Kallappadam (2015)

Original title

கள்ளப்படம்

Directed by

J. Vadivel

Genre

heist film

Country

India

Rated

U

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of first-time filmmakers tries to make a movie based on a native folk art. The story follows the cast and crew playing fictionalized versions of themselves as they navigate the challenges of independent filmmaking.

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What happens

Kallappadam (transl. Counterfeit film) is a 2015 Tamil-language independent heist thriller film written and directed by J. Vadivel for first time producer Dr. Anand Ponniraivan under his production company Iraivan Films. The lead roles were portrayed by the film's director Vadivel, its cinematographer Sriirama Santhosh, editor Gaugin and its music director K, who play fictionalized versions of themselves. Malayalam actor Jishnu Made his Tamil Debut by this film. Kallappadam is a story about how first-timers try to make a film, based on the native folk art Koothu. The film was released on 20 March 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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