Karnan (2021)

Original title

கர்ணன்

Directed by

Mari Selvaraj

Genre

drama, action

Country

India

Runtime

2h 32m

Rated

MA15+

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 68 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man from a marginalized caste community leads his people in a fight against systemic oppression and injustice. The film follows his journey as he stands up for the rights and dignity of his village.

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What happens

Karnan () is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Mari Selvaraj, and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu. The film stars Dhanush, Rajisha Vijayan (in her Tamil debut), Lal, Yogi Babu, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Gouri G. Kishan and Natty Subramaniam. It features music composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography by Theni Eswar, and editing by Selva R. K. The film follows the titular character from a lower caste background as he fights for the rights of his people. The film began production in January 2020 and was completed that December, after delays in between due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was theatrically released on 9 April 2021. Though the film generated controversies for allegedly being influenced by the 1995 Kodiyankulam caste violence, it received critical acclaim and was a box office success, becoming as one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2021, despite its theatrical run being affected due to pandemic restrictions. The Indian Express called Karnan one of the best Tamil films of 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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