A series of mysterious killings of corrupt officials shakes Madras, and the investigation leads to an unlikely suspect: Senapathy, an old veteran of Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army, who has decided that the country he fought for is being sold by bribe-takers. Meanwhile his son Chandru, a smooth operator who takes bribes to arrange government jobs and licences, sets in motion events with terrible consequences. Kamal Haasan plays both father and son, the old man achieved with celebrated prosthetic make-up by Hollywood artist Michael Westmore, and won the National Award for Best Actor. Released in Tamil as Indian, it was a huge hit, became India's entry for the Academy Awards, and has A. R. Rahman songs including "Telephone Mani Pol". Its sequel arrived in 2024.
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