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Dorothy

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Set against the backdrop of rural Tamil Nadu, Dorothy explores friendship, love, violence, caste, patriarchy, and the emotions men are taught to suppress. When Karthi and Subbu are brought back together on a road journey, buried secrets from their past begin to surface -- and Dorothy changes everything.
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Sajin Shrijith The Week India 8 min ago
5/5
I'm glad filmmakers like Karthik Subbaraj exist. With “Dorothy”, he has made a film that's far braver than what Geetu Mohandas did with “Moothon” or Jeo Baby did with “Kaathal – The Core”. Go to Full Review Prathyush Parasuraman The Hollywood Reporter India 41 min ago
A welcome departure from Subbaraj’s bad streak. Go to Full Review Rohit Panikker Filmfare 42 min ago
4/5
The result is uneven, occasionally overextended, and undeniably provocative. But it is also sincere, visually assured and driven by performances that give its most unconventional ideas an emotional foundation. Go to Full Review Nandini Ramnath Scroll.in 57 min ago
What can safely be said is that except for avoidable bloat and some overwrought patches of scripting, Dorothy is a terrific subversion of the conventional Tamil film romance. Go to Full Review Sucharita Tyagi Sucharita Tyagi (YouTube) 3 hrs ago
Buried under its bells and whistles lies a stunning tale of exploration and guilt. If only it were allowed to emerge and take a breath. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Karthik Subbaraj

Director

Keerthy Suresh

Actor

Sananth

Actor

Rishikanth

Actor

Karthik Subbaraj

Screenwriter

Jyoti Deshpande

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Synopsis Set against the backdrop of rural Tamil Nadu, Dorothy explores friendship, love, violence, caste, patriarchy, and the emotions men are taught to suppress. When Karthi and Subbu are brought back together on a road journey, buried secrets from their past begin to surface -- and Dorothy changes everything.
Director
Karthik Subbaraj
Producer
Jyoti Deshpande, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Achin Jain
Screenwriter
Karthik Subbaraj
Distributor
Jio Studios
Production Co
Sikhya Entertainment, Dhammam Films
Genre
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Tamil
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 25, 2026, Limited
Runtime
2h 26m
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