Vanangaan, directed and co-produced by Bala, is a dark, emotionally charged Tamil action-drama featuring Arun Vijay as Kotti, a deaf and mute orphanage worker in Kanniyakumari who lives quietly with his beloved adoptive sister, Devi (Ridha). When a disturbing incident of attempted molestation of visually impaired girls at the orphanage prompts Kotti to seek violent revenge, he surrenders to the police in a shocking act of vigilante justice. As the legal system investigates, the film unfolds layers of familial loyalty, moral conviction, and systemic failure—exploring how injustice pushes a marginalized soul to drastic measures. Though Bala’s signature themes of social realism and violence are front and center, critics found the narrative emotionally distant, pacing uneven, and weighed down by familiar tropes, even as Arun Vijay’s performance and strong supporting work by the cast were praised for their raw intensity.
- IMDB Rating - 5.9/10
- Director - Bala
- Writer - Bala
- Stars - Yohan Chacko, Cheranraj, Arul Das
