Kabali

Kabali walks free after 25 years in prison, returning to a Kuala Lumpur that has moved on without him. The city hums with unfamiliar rhythms, and old loyalties feel fragile. He steps back into the underworld with a calm, storm-forward resolve to uncover the truth behind his family's fate.

Back on the streets, Kabali reconnects with his old ally Ameer and finds traces of his former gang—Tony Lee, Veera, Loga, and Seeni. The reunion is tense, stitched with old resentments and unspoken debts. Kabali carries a quiet fury as he gauges who remains loyal and who has betrayed him.

Loga Loganathan delivers a brutal truth: if Kabali's wife were alive, Veera would have sold her into prostitution. The revelation compounds Kabali's grief and fuels a personal reckoning he must confront. The weight of the past tightens its grip as old enemies circle.

In flashback, Tamilnesan's struggle to lead the Tamil people ends with Veera's betrayal. A temple function in Madurai erupts into violence as a tentative truce collapses. Kumudha is shot and presumed dead, and Kabali is brutalized before being arrested on a false charge.

Kabali is arrested on false charges, his name tainted by the temple massacre. He endures years in prison while the networks that betrayed him hold power. The injustice hardens his resolve to reclaim his life and protect his kin.

Kumaran confronts Kabali and, through Kabali's oratory, realizes the depth of his own mistake. He explains that Velu knows what happened to Kumudha, shifting the danger from memory to knowledge. The revelation fuels Kabali's determination to uncover the truth.

Kabali journeys to Thailand in search of Velu, the keeper of his family's fate. There he encounters Yogi, a contract killer hired by Veera and Tony Lee; Yogi eliminates Seeni and his men. Yogi then reveals herself as Kabali's daughter, raised by Velu, adding a bitter new layer to his mission.

Yogi reveals that Kumudha is alive and living with a French family in Puducherry. Kabali, Yogi, and Kumaran set out for Puducherry to reunite the family, reigniting a core motive behind his battle for justice. The journey deepens the emotional stakes of his crusade.

Back in Kuala Lumpur, Ameer is injured in a car crash orchestrated by Tony Lee, and Jeeva is brutally dismembered for refusing to join Gang 43. The Free Life Foundation School lies in ruins as Kabali steels himself to dismantle the gang's power and protect his expanding family.

Kabali makes a bold public stand at Ang Lee's 100th birthday party, tipping off the police to Gang 43's corruption. The exposure cripples the gang's operations and sets the stage for decisive confrontations. Veera's grip on the city begins to crumble as the war tightens.

Kabali and his allies, now aided by Yogi and Kumaran, press the assault on Tony Lee's men as Veera's hold weakens. The city becomes a battlefield, and old loyalties are tested as the power structure collapses. The hunts culminate in a direct confrontation with Tony Lee.

Kabali corners Tony Lee and shoots him, ending a long chapter of vengeance since his release. The moment brings a tense, fragile calm, even as danger lingers in the shadows. The city seems to hold its breath as the war calculates its next move.

Months after the battles, a ceremonial gathering by the Free Life Foundation seems to promise closure. Tiger, a volatile ex-student, steps toward the police and a gun clicks in the dark, shattering the calm. The ending leaves Kabali and the city on a knife-edge, unsure if the war is truly over.