Kuruthi

A rubber tapping labourer living in the mountains, Ibrahim bears the weight of a devastating landslide that took his wife and daughter. He is quiet, protective of his family, and gradually drawn into a violent confrontation when intruders threaten his home. Throughout the night he must decide how to balance mercy with survival, ultimately choosing to safeguard Vishnu even as danger remains. His trauma informs every decision and his resolve becomes the film’s moral center.

From Bangalore, Laiq is the orchestrator of the night’s siege, presenting a calm exterior that masks ruthless pragmatism. He reveals a backstory of persecution and personal loss, which fuels his hardened worldview and willingness to manipulate others. His plans unravel as the tension escalates, and he meets his end at the hands of Ibrahim.

Kareem is Laiq’s ally who moves through the house with a volatile, aggressive presence. He clashes with Preman and contributes to the sense of danger inside Ibrahim’s home. His actions push the night toward a breaking point, ending with Suma taking decisive action against him.

Ibrahim’s father and a former driver, Moosa provides a seasoned, calculating perspective. He possesses old-time cunning and a hidden history with weaponry, using a call-back to his past to influence events. His presence shapes the resistance inside the house and the eventual outcomes.

Sumathi is a visiting woman who becomes entwined in Ibrahim’s night of danger. She reveals knowledge about the backstory and ultimately aligns with Vishnu and Preman to escape, even taking decisive action in the confrontation. Her loyalties appear shifting but ultimately reveal a deeper connection to the struggle playing out in the house.

The village SI who arrives with a prisoner and aims to control the situation from within Ibrahim’s home. He confiscates phones and weapons, trying to keep order as fear spirals. In the climax he dies after a fatal confrontation, leaving Ibrahim to manage the aftermath.

A tree climber with a street-wise demeanor, Preman is suspicious of Kareem and Laiq. He becomes a target amid the chaos and is fatally shot by Suma during the conflict. His presence contributes to the film’s sense of mounting paranoia inside the house.

A murderer fleeing justice, Vishnu is captured at first but becomes a hostage whose fate shifts as the night unfolds. He reluctantly accepts Ibrahim’s protection and plays a key role in the eventual escape plan. His trajectory from captor to a subject of mercy highlights the film’s tension between vengeance and compassion.

Laiq’s henchman, Umar is driven by loyalty to the faction and participates in the brutal pursuit of the intruders. He meets his end during the night’s chaotic sequence, contributing to the film’s harsh toll of violence.

Ibrahim’s younger brother, Rasool is depicted as volatile and angry, drawn into the night’s conflicts. He ultimately receives the symbolic knife from Laiq before dying, a moment that underscores the cycle of hatred the film portrays. His arc emphasizes the personal cost of sectarian brutality.