What is pathu thala?

Pathu Thala is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Obeli N. Krishna. It stars Silambarasan in the lead role, alongside Gautham Karthik and Priya Bhavani Shankar. It is a remake of the 2017 Kannada film Mufti. The story revolves around an undercover police officer who is assigned to investigate and eventually bring down a powerful and feared gangster who controls the sand mining mafia. The film features action sequences, and focuses on the conflict between law enforcement and the criminal underworld.