Trigger

Trigger (2022)

Summary:

Prabhakaran, an undercover police officer, is tasked with investigating corrupt cops. His mission becomes personal when his adopted niece is kidnapped as part of a large-scale child trafficking racket. As he digs deeper, Prabhakaran discovers that the crime is connected to a case his father, a former police sub-inspector now suffering from Alzheimer's, handled three decades ago. He must now protect his family, dismantle the criminal enterprise, and clear his father's name, all while battling a ruthless gangster who is the mastermind behind the racket.

Detailed Plot (Movie Story):

The film starts in 1993, with a flashback showing a daring attack on a police commissioner's office. A gangster named Michael (Rahul Dev Shetty) orchestrates the attack to destroy incriminating evidence against him. During the chaos, a brave sub-inspector, Sathya Moorthy (Arun Pandian), is hit on the head, causing him to suffer memory loss, and he is unfairly suspended from the police force. Michael, meanwhile, is arrested on a petty charge and continues his criminal activities from behind bars.

The story then jumps to the present, introducing Prabhakaran, or Prabha (Atharvaa), a daring and honest police officer. After a heroic act of insubordination, he is placed in an internal affairs unit to monitor corrupt cops. He works with a team of suspended police officers from a restaurant that serves as their base of operations.

Prabha's older brother, Karthi (Krishna), and his wife (Vinodhini Vaidyanathan) decide to adopt a child. They choose a young girl named Nisha from an orphanage where Prabha's love interest, Janani (Tanya Ravichandran), works. Just as the adoption is finalized, Nisha is kidnapped.

Prabha, using his investigative skills and help from his team, traces the kidnapping to a vast child trafficking network. He soon discovers that the mastermind behind this operation is the same gangster from 1993, Michael, who has been running the racket for years. Michael's modus operandi involves having his henchmen pose as parents to adopt children, only to later hand them over to his network for a large sum of money.

As Prabha continues his investigation, he realizes the case has a profound connection to his father, Sathya Moorthy. He learns that his father was the one who was close to exposing Michael's racket back in 1993 and had gathered crucial evidence, which was destroyed in the commissioner's office fire. The head injury his father sustained led to his memory loss and the end of his career.

The film becomes a race against time as Prabha must now save Nisha and dozens of other children while also working to exonerate his father. Michael, realizing that Prabha is Sathya Moorthy's son, makes the conflict personal. He unleashes a series of chaotic crimes to divert police attention, leading to a tense battle of wits and brawn.

The climax involves Prabha confronting Michael, a corrupt police mole in his own team, and his criminal network. He rescues the kidnapped children, exposes the decades-long trafficking operation, and finally proves his father's innocence. The film ends with a bittersweet but triumphant resolution, where justice is served and a son's love redeems his father's legacy.

Cast:

• Atharvaa as Prabhakaran "Prabha"

• Arun Pandian as Sub-inspector Sathya Moorthy (Prabha's father)

• Tanya Ravichandran as Janani (Prabha's love interest)

• Rahul Dev Shetty as Michael (The main antagonist)

• Vinodhini Vaidyanathan as Prabha's sister-in-law

• Krishna as Karthi (Prabha's brother)

• Munishkanth as Prabha's team member

• Chinni Jayanth as Prabha's team member

• Seetha as Sathya Moorthy's wife

• Azhagam Perumal as Police Commissioner

• Baby Dhikshitha as Nisha

Crew:

• Director: Sam Anton

• Writers: Sam Anton

• Producers: Prateek Chakravorty, Shruti Nallappa (under Pramod Films & Miracle Movies)

• Music Director: Ghibran

• Cinematography: Krishnan Vasant

• Editor: Ruben

Release Date:

Trigger was released on September 23, 2022.