The film begins in 1279 AD, with the Chola dynasty on the brink of collapse. The Chola king sends his son and a group of followers to a secret island to escape the invading Pandyas, taking a sacred Pandya idol with them.
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Even in this form, the film was brutally violent, thematically dense, and surreal – featuring ritualistic killings, incestuous undertones, and a shocking climax where the protagonist inadvertently becomes the new tyrant. Critics called it “uncomfortable” and “overlong.” But fans argue that the theatrical version was already a compromise. The film begins in 1279 AD, with the