Underplayed Gems

Madrasapattinam (2010)

Madrasapattinam poster
Original title
மதராசபட்டினம்
Directed by
A. L. Vijay
Genre
historical film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 45m
Rated
U
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1940s British India, a British woman falls in love with an Indian man. They face opposition from a sadistic British officer who wants her for himself.

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What happens

Madrasapattinam (transl. Madras Town) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language historical romance film written and directed by Vijay. The film stars Arya with Amy Jackson (in her feature film debut), while Carole Trangmar-Palmer plays an older version of Amy. Nassar, Cochin Hanifa, Lisa Lazarus, and Alexx O'Nell play supporting roles. Set primarily in the 1940s during the British Raj, it revolves around a British woman falling in love with an Indian man, but they face threats from a sadistic British officer who is her suitor. Madrasapattinam was produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram of AGS Entertainment. The music was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with editing by Anthony and cinematography by Nirav Shah. The film was released on 9 July 2010 and became a box office success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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