Proletariat) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar from a story by Chinni Krishna.

It stars R. Sarathkumar in the main lead role alongside Ramya Krishnan and Devayani.

Shanmugam is the grandson of the rich landlord Kulasekaran based at the Karamadai area in the Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu.

Meanwhile, on the day of Kannamma's marriage, Raja and his parents cancel the wedding knowing that all their properties actually belong to Shanmugam only.

But Shanmugam stops her and accommodates her in their farmhouse, which is managed by Mani, Rajarathinam's sidekick who was a corrupt person but has just reformed after seeing their sacrifices for each other and feels proud of them.

During the filming of a stunt sequence, Sarathkumar dislocated his left hand joint and took almost two weeks to recover.

[2] Meena was first offered the female lead role, but could not sign on because of her commitment to Vaanathaippola (2000) and was replaced by Ramya Krishnan.

[citation needed] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "With Chinni Krishna's stale storyline, K. S. Ravikumar, who is in charge of the screenplay, dialogue and direction, has tried to create a successful entertainer.

[6] K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times praised Ramya Krishnan and Devayani for their acting, but criticised the weak plot.