Once Upon a Time in Madras

Once Upon a Time in Madras

Rangaraj, a retired army officer, shoots a young boy, Sudharshan, when he attempts to pluck mangoes from a nearby tree. During the investigation, it was discovered that the bullet missed Sudharshan's corpse. To evade accountability, Rangaraj disposes of the gun in the Coovum canal, where an unknown individual retrieves it. Savitri, a sanitary worker and single mother, aspires to provide her transgender daughter Karthi "Aarthi" with a medical education. Savitri has borrowed ₹80,000 from a loan shark, Moorthy, who demands repayment with interest within a day. Fearing for her daughter's safety, Savitri contacts the police station but receives no assistance. Desperate, Savitri comes across a gun and hands it over to her friend Jothi, a former associate of Moorthy. Jothi and Savitri attempt to sell the gun to a pawnbroker for ₹30,000.

Director

Prasadh Murugan

Release

13 Dec 2024

Run time

120 min

Language

Tamil