# Pudhupettai (2006)

> A traumatized slum survivor climbs Chennai’s criminal hierarchy, trading vulnerability for ruthless power and political influence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/48520

## Facts

- Runtime: 179 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
- Director: Selvaraghavan
- Cast: Dhanush, Sneha, N. Azhagamperumal, Sonia Agarwal, Nithish Veera, Prudhviraj, Bala Singh, Thennavan
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459516/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, intense, bleak, crime movie night, tamil cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ambition and survival in the underbelly of crime.

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