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film directed by A. Tamil Selvan. The film stars

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in the lead roles with Billy Murali, Salem Saravanan,

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and

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portraying supporting roles. The film was released theatrically on 3 March 2023.

Plot

The film is based on online gambling and developed around the theme of internet fraud.

Cast

Production

The film's first look was released by

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editor

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and director

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. The film's audio launch took place on 12 January 2023.

Reception

The film was released on 3 March 2023 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from ''

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'' wrote that director Tamil Selvan tells the story with a sense of responsibility and moves the scenes briskly to raise awareness about internet scams.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt26086684 Indian action drama films 2020s Tamil-language films 2020s Indian films