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A minister gets a kickback in hundreds of crores for sanctioning a solar power project. This leads to a kidnapping and a murder, and two young police offers, who are also childhood friends, try to tackle the problem in their own ways.
The film centers around the complex relationship between an ordinary taxi driver, Sivan, and a powerful, corrupt politician, MLA Sathyavanan. When Sivan becomes entangled in a dangerous situation involving the politician's son, he is forced to confront the dark underbelly of power and corruption. The narrative explores themes of revenge, morality, and the consequences of standing up to injustice.
Andhadhi received mixed to positive reviews from critics. While Mammootty's performance was widely praised, some critics found the plot to be predictable and lacking in originality. The film was noted for its attempt to explore social issues and corruption through a commercial entertainer format.
Mammootty's strong performance anchors the film.
The narrative explores themes of corruption and revenge.
Pacing and plot predictability were noted as weaknesses by some critics.
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The film was originally planned with a different title and a slightly altered storyline before final production.
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Andhadhi gets the structure of a crime film right. There are corrupt ministers, scheming robbers, eager police officers, backstabbing associates, crores of rupees... And director Ramesh Venkatraman keeps the plot just a little bit convolute...