Desiya Geetham (1999)

Directed by

Cheran

Genre

political film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 40m

Rated

U

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of villagers kidnap a chief minister and bring him to their village to show him the real problems they face in their daily lives. The film follows the minister's journey as he confronts the hardships of rural existence.

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What happens

Desiya Geetham ( transl. National Anthem) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Cheran. The film, co-produced by R. Chandru, Abuthahir, Sathish Kumar and G. V. Suresh Kumar, stars Murali and Rambha. It revolves around a group of people kidnapping a chief minister and bringing him to their village to make him understand the hardships of village life. The film was released on 19 October 1998, during Diwali. At the 46th Filmfare Awards South, Cheran won the award for Best Director – Tamil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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