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In a land where the past follows like a shadow, and love must battle both blood and belief, one man walks the fine line between fate and freedom.

RETRO: Verses Through the Scar is a poetic retelling of the 2025 Tamil film Retro, directed by visionary filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj and brought to life by the magnetic presence of Suriya. This collection explores the cinematic journey of Paari, an orphan with a mysterious scar, a hidden past, and a soul longing for peace and love through the lens of lyrical storytelling;

Structured across four powerful chapters Love, Laughter, War, and Cult; these original poems capture the emotional turbulence, spiritual symbolism, and quiet rebellion that define the film. Each verse offers a new layer of depth to the characters of Paari and Rukmini, their doomed wedding, their undying trust, and the violent world that seeks to tear them apart.

This is not just a tribute to a film; it’s a dialogue between cinema and poetry. A reimagining of grit and grace. A story told in scars, but healed by verse.