Vikram

Vikram follows a black-ops team investigating a spate of masked-killer murders that unravel into a conspiracy involving a drug cartel, tying together characters and plot threads from director Lokesh Kanagaraj's earlier films Kaithi and Master into a shared universe often referred to by fans as the 'LCU' (Lokesh Cinematic Universe). The film paired veteran star Kamal Haasan with Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil in a tightly plotted, stylishly shot action thriller anchored by Anirudh Ravichander's pulsing score. Vikram was a massive commercial success, grossing well over 400 crore worldwide, and was praised for its craft, ensemble performances, and ambitious world-building, marking a high point in the 2020s wave of pan-Indian, internationally distributed Tamil action cinema.