Karuppu
strong violence, brief drug misuse
Director(s)RJ Balaji
Production year2026
Release date06/06/2026
Genre(s)Action, Drama
Approx. running minutes152m
CastSuriya, RJ Balaji, Trisha Krishnan, Sshivada, George Maryan, Swasika Vijay, Indrans, Yogi Babu, Anagha Ravi, Natarajan Subramaniam
Karuppu
strong violence, brief drug misuse
Tamil-language fantasy action in which a deity is summoned to exact justice following a devastating theft.
Tamil-language fantasy action in which a deity is summoned to exact justice following a devastating theft.
violence
threat and horror
language
drugs
sexual violence and sexual threat
injury detail
theme
alcohol and smoking
strong violence, brief drug misuse
Classified Date:
20/05/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
TGS CINEMAS LIMITED
violence
People are impaled, stabbed and struck with bladed weapons. Some violence result in blood spurts. Highly stylised fight scenes occur within a fantastical context and include impactful moments of hand-to-hand combat.
threat and horror
People are held at knifepoint and threatened with gun violence. Other moments include a high-speed car chase and a building collapse.
language
Occasional bad language includes uses of 'bloody', 'screw', 'damn', 'hell' and 'God'.
drugs
Occasional drug misuse includes a scene in which people are shown taking pills in a nightclub; there are also verbal references to a man being under the influence of drugs.
sexual violence and sexual threat
References are made to sexual assault and sexual harassment within the context of criminal investigations.
injury detail
A corpse is shown lying in a small pool of blood. Cuts, bruises and bloody injuries are occasionally visible on faces and bodies.
theme
There are upsetting scenes relating to bereavement. A person is seen suffering from illness, including scenes in which they vomit and collapse.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are briefly seen smoking.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
moderate violence, injury detail, threat
Classified Date:
12/05/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
TGS CINEMAS LIMITED
Cuts:
The distributor chose to make cuts to strong violence and drug misuse in order to achieve their requested 12A rating. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut 15 classification was available.
violence
People are stabbed and struck with bladed weapons. Highly stylised fight scenes occur within a fantastical context and include impactful moments of hand-to-hand combat.
threat and horror
People are held at knifepoint and threatened with gun violence. Other moments include a high-speed car chase and a building collapse.
language
Occasional bad language includes uses of 'bloody', 'screw', 'damn', 'hell' and 'God'.
injury detail
A corpse is shown lying in a small pool of blood. Cuts, bruises and bloody injuries are occasionally visible on faces and bodies.
sexual violence and sexual threat
References are made to sexual assault and sexual harassment within the context of criminal investigations.
theme
There are upsetting scenes relating to bereavement. A person is seen suffering from illness, including scenes in which they vomit and collapse.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are briefly seen smoking.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
Classified date20/05/2026
LanguageTamil
violence
threat and horror
language
drugs
sexual violence and sexual threat
injury detail
theme
alcohol and smoking
Director(s)RJ Balaji
Production year2026
Release date06/06/2026
Genre(s)Action, Drama
Approx. running minutes152m
CastSuriya, RJ Balaji, Trisha Krishnan, Sshivada, George Maryan, Swasika Vijay, Indrans, Yogi Babu, Anagha Ravi, Natarajan Subramaniam
strong violence, brief drug misuse
Classified Date:
20/05/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
TGS CINEMAS LIMITED
violence
People are impaled, stabbed and struck with bladed weapons. Some violence result in blood spurts. Highly stylised fight scenes occur within a fantastical context and include impactful moments of hand-to-hand combat.
threat and horror
People are held at knifepoint and threatened with gun violence. Other moments include a high-speed car chase and a building collapse.
language
Occasional bad language includes uses of 'bloody', 'screw', 'damn', 'hell' and 'God'.
drugs
Occasional drug misuse includes a scene in which people are shown taking pills in a nightclub; there are also verbal references to a man being under the influence of drugs.
sexual violence and sexual threat
References are made to sexual assault and sexual harassment within the context of criminal investigations.
injury detail
A corpse is shown lying in a small pool of blood. Cuts, bruises and bloody injuries are occasionally visible on faces and bodies.
theme
There are upsetting scenes relating to bereavement. A person is seen suffering from illness, including scenes in which they vomit and collapse.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are briefly seen smoking.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
moderate violence, injury detail, threat
Classified Date:
12/05/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
TGS CINEMAS LIMITED
Cuts:
The distributor chose to make cuts to strong violence and drug misuse in order to achieve their requested 12A rating. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut 15 classification was available.
violence
People are stabbed and struck with bladed weapons. Highly stylised fight scenes occur within a fantastical context and include impactful moments of hand-to-hand combat.
threat and horror
People are held at knifepoint and threatened with gun violence. Other moments include a high-speed car chase and a building collapse.
language
Occasional bad language includes uses of 'bloody', 'screw', 'damn', 'hell' and 'God'.
injury detail
A corpse is shown lying in a small pool of blood. Cuts, bruises and bloody injuries are occasionally visible on faces and bodies.
sexual violence and sexual threat
References are made to sexual assault and sexual harassment within the context of criminal investigations.
theme
There are upsetting scenes relating to bereavement. A person is seen suffering from illness, including scenes in which they vomit and collapse.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are briefly seen smoking.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
Classified date20/05/2026
LanguageTamil
