DC is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language romantic action thriller film directed by Arun Matheswaran and produced by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures. The film stars Lokesh Kanagaraj (in his debut as the lead actor), Wamiqa Gabbi and Sanjana Krishnamoorthy. It follows Das, an outlaw and Chandra, a brutalised sex worker waging a violent war of revenge against corrupt police officers following the death of Parvathy, a bar singer.
The film was officially announced in July 2025. Principal photography commenced that October in Chennai and wrapped in April 2026. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Mukesh G and editing by Prasanna GK. It was inspired by the Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel Devdas (1917) and Bonnie and Clyde, a real-life American outlaw duo.
DC was released worldwide on 7 August 2026 in theatres. The film received critical acclaim, with praise directed towards Arun's direction, Lokesh's acting and Anirudh's soundtrack. It set several box-office records, emerging as one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2026.
Devdas is an outlaw who leads a small gang. Driven by a personal moral code, he often delivers justice to those failed by the legal system. Devdas turned to crime after executing his maternal uncles for murdering his mother over a family wealth dispute—an act of revenge that caused his father to disown him.
In the present day, Devdas's gang robs a police weapons transport. Around the same time, a corrupt Police Inspector murders a local farmer to steal money meant for his son's education. When the authorities refuse to help the victim's family, they turn to Devdas. Devdas confronts and kills the Inspector, promising the farmer's family that he will finance their son's education using the robbery proceeds. In response to the Inspector's death and the arms heist, the police assemble a dedicated task force to capture Devdas's gang.
While hiding at a lodge, Devdas falls in love with a singer named Parvathy. However, the lodge owner discovers his identity and tips off the police. A chaotic raid ensues, during which Parvathy is accidentally shot. Despite her innocence, a commanding officer executes her at the lodge owner's urging. Devdas escapes custody to seek vengeance. He tracks the lodge owner to a brothel, kills him, and eliminates the abusers of Chandra, an exploited sex worker. Chandra joins the gang and later suggests blackmailing her wealthy former clients to replace the educational funds Devdas promised the farmer's son, which his gang subsequently lost.
While evading the police, the gang forces a family to shelter them. The husband alerts the authorities, but Devdas chooses to peacefully surrender to protect the family's young daughter. While Devdas is being tortured in custody, Chandra organises a violent prison break to rescue him. Following the escape, a deceptive ally offers to help Chandra start a new life, prompting her to confess her love for Devdas. However, the ally discloses their location to the police, resulting in a raid that claims the life of a gang member. Chandra kills the traitor in retaliation, reducing the gang to just herself, Devdas, and a fellow gang member named Kitty.
Seeking revenge against the commanding officer responsible for Parvathy's death, the trio stages a trap by sending a false report to divert the police task force. Before the ambush, Devdas arranges a meeting between his estranged father and the farmer's family. He explains his path to outlawry, reconciles with his father, and hands over the promised tuition money to the farmer's family. With his obligations fulfilled, Devdas, Chandra, and Kitty launch a heavy assault on the pursuing police task force using bombs and grenades. They successfully eliminate the police task force, including the commanding officer. After saving an injured Kitty and ensuring that a surviving officer gets medical aid, Devdas and Chandra drive away together.