Kavin’s Bloody Beggar is one of the most unconventional mainstream Tamil films in recent years. The deadpan comedy, which went largely unnoticed during its theatrical release, has since found a loyal following through home viewing. The film takes a familiar template and reinvents it with wit and stylistic flair, as debutant filmmaker Sivabalan Muthukumar employs dark humour to satirize greed and moral decay.

At one point, a greedy lawyer, played by Sunil Sukhada, sneers at the protagonist, “After all, you’re a beggar. Who will care if you live or die?” The film builds on this line, exploring the collective indifference of the wealthy toward those condemned to live in poverty.

Bloody Beggar is neither the comforting, knowing wink of satire nor the clever subversion of a Coen Brothers scri

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