In pre-Independence madras, a remote imaginary community is governed by a terrible british general. The three-day narrative centers on the lives of the downtrodden and illiterate villagers who are unable to learn about India's independence because of their seclusion. A rebellion to rescue them all is led by a local thug named Param.For people that have been imprisoned in oppression for millennia, what does freedom actually mean? Can the british villagers' departure easily and soon put an end to the deep-seated psychology of enslavement and fear? august 16, 1947, a multilingual tamil film directed by NS Ponkumar, aims to provide an explanation by telling the tale of Sengadu, a made-up country set in the madras Presidency prior to India's independence. The settlement is governed by a despotic british general named Robert Clive (Richard Ashton), along with his lecherous son Justin, who controls with an iron whip. (Jason Shah).
The story takes place over three days in 1947, from august 14 to august 16. The story revolves around a young miscreant named Param (Gautham Karthik) and his love for Deepali (Revathy Sharma), whose family has hidden her at home for more than ten years under the pretense that she died of cholera in order to keep her safe from Justin. What will happen when the malicious father-son pair find out the lie? The rest of the story is about whether Param will be able to save her and how he organizes a revolt.
Five years after his last feature, Rangoon, AR murugadoss resumes production. He presents the movie in a spectacular manner. The village and its people will transport you to a time before independence. Selvakumar The cinematography of SK strengthens authenticity. The characters and situations in the film are expertly portrayed with authenticity thanks to director NS Ponkumar. The accurately depicted scenes of crimes against humans are frequently upsetting. The design work of T santhanam and the appearance of the tribes are noteworthy.The premise is intriguing: what if the word of freedom, for which a town has fervently hoped and waited for three centuries, is not delivered? However, because of the drawn-out sequences, the screenplay and the story lose their impact, whether it be when describing the horrors committed against the people, the subsequent events when Deepali must be saved, or the climax when Robert returns after attending the conference when the rule is passed.Both Pugazh, who plays his dependable friend, and Gautham, who plays a young man who is bitter but happy-go-lucky and whose mother falls victim to tyranny, do well. Revathy portrays a 20-year-old woman in trouble who is kind-hearted and performs admirably.
richard Ashton stands out as the cunning
ruler who suppresses the
news of Independence from the villagers on purpose in order to leave Sengadu looking like a king.
August 16 1947 has good production values and a fascinating subject, but it lacks a crisp and compelling story due to dragging sequences and a confusing plot.
