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Anurag Kashyap's film about inter-generational rivalries between pistol-toting families in mid-20th century India became a juggernaut unlike any other, creating a cultural benchmark for storytelling of its kind.
The Jeethu Joseph-helmed film starring Mohanlal as a man who will to any extent to protect his family became a cultural behemoth, spawning remake after remake in multiple languages.
Pushkar-Gayathri pitted R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi as a police officer and a gangster in a battle of wits, drawing out philosophical undertones from the staples of the crime thriller genre.
Sriram Raghavan's zany, unpredictable black comedy about accidental criminals kept everyone, including the characters played by Tabu and Ayushmann Khurrana, on edge.
Lokesh Kanagaraj directed Karthi in this film about an ex-convict out on parole who gets embroiled in a situation with poisoned policemen and vengeful criminals, all the while trying to just get out of dodge so he can meet his daughter.
Fahadh Faasil headlined the Mahesh Narayanan film that examined the intersection of organized crime, religion, politics, and the individual's relevance in society.
Vetrimaaran directed the first instalment of this period crime thriller about a manhunt launched by the Tamil Nadu Police looking for a separatist leader played by Vijay Sethupathi.
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