August 16, 1947

Action, Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director NS. Ponkumar

Status Released

Release Date 2023-04-07

Storyline

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.