Devarattam

Devarattam

Year: 2019

Runtime: 130 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: M. Muthaiah

ActionDrama

A lawyer ends up killing the son of a gangster and the latter swears revenge.

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Timeline & Setting – Devarattam (2019)

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Time period

1980s and present day

The story shifts between the 1980s Madurai under the shadow of a feared patriarch and the contemporary period where Vetri builds a legal career while grappling with family legacy. The past sets the stage for a cycle of violence that the modern threads attempt to confront or re-enact. The present-day unfolds with news reports, courtrooms, and a final reckoning that echoes the old era.

Location

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Kodaikanal

The action centers in Madurai, a historic Tamil city known for its crowded streets and strong local hierarchies. Much of the drama unfolds inside a casteist-pride joint family, in courts, markets, and a warehouse district that underscores the city’s rough, communal dynamics. The narrative also moves to Kodaikanal as a temporary refuge for Vetri and his family.

🏙️ City 👪 Family-Centric

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:45

Main Characters – Devarattam (2019)

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Vetri (Gautham Ram Karthik)

Vetri is a lawyer from a casteist-pride family in Madurai. He is fiercely loyal to his loved ones, yet his temper and willingness to fight often push him toward violence. His arc centers on balancing family duty with a growing urge for personal vengeance when his kin are endangered.

⚖️ Lawyer 🔥 Hot-headed 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-first

Pechi (Vinodhini Vaidyanathan)

Pechi is Vetri’s elder sister who acts as a nurturing mother figure to him. She and her husband worry that Vetri could become like his father, yet they stand by him as the family’s emotional core. Her murder later in the story compounds the family tragedy.

👩‍👧‍👦 Sister 💖 Nurturer ⚖️ Family-guardian

Madhu (Manjima Mohan)

Madhu is Vetri’s love interest who shares a mutual affection with him, offering him a personal anchor amid the family’s turmoil. Her relationship with Vetri provides emotional grounding and a contrast to the film’s brutal violence.

💑 Love interest ❤️ Supportive

Ganesan (Fefsi Vijayan)

Kodumpavi Ganesan is a feared patriarch whose cruel acts trigger the central cycle of violence. His rule over the family is challenged as Vetri escalates the vendetta that culminates in a brutal confrontation.

🗡️ Villain 🧭 Power-wielding

Vanitha

Vanitha is Vetri’s niece who becomes a survivor of Munna’s predatory actions. She endures kidnapping, grooming, and the trauma of assault, then witnesses the toll it takes on her family.

👧 Victim 💪 Survivor

Deivam

Deivam is Ganesan’s right-hand man who orchestrates protection and intimidation for the criminal network. He embodies a manipulative and violent force that drives the conflict.

🗡️ Villain

Munna

Munna is the sexual offender linked to Deivam who harasses and abducts Vanitha, illustrating the film’s brutal portrayal of predatory power. He is a key catalyst in Vetri’s descent into violence.

⚔️ Villain 🧪 Criminal

Veeran

Veeran is a man warned by Deivam and Ganesan to stay away from Deivam’s business; he becomes a casualty of the ongoing power struggle.

🩸 Victim ⚖️ Justice

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Major Themes – Devarattam (2019)

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⚔️ Revenge

Vetri’s pursuit of justice becomes personal after his family is targeted by Ganesan’s cruelty. The film explores how family honor and a hot-headed temper pull a man toward dangerous vigilante justice. The vengeance culminates in a brutal confrontation that tests the boundaries between justice and bloody retribution.

💔 Gender Violence

The narrative starkly depicts gender-based violence, including harassment and gang-rape, and the ripple effects on survivors and their families. It shows how power imbalances enable abuse and how victims and communities respond, negotiate, and seek protection within a fractured legal system. The responses expose both resilience and the costs of trauma.

🏛️ Justice & Power

The film scrutinizes law, order, and corruption, illustrating how police influence and mob dynamics can override truth. It contrasts Vetri’s formal role as a lawyer with the corrupted pathways of Deivam and Ganesan’s gang. The ending suggests that true justice comes at a high personal price and through raw acts of courage.

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:45

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