August 16, 1947 backdrop

August 16, 1947 2023 Directed by NS. Ponkumar

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.

Country India
Language Tamil
Spoken Language Tamil
Gneres Action , Drama
Release Date 7 April 2023
144 mins