Pudhupettai (2006)

The story of ‘Kokki’ Kumar, a carefree teenager from a Chennai slum who runs away from home in the wake of his mother’s death, gets recruited into a local gang and quickly evolves into the dreaded, psychotic right-hand man of a dirty politician.

Genres: Action, Drama, Crime

What to watch after Pudhupettai

• Kaithi (2019) — Two steps away in the credits
• Virumandi (2004) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• Satya (1998) — Same feel: dark, cynical
• Vada Chennai (2018) — Same subject: gangster
• Kuruthipunal (1995) — Same feel: dramatic, realistic
• Thalapathi (1991) — Same subject: gangster