The One who disguises himself) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Pradeep Krishnamoorthy and produced by G. Dhananjayan.
[4][5] The music and background score for the film is composed by Simon K. King,[6] with cinematography handled by Rasamathi and editing done by Praveen K. L. It was simultaneously made in Telugu as Kapatadhaari with Sumanth in the lead role.
Shakti is a traffic cop whose real interest lies in handling crime-related cases.
One day, he accidentally comes across the skeletal remains of a three-member family, and decides to investigate the case without telling his senior officer.
His encounter with Kumar, a small-time journalist who is also interested in the case, helps him unfold the mystery.
The arrival of Ranjan, a retired cop, who investigated the case decades before, and actress Ramya into the plot, makes things complex for Shakti.
When Ranjan and Shakthi went to investigate her house, they see a picture of Ramya wearing a necklace from the Vijayanagara Empire excavation.
Inside the resort, a political leader is giving a speech, and Shakthi gets a call from Kumar to meet him.
Minjur explains to Ranjan that he found out that Suresh was holding a treasure worth 80 lakhs in his department, so he kills Sampath.
He tells Rayadu to put sleeping pills in the family's food, so they can make a run.
In the end, it is revealed that the man who Suresh saved all those years ago was actually Shakthi's dad, and that's why he was very interested in this case.
[8] The film was reported to be helmed by Pradeep Krishnamoorthy, whom Sibi worked with him in Sathya (2017).
[9] It was later announced that Sathyaraj will not be seen in the film, whereas Nandita Swetha, Nassar and Jayaprakash was added to the cast.
[13][14] In November 2019, it was announced that the film will be simultaneously made in Telugu as Kapatadhaari,[15] with Sumanth reprising the role.
[17][18] Producer Dhananjayan thanked Nassar on Twitter that he agreed to reduce from that salary by 15% and completed the dubbing.
[19][20] Production of film was delayed due to COVID-19 for almost 200 days and finally wrapped on 30 September 2020.
[21][22] The music is composed by Simon K. King, continuing his association with Sibi Sathyaraj and Pradeep Krishnamoorthy, after Sathya (2017).
Karthik, with English lyrics and rap verses were written and sung by Krishan Maheson.
[29] After the reopening of theatres across Tamil Nadu, with restrictions of 50% occupancy, Kabadadhaari was scheduled for a theatrical release on 25 December 2020,[30] simultaneously along with its Telugu version, but was postponed due to various reasons.