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Sorgavaasal (transl. Gate of Heaven) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language prison drama film directed by Siddharth Vishwanath in his debut, and produced by Swipe Right Studios, together with Think Studios. The film stars RJ Balaji and Selvaraghavan , leading an ensemble cast that includes Karunas , Sharaf U Dheen , Samuel Abiola Robinson , Saniya ...
The film premiered in the Orrizonti (Horizons) section of the 72nd Venice Film Festival, [4] where it won the Amnesty International Italia Award. [5] The film was released in India on 5 February 2016 and received critical acclaim from both critics and audience [6] [7] but faced controversy regarding its portrayal of the Tamil Nadu police force. [8]
The film was shot in Jaffna and Mullaitivu. [5] The film was shot in places affected by the Sri Lankan Civil War. [6] Much of the crew members are Sinhalese and the film was funded by Tamilians living abroad. [7] The film is about a militant who is released from a Sinhalese controlled prison and returns to his motherland. [8]
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The film was released on 24 February 2023 across Tamil Nadu. Logesh Balachandran from The Times of India noted it was "a well-made prison-break drama that engages you in parts". [6] Navein Darshan from Cinema Express wrote it was "a fairly engaging retelling with invested performances". [7] Dinamalar gave 2.5 rating out of 5. [8]
The film released on 4 December 2009 and was a sleeper hit. The film takes its name from a suburb in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh where part of the story takes place. It speaks about juvenile delinquents and explores the reasons that instigate them to commit crime. It was dubbed into Telugu and released in Andhra Pradesh in 2012. [1]
Kaalapaani was released on 6 April 1996 in 450 theaters worldwide, which was the largest release for any Indian film until then. The film is now regarded as one of the classics in Malayalam cinema. [2] Originally made in Malayalam, the film was dubbed and released in Hindi as Saaza-E-Kaalapani, Tamil as Siraichalai, and in Telugu as Kaala Pani.
John Mahendran's war film Aanivaer (2006) was a love story amid the then ongoing Civil War in Sri Lanka. Distributed by an independent distribution company, Thamizh Thiraikkann, the film was released in Tamil diaspora areas in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. [49] The film was released in India the following year. [50]