In the world of Tamil cinema, thrillers often lean toward high-octane "masala" tropes. However, directorial debut, Buffoon (2022) , tries to take a more grounded path. Produced by Karthik Subbaraj’s Stone Bench Films, this movie is less about superhero heroics and more about how an ordinary person survives when caught in a web of politics and crime. The Plot: From Stage Lights to Police Searchlights
Caught in the Crossfire: A Review of the Tamil Action-Thriller " Buffoon " (2022) Buffoon (2022) Tamil
The story follows (played by Vaibhav Reddy) and his friend Muthaiya (Anthakudi Ilaiyaraja), who are therukoothu (street play) artists struggling to make ends meet. Desperate to find a way to work abroad, they take a temporary job as lorry drivers. In the world of Tamil cinema, thrillers often