: The case set a significant precedent in habeas corpus jurisdiction , allowing for the cross-examination of witnesses to uncover the truth behind custodial disappearances. Critical Reception and Impact

: Justice K. Chandru, who inspired Suriya's character, disposed of a record 96,000 cases during his tenure as a judge and was known for his landmark judgments on social justice.

: Reviewers from The Indian Express and Hindustan Times praised the film's "hard-hitting, honest" storytelling and "gut-wrenching" realism.

The movie follows the harrowing journey of (Lijomol Jose), a pregnant woman from the oppressed Irular tribe, whose husband Rajakannu (Manikandan) is wrongfully arrested for theft and subsequently disappears from police custody. Desperate for justice, she enlists the help of Advocate Chandru (Suriya), a human rights lawyer who takes on the case and unearths a brutal police cover-up involving custodial torture and murder. True Story Background

: The real-life Rajakannu belonged to the Kuravar community (depicted as the Irular tribe in the film) and died due to police torture at the Kammapuram police station.

The film is based on a real-life case from , Tamil Nadu, handled by Justice K. Chandru (then a lawyer):