Bala’s Pithamagan (2003) and Naan Kadavul (2009) explored marginalization and the fringes of society. Vetrimaaran debuted with Polladhavan (2007), setting the stage for a hyper-realistic brand of crime thriller storytelling.
became a national phenomenon. He played a mentally challenged man with cerebral palsy in Sethu (1999, but its impact dominated early 2000s), a tribal warrior in Pithamagan , a vampire in the cult Anniyan (2005), and a tough cop in Saamy (2003). His performance in Pithamagan won him the National Award for Best Actor. tamil movies from 2000 to 2010 work