Periyar Islathai Ettrara ? Ethirthara ? (2013)

Country

India

How it feels

This film covers the life of Dr. Periyar Dasan, an Indian scholar and activist who promoted atheism and rationalism before converting to Islam. It shows his journey and the ideas he stood for.

thought-provokingbiographicalreflectiveinformativeseriousdramaticdeliberate

What happens

Dr. Periyar Dasan or Dr. Abdullah (born Seshachalam; 21 August 1949 – 19 August 2013) was an Indian scholar, professor, eminent speaker, and activist from Tamil Nadu. He propagated atheism and rationalist ideologies for most part of his life and later converted to Islam. He has also appeared in around 15 Tamil-language films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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