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Kanavu Variyam (2016)

Kanavu Variyam poster
Original title
கனவு வாரியம்
Directed by
Arun Chidambaram
Genre
science fiction, drama, family
Country
India
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man in a Tamil Nadu village tries to deal with constant power cuts that hold back his community. The film follows his efforts to find a solution and improve daily life for the people around him.

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What happens

Kanavu Variyam (transl. Dream Factory) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Arun Chidambaram and produced by DCKAP cinemas. The film stars Chidambaram in the lead role alongside Jiya Shankar and revolves around power cuts and electricity deficit in the villages of Tamil Nadu, India. Featuring a predominantly new cast and crew, the film was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures as their first South Indian film. Prior to its theatrical release, the film was screened at several international film festivals and received a number of awards and recognition. Among its titles, Kanavu Variyam won the Platinum Remi for Best Independent Theatrical Feature Film (Drama) and the same was awarded at the 49th WorldFest Houston International Film Festival. The film also won the Special Jury Award at National Science Film Festival and Competition in India. Kanavu Variyam was released across India on 24 February 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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