Muthal Pakkam
Muthal Pakkam is a 2025 Indian Tamil language action thriller film written and directed by Anish Ashraf, starring Vetri and Shilpa Manjunath in the lead roles. The film is produced by Mageswaran Devadas under his Sinnathamby Production banner.
Muthal Pakkam released in theatres on 1 August 2025.
Plot
Prabha is the son of a famous deceased crime novelist. He goes to the city to accept a media interview to talk about his late father. In the city, due to a coincidence, he befriends police officer Ramaiah, who is big fan of his father. Using his excellent investigative skills he learned from his father's books, Prabha helps Ramaiah solve a mysterious murder case, which impresses Ramaiah. Ramaiah then asks Prabha to help him solve an ongoing serial killing case in the city.Three victims have been murdered so far, all seemingly unconnected. Each victim’s face has been destroyed, and the bodies are found wearing identical masks. After analyzing clues, Prabha discovers that all victims had attended the same sporting event. He and Ramaiah visit the stadium and learn from a security guard that, on the day of the event, a womanizer entered the women’s changing room and tried to harass a female athlete. When she screamed for help, several other athletes rushed in and beat the man severely. Prabha and Ramaiah realize that all the murdered victims were among those who assaulted the man, making the suspect clear: the womanizer.
A flashback confirms their suspicion. The womanizer is indeed the killer, whose name is Muthu. During the beating, Muthu’s face was disfigured, and his girlfriend abandoned him. Seeking revenge, he has been murdering everyone who attacked him that day. Unbeknownst to Prabha and Ramaiah, Muthu has been watching their investigation closely. They identify Arun—the last surviving person who had beaten Muthu—as the next target and begin following him.
At the same time, Ramaiah’s teenage daughter Nandhini suddenly commits suicide at school. Devastated, Ramaiah is advised to take leave, but he refuses, insisting on continuing the serial-killer investigation.
At Arun’s school, Muthu attempts to kidnap him. When he spots Prabha and Ramaiah nearby, he triggers an explosion as a distraction and escapes with Arun. Prabha notices in time and gives chase, confronting Muthu at an abandoned building. They fight, but Muthu escapes before police arrive.
The next day, police discover two dead bodies in a rural area, matching Muthu’s pattern. They believe Muthu has escalated his revenge spree. At the scene, Prabha senses something and rushes into a nearby abandoned building, where he encounters Muthu. A fight ensues, and Prabha throws Muthu from the upper floor, critically injuring him. Police later announce the serial killer has been captured alive and the case solved.
Later, Prabha reveals an untold truth to Vedha, the journalist interviewing him—who has also fallen in love with him:
Nandhini had been raped by a classmate and his friend, the son of a powerful minister. When she told Ramaiah, he attempted to arrest them but failed because of the minister’s influence. The rapists then used a recording of the assault to blackmail her for further sexual favors. Unable to bear it, Nandhini took her own life. Ramaiah confided in Prabha, who promised to get justice.
Prabha kidnapped the two rapists and brought them to the abandoned building. While the police believed he had “lost Muthu” there, Prabha had in fact captured Muthu and tied him inside the building. After killing the rapists, he staged the scene to mimic Muthu’s signature killing pattern, ensuring police attributed the murders to Muthu. During their final confrontation, Prabha deliberately struck Muthu in a way that would leave him alive long enough for police to arrest him but dying soon afterward, so that Muthu would never have the chance to deny the killings Prabha committed.
Cast
- Vetri as Prabha
- Shilpa Manjunath as Vedha
- Thambi Ramaiah as Inspector Ramaiah
- Redin Kingsley as Muthu
- Kanna Ravi as Harish
- Magesh Das