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Draupadi (2020)

Draupadi poster
Original title
திரௌபதி
Directed by
Mohan G
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 39m
Rated
UA
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An action drama about caste conflict in a Tamil village. The main character faces opposition from upper-caste groups.

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What happens

Draupathi is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written, directed, and produced by Mohan G. Kshatriyan. The film stars Richard Rishi and Sheela Rajkumar, with K. S. G. Venkatesh, Karunas, Nishanth and Soundariya Nanjundan in supporting roles. The music of the film was composed by Jubin and cinematography was performed by Manoj Narayan and edited by Devaraj S. The film is a crowdfunding project. The film released on 28 February 2020 to mostly negative reviews from critics. The film was released amidst huge controversies related to casteism. The film has been criticized for its alleged pro-casteism stand and intent to uphold casteism. It was also heavily criticised for its regressive storyline. A sequel titled Draupathi 2, also directed by Mohan G and starring Richard Rishi was announced on 26 February 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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