Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru-Tamil-with English subtitles -YouTube.The Hindi dubbed version is also available on DisneyHostar and YouTube. Of late the Hindi movies channel has had a huge overdose of South Indian dubbed action films, many of which don’t look appealing. However, some of them are so slick that they deserve PAN India viewers. A couple of years ago I had watched a few scenes of Theeran on Zee Cinema and since then this thriller has been on my wish list. I was not interested in the Hindi dubbed version and finally found a good original Tamil version with subtitles which added to the regional flavour. This 2017 action thriller by H. Vinoth is based on a real-life Operation Bawaria case led by former Tamil Nadu DGP S.R. Jangid(who interestingly hails from Rajasthan, where this gang was based). The film stars Karthi in the lead and has Rakul Preet Singh adding glamour quotient and Abhimanyu Singh as the dreaded villain. The plot involves nomadic looters and killer gangs who reach South till Tamil Nadu and commit heinous crimes and the leading man Karthi forms a team and nabbing them. The film-maker H Vinoth and team did extensive research on the case and have added commercial elements making Theeran a great action thriller film. The initial romantic tracks between Karthi and Rakul Preet are kind of boring and the film has an overdose of violence surely. Apart from these, the film is a gripping tale of law vs. crime and keeps one glued to the last scene. The direction, screenplay, editing, and background is great and makes it an edge of thriller. Karthi as the leading man is simply excellent and I will rate his performance even higher than his other blockbuster Kaithi(which was remade by Ajay Devgan as Bholaa). Rakul Preet doesn’t have much to do but Abhimanyu Singh as the sinister baddie is spine-chilling and terrifying. the action sequences are mind-blowing and the film is shot so well across Tamil Nadu, the desert of Rajasthan and most strikingly Aravallis of Haryana. A must-watch film for all action lovers!