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August 16, 1947

August 16, 1947

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 7, 2023

Runtime

2h 24m

Genres

Action, Drama

User Score

50%

Original Title

August 16, 1947

Director

NS. Ponkumar

Description

An atrocious British general is in charge of a secluded fictional village in pre-Independence Madras. Spanning in three days, from 14 August to 16 August 1947 and follows the illiterate and oppressed villagers’ lives as they fail to receive the news of India’s Independence due to isolation. A local lout, Param, leads a revolt to free them all.