Shiva, a bus conductor, robs the corrupt in order to fund an organisation that aids those with disabilities. To avoid detection and trial, he pretends to be his twin, who has disabilities.
Movie : Villain
Year : 2002
Banner : NIC Arts
Cast : Ajith Kumar, Meena, Kiran Rathod, Sujatha, Nizhalgal Ravi, Vijayakumar
Music : Vidyasagar
Lyrics : Vairamuthu
Story : Yugi Sethu
Dialogues-Screenplay : K. S. Ravikumar
Direction : K. S. Ravikumar
Producer : S. S. Chakravarthy
Genre : Action Drama, Thriller
Runtime : 164 min
Release Date : 4 Nov 2002
Villan DVD Features:
- DVD 9
- English Subtitles
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
- NTSC - All Regions
- Interactive Menus of Songs & Scenes for Easy Access
Plot
Shiva and Vishnu are identical twins. Shiva, the elder one, is a bus conductor, while Vishnu, the younger one, has a mild intellectual disability. During their childhood, Shiva overhears his parents' plot to send Vishnu to an unknown orphanage and to hide this information from him. To save his brother Vishnu, Shiva runs away to another city with him and strives hard to look after him. A 'dada' Sundaramoorthy, who runs a beggar trade, beats Vishnu brutally, and Vishnu becomes disabled for life. Shiva leaves Vishnu in a home run by a social worker Lalitha. During the day, Shiva works as a bus conductor, and at the same time, poses as Vishnu: to play Robin Hood and steal from the rich and corrupt. A gang including Thangam, Mani, and others assist him in these operations. He is never suspected, and so, with the stolen money, he takes care of not only Vishnu, but also 800 people in other institutions for the physically disabled. A college student Lavanya falls in love with Shiva, but he later learns that she is Sundaramoorthy's sister-in-law. Matters worsen when Sundaramoorthy becomes the chairman of the institute for the physically disabled. How Shiva deals with the situation forms the rest of the story. Meanwhile, Thangam is secretly in love with Shiva, though he does not know this. Later she gives up her love and lets Lavanya marry Shiva. At last, Shiva marries Lavanya and Thangam marries Vishnu. The brothers live happily ever after.
Citizen, the film was praised for its action sequences, Ajith Kumar's performance, and Deva's music. It was also a commercial success, grossing over ₹25 crore at the box-office.
Movie : Citizen
Year : 2001
Banner : NIC Arts
Cast : Ajith Kumar, Meena, Vasundhara Das, Nagma, Nizhalgal Ravi, Pandiyan
Music : Deva
Lyrics : Vairamuthu
Story-Screenplay : Saravana Subbiah
Dialogues : Balakumaran
Direction : Saravana Subbiah
Producer : S. S. Chakravarthy
Genre : Action Drama, Thriller
Runtime : 178 min
Release Date : 9 June 2001
Citizen DVD Features:
- DVD 9
- English Subtitles
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
- NTSC - All Regions
- Interactive Menus of Songs & Scenes for Easy Access
Plot
The film tells the story of Arivanandham, a young man who is disillusioned with the state of corruption in the government. He decides to take matters into his own hands and wages a war against the corrupt officials. He assumes several identities, including Abdulla, a mechanic, and Subramaniam, a lawyer. He eventually kidnaps three prominent government officials, and the CBI officer Sarojini Harichandran is assigned to investigate the case. The film was also a trendsetter, as it was one of the first Tamil films to deal with the issue of corruption in the government.