Ezhumalai is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Arjun Sarja, who also plays the titular character. It also features an ensemble cast of Simran, Gajala, Mumtaj, Vijayakumar and Ashish Vidhyarthi. It is the remake of Telugu film Narasimha Naidu (2001), starring Nandamuri Balakrishna and Simran, who reprised her role in the Tamil version.

Plot

A feud between two neighboring villages ensues, where Venkatachalam and Kalingarayan are rivals. Since Venkatachalam is a peace-loving person, their village is suppressed under the toe of malice Kalingarayan. He squats the fields of their Lakshmi Narasimha temple. Looking ahead, Venkatachalam plans to build an army for which he orders to sacrifice a male child from a family, and accords his younger son Ezhumalai.