Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961)

Original title

கப்பலோட்டிய தமிழன்

Directed by

B. R. Panthulu

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

India

Runtime

3h 17m

Rated

U

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is about a Tamil freedom fighter who started a shipping company to challenge British colonial control over trade. The film follows his struggle and determination to build an Indian-owned shipping line.

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What happens

Kappalottiya Thamizhan (transl. The Tamilian who launched a ship) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan and Savitri. It is based on the 1944 book of the same name by M. P. Sivagnanam, a biography of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai who founded the Swadeshi Stream Navigation Company to break the monopoly of the British over maritime trade out of India. Kappalottiya Thamizhan was released on 7 November 1961. The film received critical acclaim, and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil at the 9th National Film Awards. Though it performed poorly at the box office during its initial release, it fared better after receiving tax exemption during its re-release 1967. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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