Adanga Maru

Adanga Maru

Year: 2018

Runtime: 146 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Karthik Thangavel

Echo Score: 66
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After being suspended from the police force due to clashes with powerful figures, a dedicated officer seeks retribution for the loss of his loved ones. Driven by a desire for justice, he confronts those responsible, putting himself at risk in his pursuit of vengeance.

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Subhash is a newly appointed SI in Chennai who blends a stubborn ego with a stubborn honesty. He is deeply empathetic to the public’s suffering and makes steady, practical efforts to lift everyday burdens, but he despises dishonesty, corruption, and arrogance. These convictions often put him at odds with the system, including his superior, Muthukarappan.

One night, a tense clash with the Chief Minister’s son about a blocked car at a checkpoint spirals into a larger conflict. The clash exposes Subhash to powerful pushback, and the situation is complicated when Chandran, Subhash’s ally in the force, intervenes and apologizes on Subhash’s behalf, which only fans the officer’s anger rather than quell it.

In another case, Subhash is called to investigate a girl’s suspected suicide and quickly determines she was murdered. He grills Abhijith and his circle—Christy, Bhuvanesh, and Deepak—spoiled youths from affluent families who have abused privilege to escape the consequences of their actions. Sanjay, the powerful media mogul, is Abhijith’s father, while Bhuvanesh is the son of the District Collector; Deepak is the son of a scientist, and Christy is the son of a gold merchant. The boys flash Subhash a video of their crime, and he responds by arresting them on the spot.

The corruption within the police leadership surfaces when Saarangan, the JCP, demands proof of the crimes. With the videos deleted, the boys are released and Subhash is suspended. The four youths vow revenge, and Subhash returns home to a devastating discovery: his extended family has been murdered, leaving only one niece alive. Saarangan, bribed with a Porsche Cayenne car, tries to cover up the tragedy by claiming it was an accidental fire. Out of anger and grief, Subhash resigns and swears to avenge his family by ensuring the four boys meet consequences through their fathers.

Subhash’s vendetta intensifies as he kidnaps Deepak and Christy and hides them, while the police scramble to contain his unorthodox methods. A tense standoff ends with Subhash triggering Muthukarappan’s pistol, forcing an official arrest under mounting public pressure. While in custody, Subhash reveals to Christy’s father that Christy is in a van at the airport, but Subhash has planted an illegal firearm and a beeping device in Christy’s bag. The National Security Guards mistake Christy for a terrorist and fatally shoot him, sending shockwaves through the case.

Thanks to a surge of online evidence, Deepak’s crimes begin to unravel on the Internet, culminating in a live feed that shows him trapped in a glass tank. The public is granted the power to release chemicals remotely, which would trigger Deepak’s death; Deepak’s father hires hackers to stop the plan. In a grim turn, Deepak is located, and when his father finally attempts to intervene, the released chemicals combine lethally and Deepak dies.

Meanwhile, Subhash warns Saarangan to safeguard his teenage daughter, prompting a moment of moral reckoning for the crooked official. Saarangan realizes his hypocrisy and shifts sides, choosing to support Subhash in the fight for justice for the victims of the boys. Abhijit’s father, [Sanjay], attempts to broker a deal by having Subhash released, continuing to manipulate the system to his advantage.

The climax returns to the relentless pursuit of accountability: Subhash kidnaps Abhijith and suspends him over a high ledge, threatening to publicize the recovered video evidence that would ruin Sanjay’s reputation. Sanjay is given a choice to forcefully shut down the access that would drop the rope; he makes the heart-wrenching decision to let go, sacrificing his own son to preserve his public image.

A year later, Subhash has transformed from a reckless maverick into an IPS officer after clearing the Civil Services Exam. He has embraced a darker, more personal code of justice, continuing to target unconvicted lawbreakers and pressing forward with a ruthless resolve to uphold his own brand of truth and retribution. The path he walks leaves a trail of violence, but it is one he believes is necessary to protect the vulnerable and dismantle the corrupt from within.

  • Anitha, a key figure in the investigation, is portrayed by Anitha, with her voice provided by Raveena Ravi. Anitha’s father is played by Anitha’s Father, adding another layer to the case’s web of power and influence.

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 13:06

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