Visaaranai (Interrogation) is a visceral journey into the dark heart of state-sanctioned violence. Based on the real-life harrowing account of M. Chandrakumar, an auto-driver who survived the system, the film follows four Tamil migrant workers—Pandi, Murugan, Afzal, and Kumar—eking out a living in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
The Nightmare Begins
Their lives are shattered when they are illegally detained by the local police. Needing a "closed case" for a high-profile robbery, the cops subject the men to relentless, stomach-churning torture to force a confession for a crime they never committed. Pandi’s refusal to break becomes a testament to human resilience against absolute power.
The Political Pawn Game
Just as a sympathetic Tamil Nadu officer, Muthuvel, secures their release, the narrative shifts from police brutality to a high-stakes political thriller. The men are unwittingly dragged into a web of conspiracy involving auditors, black money, and a federal election. They become loose ends in a plot to derail political rivals, where the "System" decides that their lives are entirely disposable.
The Ultimate Sacrifice
As the walls of corruption close in, Pandi and his friends realize that in a world of political giants, the voiceless are the first to be crushed. The film reaches a haunting climax as "encounters" are staged to bury the truth forever.
Key Themes:
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Custodial Torture: A graphic look at how the law is used to break the innocent.
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Political Scapegoating: How migrant workers are treated as invisible pawns.
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Survival & Truth: Pandi’s desperate struggle to have his voice heard against an echoing void.
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