Kathiresan aka Kaththi, a criminal, escapes from the Kolkata prison and comes to Chennai, where he comes across his doppelganger Jeevanandham, fighting for his life after being shot at by unknown men. Kathir decides to pass off as Jeeva and make away with a lump sum amount but once he realizes who Jeeva really is, Kathir turns a crusader.
If Kaththi hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
What ties these together is redemption, sacrifice, and injustice. The world both films live in revolves around life under oppression, corrupt institutions, and class and money. Both move the same way too, brutal, tense, and escalating.
