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Ilakkanam (2006)

Ilakkanam poster
Directed by
Chandraseyan
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 15m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A new teacher arrives in a rural Tamil village and tries to improve the lives of the local children through education. He faces resistance from traditional minded villagers and must overcome conservative attitudes.

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What happens

Ilakkanam (transl. Grammar) is a 2006 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by Chandraseyan, making his directorial debut. The film stars newcomer Vishnupriyan and Uma, with Vinu Chakravarthy, Bala Singh, Kadhal Sukumar, Chitti Babu, Sathyapriya, Anjali Devi, Sabitha Anand, Rohini and Rajashree playing supporting roles. The film, produced by M. C. Shanmugam, was released on 22 December 2006. The film won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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