Underplayed Gems

Kuttrapathirikai (2007)

Kuttrapathirikai poster
Original title
குற்றப்பத்திரிக்கை
Directed by
R.K. Selvamani
Genre
crime, history, thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h 01m
Rated
A
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film is about events surrounding the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and the Sri Lankan Civil War. A group of characters are caught up in these political conflicts and their consequences.

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What happens

Kuttrapathirikai (transl. Charge Sheet) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. K. Selvamani. The film stars Ramki, Rahman, Ramya Krishnan and Roja. It was produced by Ravi Yadav's Yadavalaya Films, had music scored by Ilaiyaraaja and has the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and the Sri Lankan Civil War as its backdrop. The film began production in 1991 and was completed by 1992, but remained stuck for fifteen years as the Censor Board refused to allow such a film with a drastic political message to be released; the film was finally released in March 2007 with several cuts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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