(an ancient martial art), who turns vigilante to eradicate corruption. : Kamal Haasan won a National Film Award for Best Actor

for his portrayal of both the righteous father (Senapathy) and his corrupt son (Chandru). : Features an iconic soundtrack composed by A.R. Rahman

The 1996 film (also known as Hindustani in Hindi) is a critically acclaimed Tamil-language vigilante action thriller directed by S. Shankar and starring Kamal Haasan

: Follows Senapathy, an elderly freedom fighter and master of varma kalai

at the 1996 Academy Awards and remained the highest-grossing Tamil film for several years. classic Kamal Haasan

: High-definition versions are often available via official channels like Shemaroo Bollywood (under the title Hindustani Movie Highlights

, including hits like "Telephone Manipol" and "Kappaleri Poyaachu". : It was India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film