Kavan (2017)

Original title

கவண்

Directed by

K. V. Anand

Genre

political thriller film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 30m

Rated

U

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 40 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young television reporter stands up to his corrupt boss and helps a group of protesters fight a pesticide factory owned by a crooked politician.

suspensefulgrippingethically-chargedurgentresoluterebelliousintense

What happens

Kavan ( transl. Catapult) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language political thriller film directed by K. V. Anand and produced by AGS Entertainment. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi, Madonna Sebastian, T. Rajendar, Vikranth and Akashdeep Saigal, while Darshana Rajendran, Pandiarajan, Bose Venkat, and Jagan play supporting roles. It follows an idealistic television reporter who, in defiance of his corrupt boss, aids a group of people protesting against a pesticide factory owned by a corrupt politician. Principal photography for Kavan took place between July and November 2016. The music was composed by Hiphop Tamizha with cinematography by Abinandhan Ramanujam and editing by Anthony. The film was released on 31 March 2017 to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success. Venkat won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Hiphop Tamizha won for Best Music Director in the same ceremony. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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