Synopsis
Thotta is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language gangster film directed by Selva and produced by Mariappa Babu Baskar of Oscar Movies.
The film stars Jeevan and Priyamani alongside Mallika, Sampath Raj, Hema Chaudhary, and Charan Raj in supporting roles.
Shanmugham comes to Chennai with his mother in search of his father. When they get to the place, they see him living with another wife. He kills the wife and sends Shanmugham outside. Shanmugham comes out with his dead mother, and an auto driver helps him cremate the body, gives money to him, and asks him to go back to his own city.
Shanmugham wanted to become a great man but got caught with corrupt police officers and was used for their job. When he grows up, he becomes a big rowdy by the name of Thotta. The highly corrupt police officer DCP Murugavel also uses him for a lot of encounters, for which he takes credit and gets promoted to commissioner level.
Shanmugham's life takes a turn when he meets Nalina, an aspiring police officer who is also the daughter of his auto driver. He helps her family and falls in love with her, but their happiness is short-lived as Murugavel's true intentions are revealed.
