation,following the "kannitheevu ponnaa" song,which is the only song in this film. It became a hit song as it starred director Ameer Sultan
and Neetu Chandra
) She is just one of many victims. Afterwards, Suja was found wandering in shock, and brought home. She commits suicide the next day. The family is devastated. They want to die, but after killing everyone responsible for Suja's death. With assistance from Judas, they fake their suicides and go missing. They kidnap John Britto, Raja Manikam and auto driver Moorthy who were involved in the kidnap and amputate all of them. They then kill the policeman who had arranged for Suja's kidnap.
Judas dies after this confession.
Purushothaman’s son Nishanth is now in J.K.’s custody. Tirisangu calls J.K. and tells him that J.K. needs to lead him to the doctor’s family if he wants to see his sister alive. J.K. is devastated and helpless. Nishanth, who hasn’t spoken a word till then, tells Tirisangu where his parents are.
J.K. and his subordinates reach there at the same time as Tirisangu and Isakki Muthu. They see that the old men who were kidnapped are now blinded.
The doctor and his wife kill Isakki Muthu, and they approach Tirisangu with intent to kill, his bullets merely slowing them down. When he threatens to kill J.K.’s sister, the doctor’s family see her as their daughter, and give up their lives to protect her. They die with the satisfaction that they have saved the girl’s life. J.K. kills Tirisangu.
The older members of Tirisangu’s gang are sentenced to 7 years in prison, and Durai Pandi gets life imprisonment. The court suspends J.K. and his team mates for letting Nishanth escape. As the ruling is heard, J.K.’s sister and his subordinate are shown playing on the beach, with J.K. watching over them protectively. Then they all gaze at the horizon.
J.K. helps send Nishanth aboard, after giving him a book by holocaust survivor and philosopher Viktor Frankl
, and advice to help him deal with his grief.
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
crime thriller film
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
written and directed by Myshkin. It stars director Cheran
Cheran (director)
Cheran is a Tamil film director from Tamil Nadu, India. He has won the Indian National Film Award thrice for Vetri Kodi Kattu , Autograph , and Thavamai Thavamirundhu . Besides he is three-time Filmfare Award winner as well....
in the lead role along with debutant Dipa Shah, Y. Gee. Mahendra
Y. Gee. Mahendra
Yechan Gunja Mahendran , popularly known as Y. G. Mahendran or Y. Gee. Mahendra, is an Indian dramatist, actor, singer playwright and comedian from the state of Tamil Nadu. He has acted in a number of plays and films. He is the son of Y. G...
, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan and Jayaprakash
Jayaprakash
Jayaprakash is an Indian film actor and producer. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's 2007 film, Mayakannadi...
. The film was released on 4 February 2011.
Plot
J.K. (CheranCheran (director)
Cheran is a Tamil film director from Tamil Nadu, India. He has won the Indian National Film Award thrice for Vetri Kodi Kattu , Autograph , and Thavamai Thavamirundhu . Besides he is three-time Filmfare Award winner as well....
), a brooding CB-CID officer, is worried about his missing sister. His senior officer promises him that he can take up his sister's case after he solves another important one, so J.K. agrees. Amputated male arms are packed in cartons and left in public places, possibly as a message to the police. The missing people are identified as Raja Manikam, Moorthy et cetera, based on identification from their families. By triangulating the co-ordinates they find a lead in this case.
Durai Pandi (Manicka Vinayagam) is a leading textile shop owner who was beaten, insulted in public and handed over to the police after it was found that he had used a peephole to look into the women’s dressing room. He is caught by the victim Suja's family, who are totally shattered by this incident. The inspector in-charge of this case is Isakki Muthu. Later, Durai Pandi's manager accepts the blame for the crime, clearing Durai Pandi's name.
Later, Suja's father Dr. Purushothaman (Y. Gee. Mahendra
Y. Gee. Mahendra
Yechan Gunja Mahendran , popularly known as Y. G. Mahendran or Y. Gee. Mahendra, is an Indian dramatist, actor, singer playwright and comedian from the state of Tamil Nadu. He has acted in a number of plays and films. He is the son of Y. G...
) is arrested on charges of bribery, and then released. A sex affair complaint is lodged against Dr. Purushothaman’s wife (Lakshmi) by John Britto. These events shatter the family, and they commit suicide by setting themselves on fire. But Suja is still missing, so J.K. decides to reopen the case.
More amputated arms turn up, and the head of a police man from ACP Tirisangu's station is kept in front of the police station. This terrifies the police department, and they intensify the investigation. J.K. suspects that there are some dishonest policemen in ACP Tirisangu's station, as all the crimes have happened in Tirisangu's jurisdiction.
In the mean time Tirisangu’s gang panic that J.K. would identify them, and try to kill him. J.K’s sister is held captive by Tirisangu ever since she witnessed one of their crimes. He tells her that some day she would prove useful to him.
Mortician Judas (Jayaprakash
Jayaprakash
Jayaprakash is an Indian film actor and producer. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's 2007 film, Mayakannadi...
) offers to show Durai Pandi and his elderly associates a video. He leads them to a van with a laptop, and shuts the door after them. Smoke fills the inside of the van. J.K. appears on the scene, as he has been following Judas. Tirisangu also follows J.K. and shoots Judas. Two of Judas’s associates get into the van and drive away, and the third one, a youngster, is left behind. It turns out that the three of them are Dr Purushothaman, his wife and son, who are believed to be dead.
Before dying, Judas confesses to J.K.
Dr Purushothaman’s daughter Suja was kidnapped, drugged unconscious and raped, in front of the elderly members of Tirisangu’s gang, for their perverse enjoyment.(It is all revealed in a tense situation,following the "kannitheevu ponnaa" song,which is the only song in this film. It became a hit song as it starred director Ameer Sultan
Ameer Sultan
Ameer Sultan ; born 5 December 1966) is an Indian film director, producer and actor, working in the Tamil film industry. He has directed three films and has gained notable critical praise for two of them, the mystery thriller Raam and the drama Paruthiveeran...
and Neetu Chandra
Neetu Chandra
Neetu Chandra is an Indian theatre and film actress and model.-Early life and education:Neetu Chandra was born in Patna, Bihar, India. A resident of Patliputra Colony, she did her schooling from the Notre Dame Academy, Patna, and dreamt of entering the modelling world...
) She is just one of many victims. Afterwards, Suja was found wandering in shock, and brought home. She commits suicide the next day. The family is devastated. They want to die, but after killing everyone responsible for Suja's death. With assistance from Judas, they fake their suicides and go missing. They kidnap John Britto, Raja Manikam and auto driver Moorthy who were involved in the kidnap and amputate all of them. They then kill the policeman who had arranged for Suja's kidnap.
Judas dies after this confession.
Purushothaman’s son Nishanth is now in J.K.’s custody. Tirisangu calls J.K. and tells him that J.K. needs to lead him to the doctor’s family if he wants to see his sister alive. J.K. is devastated and helpless. Nishanth, who hasn’t spoken a word till then, tells Tirisangu where his parents are.
J.K. and his subordinates reach there at the same time as Tirisangu and Isakki Muthu. They see that the old men who were kidnapped are now blinded.
The doctor and his wife kill Isakki Muthu, and they approach Tirisangu with intent to kill, his bullets merely slowing them down. When he threatens to kill J.K.’s sister, the doctor’s family see her as their daughter, and give up their lives to protect her. They die with the satisfaction that they have saved the girl’s life. J.K. kills Tirisangu.
The older members of Tirisangu’s gang are sentenced to 7 years in prison, and Durai Pandi gets life imprisonment. The court suspends J.K. and his team mates for letting Nishanth escape. As the ruling is heard, J.K.’s sister and his subordinate are shown playing on the beach, with J.K. watching over them protectively. Then they all gaze at the horizon.
J.K. helps send Nishanth aboard, after giving him a book by holocaust survivor and philosopher Viktor Frankl
Viktor Frankl
Viktor Emil Frankl M.D., Ph.D. was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist as well as a Holocaust survivor. Frankl was the founder of logotherapy, which is a form of Existential Analysis, the "Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy"...
, and advice to help him deal with his grief.
Cast
- CheranCheran (director)Cheran is a Tamil film director from Tamil Nadu, India. He has won the Indian National Film Award thrice for Vetri Kodi Kattu , Autograph , and Thavamai Thavamirundhu . Besides he is three-time Filmfare Award winner as well....
as J. Krishnamoorthy - Dipa Shah as Thamizh
- Y. Gee. MahendraY. Gee. MahendraYechan Gunja Mahendran , popularly known as Y. G. Mahendran or Y. Gee. Mahendra, is an Indian dramatist, actor, singer playwright and comedian from the state of Tamil Nadu. He has acted in a number of plays and films. He is the son of Y. G...
as Dr. Purushothaman - Lakshmi Ramakrishnan
- JayaprakashJayaprakashJayaprakash is an Indian film actor and producer. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's 2007 film, Mayakannadi...
as Dr. Judas - Selva
- Marimuthu
- E. Ramadoss
- YugendranYugendranYugendran is an Indian film actor and singer, who has sung more than 600 songs. He is also an occasional music director and host.- Personal life :...
- Avi Kapur
- Manicka Vinayagam as Dhuraipandi
- Shruthi
- Neetu ChandraNeetu ChandraNeetu Chandra is an Indian theatre and film actress and model.-Early life and education:Neetu Chandra was born in Patna, Bihar, India. A resident of Patliputra Colony, she did her schooling from the Notre Dame Academy, Patna, and dreamt of entering the modelling world...
(Special appearance) - Ameer SultanAmeer SultanAmeer Sultan ; born 5 December 1966) is an Indian film director, producer and actor, working in the Tamil film industry. He has directed three films and has gained notable critical praise for two of them, the mystery thriller Raam and the drama Paruthiveeran...
(Special appearance) - Charu Nivedita (special appearance)
- Sunil choudhary as Nishant