Bold Kannan (played by Vijay Sethupathi) is a protagonist in Ace.
Charismatic protagonist who arrives in Malaysia using the alias 'Bolt' Kannan to escape a criminal past. He helps Rukku pay off debts, executes a bank heist, and ultimately traps the corrupt police officer Rajadurai and loan shark Dharma. Rukku (played by Rukmini Vasanth) appears in Ace.
Determined young woman working odd jobs to reclaim her late parents' house from her abusive stepfather, Rajadurai. She develops a romantic relationship with Kannan and becomes central to his plan to expose the villains. Arivu (played by Yogi Babu) appears in Ace.
A ragpicker who poses as a wealthy businessman to impress Kalpana. He befriends Kannan, provides comic relief, assists with the lottery collection, and inadvertently triggers a chase by revealing Kannan's frame-up of Dharma. Rajadurai (played by Babloo Prithiveeraj) appears in Ace.
Corrupt police officer and Rukku's abusive stepfather. He coerces women, desires Rukku, and tries to keep the heist money. He is shot by Kannan during the robbery and later killed by police after Kannan's trap. Dharma (played by B. S. Avinash) appears in Ace.
Ruthless loan shark who owns a dockyard and challenges Kannan to a rigged poker game. He demands the stolen money back and is ultimately killed by Kannan during the climax. Kalpana (played by Divya Pillai) appears in Ace.
Young woman who Arivu tries to impress. She discovers the stolen money, helps Kannan by seducing Rajadurai at a pub, and participates in the setup of the final trap. Police Officer (played by Denes Kumar) appears in Ace.
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Characters
Bold Kannan
(played by Vijay Sethupathi) — protagonist
Charismatic protagonist who arrives in Malaysia using the alias 'Bolt' Kannan to escape a criminal past. He helps Rukku pay off debts, executes a bank heist, and ultimately traps the corrupt police of...
Rukku
(played by Rukmini Vasanth) — supporting
Determined young woman working odd jobs to reclaim her late parents' house from her abusive stepfather, Rajadurai. She develops a romantic relationship with Kannan and becomes central to his plan to e...
Arivu
(played by Yogi Babu) — supporting
A ragpicker who poses as a wealthy businessman to impress Kalpana. He befriends Kannan, provides comic relief, assists with the lottery collection, and inadvertently triggers a chase by revealing Kann...
Rajadurai
(played by Babloo Prithiveeraj) — supporting
Corrupt police officer and Rukku's abusive stepfather. He coerces women, desires Rukku, and tries to keep the heist money. He is shot by Kannan during the robbery and later killed by police after Kann...
Dharma
(played by B. S. Avinash) — supporting
Ruthless loan shark who owns a dockyard and challenges Kannan to a rigged poker game. He demands the stolen money back and is ultimately killed by Kannan during the climax.
Kalpana
(played by Divya Pillai) — supporting
Young woman who Arivu tries to impress. She discovers the stolen money, helps Kannan by seducing Rajadurai at a pub, and participates in the setup of the final trap.
Police Officer
(played by Denes Kumar) — supporting
