Siruthai () is a 2011 Indian Tamil cinema-language action comedy film directed by Siva, who is also one of its co-writers. It is a remake of the 2006 Telugu film Vikramarkudu, directed by S. S. Rajamouli. It stars Karthi playing dual roles, alongside Tamannaah Bhatia and comedian Santhanam. The film was produced by K. E. Gnanavelraja and features music by Vidyasagar. The story revolves around "Rocket" Raja, a petty thief who comes across a little girl says that he's her father. When he learns the truth about his lookalike Rathnavel Pandian, who's an honest cop, he decides to turn a new leaf and help get rid of a crime gang.
It was released during Pongal on 14 January 2011. Generally the film got positive responses, and was a success at the box office. In 2024, the film made its official debut on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom. The success of the film led to the director Siva being known as "Siruthai Siva" from then on. ‘Even those who are not will become Ajith's fans’. The Hindu (7 November 2015). Retrieved 31 December 2017.
Meanwhile, Rocket Raja and his friend Kaatupoochi are small-time criminals who steals expensive items and cons people into giving them money. Kaatupoochi receives a call that a very rich person is having a wedding near their area, which Raja and Kaatupoochi go there to steal. In the wedding, Raja meets Swetha and immediately falls in love with her, after he sees her midriff, hips and navel in saree, which is his fetish. He pinches it and swetha is shy. They both begin to be in a relationship.
One day, Raja and Kaatupoochi saw a lady with a big wooden box arriving in the railway station. She told her transporter that the box is full of gold and jewels which brought the attention of Raja and Kaatupoochi. They offered to look after the box as per the lady's request with the intention of stealing the box and with the jewelries inside it. However, both of them found a little girl in the box. To their added shock, the little girl addresses Raja as her father, which made Raja very confused.
A few days later, Kaatupoochi found a photo of the little girl's real father, which turns out to be Rathnavel Pandian, who looks exactly like Raja. Raja is even more puzzled. Elsewhere, Bhavuji has sent his henchmen to look for Rathnavel Pandian. One day, Raja and the little girl was ambushed and attacked by Bhavuji's henchmen until Rathnavel Pandian arrives and along with his police comrades, killed all the henchmen. However, Rathnavel was severely injured and was hospitalised. Rathnavel's police comrade then tells Raja who Rathnavel Pandian was.
In a flashback, Rathnavel Pandian is assigned to Devipur, where he arrives with his motherless daughter, Divya. He is introduced to his colleagues, including officer Rathnavel Pandian. The town suffers under the tyranny of a ruthless MLA, Bhavuji, who engages in corruption, extortion, and numerous illegal activities. Bhavuji’s son, Munna, kidnaps and molests a police officer’s wife, prompting Rathnavel to intervene. He arrests Munna, unaware of Bhavani’s vast political influence.
The corrupt Home Minister and the DGP, bowing to political pressure, force Rathnavel to release Munna, declaring him mentally unstable. At a celebratory party for Munna’s release, Rathnavel tricks him into accidentally hanging himself with a belt, leading to his death. Furious, Bhavuji seeks revenge. On Holi, Bhavuji’s brother Bhadra disguises himself as an idol and stabs Rathnavel before shooting him. Though presumed dead, he survives with a brain injury. The villagers secretly protect him and send him to Chennai for treatment. To keep Divya from knowing the truth, the police officials decide to leave her in the care of Raja, who resembles Rathnavel.
In the present, Rathnavel Pandian succumbs to his injuries. To avenge his death, Raja impersonates him and returns to Devipur, setting his sights on Bhavuji. Bhavuji is shocked to see "Rathnavel" alive and Raja destroys everything that belonged to Bhavuji. Swetha then finds Raja, but Raja did not want to blow his cover as Rathnavel Pandian. Swetha exposed Raja's identity by showing her navel and hips, which was Raja's weakness. In the end, Raja and Bhavuji and Badhra ensue in a dramatic final fight which the both latter was killed by Raja.
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