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Mudhalvan

முதல்வன்

Tamil · 1999 · 169 min · political thriller

Directed by S. Shankar — Manisha Koirala · Raghuvaran · Arjun Sarja · Vijayakumar

Directed by Shankar, this Tamil political thriller follows Pugazhendi, a determined TV reporter in Chennai who exposes the corruption and inaction of the state's Chief Minister, Aranganathar, during a violent public clash. After a tense on-air confrontation, the Chief Minister dares Pugazh to take his job for a single day, and the journalist uses the opportunity to push through sweeping anti-corruption reforms that upend the political establishment. As his actions win him widespread public support, the story follows the growing rivalry between Pugazh and the threatened incumbent leader.

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