Kannada movie "Dandupalya" , a crime film, dubbed into Malayalam as Kuruthikkalam. The plot is based on the real life events of a notorious gang named Dandupalya.

Directed by Srinivasa Raju, 'Kuruthikkalam' is based on real-life incidents that occurred during the late 1980s and early 1990s when a notorious gang committed series of murders in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (mostly in periphery of Bangalore and Kolar districts).

The director has narrated the gang's spine-chilling encounters with innocent people in a realistic way.

The film, which has a lot of lot of raw elements, narrates the criminal incidents, when Dandupalya gang went on a rampage with murders, rape and loot, in a nearly accurate way.

Though the first half of the film is a little inconsistent, the second half is extremely engaging. The investigative part of the police officer builds up the tempo of the film, which does not subside until the climax.

Actress Pooja Gandhi, whose recent films were not very successful, has delivered a stunning performance in the role of Lakshmi. She has to be appreciated for accepting a role with negative shades. Her body language and expressions are really good.

Ravi Shankar's portrayal of police officer Chalapathy is also exceptionally good. Among the gang members every actor has done his best, but it is Markand Deshpande and Jai Dev who have come out with flying colours. Raghu Mukherjee, Nisha Kothari and Sudharani have filled in their roles adequately. The dialogues are crisp and to the point.

Actors: Pooja Gandhi, Priyanka Kothari, Raghu Mukherjee, Bullet Prakash
Directors: Srinivasa Raj

The film narrates the story of Krishna and his gang members, including the most cruel woman Lakshmi, who planned and executed the most heinous criminal acts. When a series of murders rock the city of Bengaluru and its peripheral areas, Karnataka police is given the job of hunting down the criminals. The charge goes to an exceptionally brilliant police officer Chalapathy.

Chalapathy's brilliant investigation and his method of interrogation helps track the guilty and render justice to victims.