Police said the couple was travelling to Lucknow from Delhi in their Mercedes car when the mishap occurred on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway under the Tirwa police station area around 5 pm
Gangster movies have always been a perfect choice for an action-filled experience. In Tamil cinema, films about dons and rowdys have always been fan favorites as well.
Here’s taking a quick look into these kinds of movies, featuring some of the top Tamil gangster movies that every cinema fan should watch at least once.
A gangster action flick in Tamil that is much-loved is the Dhanush starrer Vada Chennai (North Chennai), directed by Vetrimaaran. The film focuses on the life of Anbu, a skillful carrom player who inadvertently becomes the central crux of a gang war between two rival gangsters.
With a story of revenge and bloodlust, the movie offers a one-of-a-kind experience for anyone who loves gangster movies and action in general.
A highly engaging gangster action movie starring Chiyaan Vikram and Dhruv Vikram in the lead roles is the Karthik Subbaraj directorial Mahaan. The film tells the tale of Gandhi Mahaan, a commerce teacher who transitions his life into a liquor baron after his wife and son leave him.
However, things take a wrongful turn when his son, an extremist Gandhian vows revenge on his father and sets out to ruin him after many years. The movie’s central theme focuses on how any ideology going to its extreme will result in chaos.
An iconic movie by Ajith Kumar is the Vishnuvardhan-directed gangster film, Billa. The Tamil movie features the actor in a dual role, one as a dreaded don while the other is his friendly doppelganger. However, in a turn of events, the latter has to impersonate the don, helping the police in their mission.
The film is the official remake of the Rajinikanth starrer 1980 movie of the same name which itself was the remake of Amitabh Bachchan’s Don.
A highly engaging action drama gangster movie starring Raghava Lawrence and SJ Suryah is the blockbuster movie, Jigarthanda DoubleX. Being the spiritual successor and prequel to the 2014 film Jigarthanda, the movie focuses on the theme of a notorious gangster and his relationship with a filmmaker.
The film set in the 1970s, focuses on an aspiring policeman being imprisoned under false accusations. However, he gets a chance at redemption when he is tasked with eliminating a gangster and approaches him in the guise of a film director.
A noir-style gangster action flick marking Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s directorial debut is the movie Aaranya Kaandam. The film focuses on the tale of six protagonists led by Jackie Shroff as the feared gangster, Singaperumal.
Despite being in his old age, he tries to win over his arch-nemesis, Gajendran, but his plans start to go at fault. The rest of the film focuses on incidents that ensure chaos and how it is just waiting to backfire.
An action drama revolving around an aged gangster portrayed by the stylish avatar of superstar Rajinikanth is the Pa Ranjith movie, Kabali. The film tells the tale of a gangster in Kuala Lumpur who was sent to prison on false charges and is making his return after 25 years.
As he believes that his wife is dead, the aged gangster sets out on a revenge spree against his rivals, engaging in a bloodbath. The rest of the movie features how Kabali takes his vengeance while several truths also come out.
A gangster action flick that balances the neo-noir genre beautifully is the R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi starrer Vikram Vedha. The movie directed by the duo Pushkar-Gayathri is inspired by the Indian folktale Baital Pachisi.
The film follows an honest cop, Vikram who has a black-and-white sense towards good and evil, encountering any prospective rival that comes his way. However, on the tail of a dreaded gangster known as Vedha, the latter tells him three different stories from his life which shifts Vikram’s perspective towards good and evil.
The names mentioned in this list are some of the best Tamil gangster films that are available for streaming. Many more such highly engaging flicks with iconic gangsters are there to be explored in Tamil cinema.
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Trigger warning: This article contains reference to tragic deaths.
The small town of Southport, England, was rocked by a horrifying incident on July 29, when a mass stabbing occurred at a Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance class. Three young children lost their lives in this senseless attack. The pop star herself expresses her shock after knowing about this horrific incident.
Merseyside Police confirmed the names of the three children who died as Bebe King, aged 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, aged 7 and Alice Dasilva Aguiar aged 9. The families are requesting that their privacy be respected at this difficult time. In a statement full of sadness Bebe’s family said that no words can describe the devastation that has hit their family as they try to deal with the loss of their little girl.
Her unfortunate mother and father also shared these words for Alice: “Keep smiling and dancing like you love to do our Princess, like we said before to you, you’re always our princess and no one would change that.”
The event took place at The Hart Space, a dance school that was hosting a themed event for children between ages 6 and 11. At approximately 11:50 am, an individual aged seventeen years old from Cardiff Wales entered armed with a knife. He then attacked those present which included both children and adults.
They were pronounced dead by Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy who confirmed that eight other children had sustained injuries as well as two adults leaving many others in life-threatening conditions. “We believe that the adults who were injured were bravely trying to protect the children who were being attacked” claimed Kennedy.
The reasons behind this incident have not yet been identified; it is not being treated as terror-related according to law enforcement agencies. While awaiting confirmation of formal charges his arrest has been made on suspicion of murder/murder attempt.
Taylor Swift reacted to this horrifying event as she came to Instagram and said; “The horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport is washing over me continuously, and I’m just completely in shock… The loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families and first responders.”
The Southport community is grappling with loss and trauma following this attack. The focus still remains on providing support for the victims during this time when investigations are ongoing.
This is an unfortunate incident that has had long-lasting effects on everyone present reminding us that life is fragile and that we must be there for each other in times of crisis.
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