Thunivu (2023)
12-month trend
12-month trend
Monthly article views
2025-09 to 2026-08
A mastermind criminal and his team navigate a complex, multi-layered bank heist involving conflicting factions and corporate corruption.
The story
The film follows Dark Devil and his team as they execute a high-stakes plan to rob a major private bank in Chennai. Their goal is to reclaim money that was looted from the people by a corrupt corporate entity. However, upon infiltrating the bank, they discover that they are not the only ones attempting to seize the loot. The heist quickly becomes complicated as they encounter a mysterious man known as Michael Jackson and his partner, leading to a tense standoff involving both rival thieves and the authorities. The situation escalates as the police are called in to manage the escalating chaos within the bank's walls.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Radha, a gangster, and his men plan to rob 500 crores from 'Your Bank' in Chennai with the help of a corrupt official, ACP Ramachandran. During the heist, they encounter a mysterious man called Michael Jackson (Dark Devil) and his partner Kanmani. A tense negotiation ensues, and the two groups eventually join forces to target a larger sum. However, the situation spirals out of control as the police, led by Commissioner Dayalan, intervene. It is revealed that the bank's management, led by Krish, is involved in a massive financial scam involving 25,000 crores. Dark Devil's team eventually discovers that their own allies were betrayed by the bank's officials. After a series of intense confrontations, including a standoff with the police and a final confrontation with the corrupt executives, Dark Devil and Kanmani manage to expose the truth of the scam. They ultimately fake their deaths to escape into international waters, while the authorities eventually discover the hidden funds.
- First release year
- 2023
- Runtime (minutes)
- 146
- Production countries
- India
- Original languages
- Tamil
- Directors
- H. Vinoth
- Writers
- H. Vinoth · writer
- Cast and characters
- Ajith Kumar; Manju Warrier; Samuthirakani; John Kokken; Ajay; Veera
- Genres
- action; thriller
- Themes
- Corporate greed; Justice
- Tone and mood
- Action-packed; Tense
- Setting
- Chennai and Bangkok
- Premise and plot tags
- Heist; Bank robbery; Action
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics but became the highest grossing film of Ajith's career at the time of its release.
- Reported review scores
- The Times of India · score: 3 · scale: 5; India Today · score: 3 · scale: 5; Pinkvilla · score: 3 · scale: 5; OTT Play · score: 3 · scale: 5; Cinema Express · score: 3 · scale: 5
- Production trivia
- The film's title was officially announced in September 2022.; The film's trailer received over 25 million views within 24 hours of its premiere on YouTube.
Film metadata comes from the open sources listed in Credits & Contact. Catalogue details may be incomplete.
Your lists
Loading your lists…