A FINE BALANCE OF ABSURDIST HUMOUR AND CLASS COMMENTARY

Through a lighthearted and delightfully indulgent sequence, we are introduced to Kavin's character as a carefree homeless individual who believes that the concept of hard work is an absurd lie.

- PRASHANTH VALLAVAN

Then, as though the film itself is punishing him for enjoying himself a bit too much, Kavin spends the rest of the film being choked with a tie, bludgeoned with a bat, suffocated with a cloth, electrocuted, drowned inside a fish tank, and then punched underwater, beaten to a pulp with prickly cactus, and also has a couple of forks pinned to his back for good measure.

Apart from imagining innovative ways to torture his actor, director Sivabalan Muthukumar also infuses these scenes with charm and humor. There is a thin line where violence meets humor, and Sivabalan skillfully walks this line by attaching all the aforementioned scenes with a quirky gag. However, the true strength of Bloody Beggar lies in its thematic richness.

After the death of a legendary actor, his children and their respective families plot and scheme against each other for his wealth. Mistaken to be the actor's long-lost son, our homeless protagonist must escape his mansion while the late actor's family is out for his blood. This is where the film's meta-commentary on class divide takes center stage.