Dorothy

2026 2h 26m TA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 5

DramaRomanceCrime

Synopsis

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Set in a world shaped by caste, violence, and toxic masculinity, two childhood friends grow up inseparable in rural Tamil Nadu. Their lives are transformed by the arrival of Dorothy, a woman whose compassion quietly challenges the world around them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sananth
Subbu / Dorothy
Rishikanth
Karthik
Keerthy Suresh
Dorothy
Jeeva Subramanian
Ramachandran Durairaj
Muthukumar
Whistle Veeraiya
Soundara Raja
Kalai
Anthony Daasan
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karthik Subbaraj
Writers: Karthik Subbaraj, Karthik Subbaraj, Saravanan Chandran
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, shot by S. Thirunavukkarasu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ganesh Siva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Sananth and Rishikanth and Keerthy Suresh carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt38915678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karthik Subbaraj directs. S. Thirunavukkarasu behind the camera. Ilaiyaraaja scores. Ganesh Siva cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, shot by S. Thirunavukkarasu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ganesh Siva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sananth and Rishikanth and Keerthy Suresh carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt38915678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.