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Jannal Oram (2013)

Jannal Oram poster
Original title
ஜன்னல் ஓரம்
Directed by
Karu Pazhaniappan
Genre
comedy, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 11m
Rated
U
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a comedy thriller set in a remote hillside village with only one bus connecting it to the outside world. The story follows a group of people whose lives intersect around a small-time scheme and an unexpected event.

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What happens

Jannal Oram (transl. By the Window) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film directed by Karu Palaniappan. A remake of the 2012 Malayalam film Ordinary, it stars R. Parthiban, Vimal, Vidharth, Ramana, Poorna and Manisha Yadav. The music was composed by Vidyasagar with cinematography by Arbhindu Saaraa and editing by Saravana. The story is set in Pannaikadu, a hillside village, with only one bus service to and from a nearby town, Palani. The film was released on 29 November 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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