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Jai Bhim
In 1993, Rajakannu and Sengeni, a couple from the Irula tribe, earn a living catching rats and venomous snakes for upper-caste landowners. After Rajakannu is called to remove a snake from a wealthy man's house, jewellery is reported stolen from the residence, and suspicion falls on him. Police raid his home, assault and unlawfully detain the pregnant Sengeni, and arrest Rajakannu's brother Iruttappan, his sister Pachaiammal and his brother-in-law Mosakutty. All are tortured in an attempt to reveal Rajakannu's whereabouts. Sengeni is eventually released, while Rajakannu remains in custody and is tortured into confessing. She is later told that Rajakannu, Iruttappan and Mosakutty have escaped from custody, and the police continue to harass her for information.
Mythra, who teaches adults from the Irula community, learns of Chandru, a Communist lawyer known for defending tribal people, and persuades him to help Sengeni. Chandru files a habeas corpus petition and, citing the Rajan case, successfully requests witness examinations. The Solicitor General argues that the three men escaped from custody, relying on police testimony. Suspecting perjury, Chandru seeks an investigation into Sub-Inspector Gurumurthy, head constable Veerasamy and constable Kirubakaran.
The case is later taken over by Advocate General Ram Mohan, who maintains that the men fled to Kerala. Varadarajulu, Iruttappan's employer, claims Iruttappan confessed to robbery while in hiding. Chandru discovers that the police had travelled to Kerala to telephone Varadarajulu and that Gurumurthy had impersonated Iruttappan. At Chandru's request, the court appoints Inspector General Perumalsamy to lead the investigation.
After weeks of searching, Chandru and Perumalsamy examine records near the Pondicherry border and discover that Rajakannu's unidentified body had been recovered and cremated the day after his supposed escape. Convinced he died in custody, Chandru consults the pathologist who performed the post-mortem at JIPMER. Although the injuries were recorded as consistent with a road accident, Veerasamy privately admits to Ram Mohan that Rajakannu died from torture. Gurumurthy then instructed the officers to claim that all three prisoners had escaped and to stage Rajakannu's death as an accident, while Iruttappan and Mosakutty were transferred to a jail in Kerala.
As Chandru, Mythra, Sengeni and the Irular community campaign for justice, Chandru uncovers further evidence of police coercion and misconduct. Mythra locates Iruttappan and Mosakutty in a jail near Dharapuram, where they testify about the torture they suffered and Rajakannu's death. Perumalsamy reveals that the officers accepted bribes from the real thief to conceal the truth. Chandru also presents evidence linking tyre marks and footprints at the scene to the police vehicle and officers involved.
After hearing the evidence, the court orders an expedited murder trial against the three policemen and their immediate arrest. It commends Chandru and Perumalsamy for their efforts and awards compensation to the victims and their families. Sengeni later thanks Chandru, who attends the inauguration of her new house, fulfilling Rajakannu's dream of providing her with a home.