India, Dec. 24 -- Set in the late 90s, Kathiravan (Vikram Prabhu) along with two other cops from AR department, are on escort duty service. The trio are put in charge to produce accused Abdul Rauf (LK Akshay Kumar) from Vellore Central Prison to Sivagangai court. The journey isn't easy when lines blur between humanity and duty for Kathiraven, who learns more about Abdul, a man who has been accused of murder but also bears the cross because of his name.

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There is a particular scene in Sirai (a film that comes as a sweet ending to 2025 despite carrying much pain and hope equally). It includes accused Abdul practising his statement that he need...