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Vetrimaaran went to extraordinary lengths to portray rooster fighting authentically. The birds were treated with immense care (no actual birds were killed during the filming of the staged fights), and the detailing of the training, the tying of the knives ( kodi ), and the rituals of the arena are documented with anthropological precision.

At its surface, Aadukalam follows the lives of people in Madurai who breed roosters for the illegal sport of "Seval Sandai" (cockfighting). The protagonist, K. P. Karuppu (Dhanush), is a nimble-fingered, fiercely loyal protégé to the aging and authoritative trainer, "Pettaiyan" (Jayabalan). aadukalam