Synopsis & Context
An atrocious British general is in charge of a secluded fictional village in pre-Independence Madras. Spanning in three days, from 14 August to 16 August 1947 and follows the illiterate and oppressed villagers’ lives as they fail to receive the news of India’s Independence due to isolation. A local lout, Param, leads a revolt to free them all.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- August 16, 1947
- Release
- April 7, 2023
- Screen Time
- 2h 24min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- NS. Ponkumar
- Original Language
- Tamil
- Country of Origin
- India
- Production Status
- Released
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