Director: Sivabalan Muthukumar
Comedy and misfortune collide in "Bloody Beggar," a 2024 Indian film from director Sivabalan Muthukumar that follows one unlucky man through a single chaotic day.
What is Bloody Beggar about?
The story centers on a beggar whose routine existence gets thrown into disarray by a sudden, absurd misadventure. What starts as an ordinary day on the street spirals into a string of increasingly strange encounters, forcing him to improvise his way through situations that are as funny as they are precarious. Rather than playing the setup for pity, the film leans into dark comic timing, using its lead's predicament to poke at questions of luck, dignity, and survival on the margins. Supporting characters drift in and out of his path, each adding another layer of complication, and the tone shifts between farce and genuine tension without settling too comfortably into either. It's a premise built for momentum: small stakes escalating fast, with the humor coming from how badly things can go before they get better.
Cast & crew
Kavin Raj anchors the film in the lead role, working alongside Redin Kingsley, Maruthi Prakashraj, and Sunil Sukhada in supporting parts, with T.M. Karthik, Priyadarshini Rajkumar, Akshaya Hariharan, and Anarkali Nazar rounding out the ensemble across the film's Tamil-language cast.
Context & significance
Released in 2024, "Bloody Beggar" runs 150 minutes and blends comedy with dramatic beats, a combination common in regional Indian cinema that mixes broad humor with sharper social commentary underneath. It holds a 6.2 rating on IMDb, reflecting a film that has found an audience drawn to its unconventional lead character and offbeat plotting. The extended runtime gives the story room to build out its side characters and let individual set pieces breathe rather than rushing from one gag to the next.
Where & how to watch
"Bloody Beggar" streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles available, making it accessible to Farsi-speaking viewers who prefer either option. Watching requires a free K-Time account login; the film's page itself, including this write-up, is open to read without signing in first.