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Madura Veeran (2018)

Madura Veeran poster
Original title
மதுரவீரன்
Directed by
P. G. Muthiah
Genre
action, family
Country
India
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
U
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In rural Tamil Nadu, a young man fights to preserve the traditional bull-taming sport of jallikattu against a government ban. His struggle pits him against local politicians and animal rights activists who want the practice stopped.

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What happens

Madura Veeran (transl. Warrior from Madurai) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by cinematographer P. G. Muthiah. Viji Subramaniam produced the film along with the director, under the banners of V Studios and PG Media Works. Shanmuga Pandian and Meenakshi play the lead roles, while Samuthirakani, Vela Ramamoorthy and Mime Gopi amongst others play supporting roles in the film. Santhosh Dhayanidhi was selected to compose the music for the film. The film's plot narrates the issues on jallikattu and the politics associated with, favouring the tradition rather than the proposed ban. The film released across Tamil Nadu on 2 February 2018 to mixed-to-positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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