Walter Vetrivel 1993

In this gripping Tamil drama-thriller, Walter Vetrivel is an upright IPS officer whose world begins to tilt when he meets Sumathi, a compassionate dancer who becomes a crucial witness to a gang that films crimes against women. Walter is drawn to her after witnessing how she helps disabled children, and the pair soon become engaged to be married. Yet a cloud of danger hovers: Walter’s younger brother fears that Sumathi saw him taking a incriminating photo during a brutal assault, and he leaks the location where Walter has hidden Sumathi to the villains. The criminals beat Sumathi severely, leaving her blind, but Walter still proceeds with the marriage, determined to keep his vows and protect her.

On the other side of the law, Rayappa—a policeman who works under Walter—helps the villains escape from jail. Walter uncovers the betrayal, but Rayappa resigns from the police and eventually rises to a political position as a minister. Amidst these tensions, Sumathi becomes pregnant and voices a fear that she will be unlucky to see her child. A doctor reassures that with expert care, her sight can be restored. Yet the threat looms large: Walter’s brother, anxious and desperate, adds poison to the milk in a bid to kill Sumathi. Sumathi, tragically, gives that milk to the baby, and the child dies.

Walter is thrust into heightened danger when he is appointed as special security for Rayappa during a public stage speech. As Sumathi’s eye operation proceeds, Walter senses another attack is imminent. He urges Rayappa to shield his wife, but Rayappa hijacks the moment, delivering a scathing stage speech that humiliates Walter. Instead of bowing to the pressure, Walter confronts Rayappa publicly, airing Rayappa’s murky past—from a crooked police officer to a corrupt politician. The crowd rallys behind Walter as Rayappa’s supporters ignite the stage with fire.

Meanwhile, the hospital operation nears completion. Just before the eye dressing is opened, villains strike again, but Walter steps in to protect Sumathi, engaging in a fierce confrontation in a dimly lit room. A villain advances with a torch, and a dramatic clash ends with Walter throwing a foe onto an electric panel, killing him. Sumathi’s bandages are finally removed, and her vision returns. She surveys a family photo and identifies the photographer who captured the villain—revealing it to be Walter’s brother.

Though Sumathi feels sorrow about her husband’s brother siding with the villains, Walter remains resolute and furious. The tension escalates when the villain Swamy enters the scene. Walter defeats the impostor and his henchmen, while Rayappa receives a note from Walter, hinting at the mounting consequences. The confrontation reaches a climax on a rooftop, where Walter’s brother seizes a child hostage. Facing no other option to save the child, Walter—ever the honest cop—shoots his brother in the head. The story closes with Walter carrying his brother’s lifeless body, the city’s long battle between duty and vengeance lingering in the air.