August 16 1947

Express News Service Creating entertainment out of the freedom struggle is tricky business. While films on this topic are usually biopics or tragedies, there are rare films that have managed to deliver all-round entertainment like RRR and Madarasapattinam. At its core, August 16, 1947 falls in the latter category when it comes to ambitions. It is the story of a fictional village shielded away from news of India’s independence by its geography… and a wicked British General. This premise could have resulted in exciting ideas and an unforgettable film, but debutant NS Ponkumar won’t settle for a simple, sober film. He’s eager to make a dashing debut, and this means that the drama is amped up to its maximum limit, every chance he gets. Even after introducing Justin, one of the British antagonists, as a sexual predator, Ponkumar goes on to show him groping a minor, and worse, using an idol as a sex toy. Similarly, we get that Justin’s father Robert is a blood-thirsty man but the director still feeds us with multiple, long sequences of him whipping, stomping, and killing people. The performances too are as exaggerated as the screenplay. Half an hour into the film, we are pretty much waiting to see the General to turn red in rage and for the villagers to run for their lives. It’s rather ironic that a village as reliant on physical communication should seem as clueless when a mute person conveys something elementary to them during a crucial sequence. The biggest villain of August ...

Express News Service Many films, over the years, have documented the independence struggle, usually culminating with nationwide celebrations on August 15, 1947. There have, however, been barely any films that speak of the immediate aftermath. It’s this period that filmmaker NS Ponkumar seeks to explore in his debut film, August 16, 1947. “Our story spans three days, between August 14 and August 16. It is set in a fictional village that doesn’t receive the news of independence due to its geographical setting and illiteracy. Though the film isn’t based on real life, I have looked to keep the treatment as real as possible,” he says. The film marks the return of AR Murugadoss to film production five years after he produced his last, Rangoon. On returning to production with a film that marks the debut of his assistant, Murugadoss says, “I usually don’t ask my ADs to narrate their dream script to me. However, my ADs recommended that I give Pon Kumar’s script a shot. I was impressed by the writing, but I was apprehensive about it being a period film. Good dialogues aren’t enough for a project; they need good music, production value and visuals too. Though I have known Ponkumar for years, I took a leap of faith with this film, and I can gladly tell you that the results are promising.” Interestingly, Gautham Karthik, who played the lead in Rangoon, also headlines August 16, 1947. The actor believes this to be an important film in his career. “I can’t thank Murugadoss sir enough for...

August 16 1947 story: An atrocious British general is in charge of a secluded fictional village in pre-Independence Madras. The story spans three days 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. August 16 1947 review: What does freedom really mean to a populace shackled in oppression for centuries? Can the Britishers leaving the village end the deep-seated psyche of slavery and fear as quickly and easily? Debutant director NS Ponkumar’s Tamil film dubbed in multi-languages, August 16 1947, seeks to answer this through the story of a fictional land, Sengadu, in the Madras Presidency before India’s Independence. The village is surrounded by unkind forests and led by a tyrannical British General, Robert Clive (Richard Ashton), who rules with an iron whip along with his lecherous son, Justin (Jason Shah). The narrative spans three days, from 14 August to 16 August 1947. It centres around a young no gooder Param (Gautham Karthik) and his love for Deepali (Revathy Sharma) — whose family has kept her hidden at home for more than a decade, lying that she died of cholera, to protect her from Justin. What will happen when the evil father-son duo discover the falsehood? Whether Param will succeed in saving her and how he leads a revolt forms the rest of the story. AR Murugadoss, who returns to production five years after his last outing, Rango...

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August 16th, 1947 was the 228th day of the year Saturday. Famous birthdays on this day include Marc Messier (actor) and Katharine Hamnett. The number one song in US was The Lady from 29 Palms by Freddy Martin & His Orchestra. Song of the Thin Man, directed by Edward Buzzell, was one of the most viewed movie released in 1947 On TV people were watching The Walter Compton News. The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Clement Attlee (Labour), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church. But much more happened that day: find out below. You can also have a look at Holidays • RC saints: feast day of Saint Stephen I of Hungary; Saint Roch (helps against plague and skin diseases) • USA: legal holiday in Vermont for the Battle of Bennington in 1777 (which actually took place in the state of New York) • Palio dell'Assunta in Siena • Eastern Orthodox: commemoration of the translation of the Acheiropoietos icon which means "Not made by hands", (also known as the Mandelion; now lost) from Edessa to Constantinople on 16 August 944

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. TENFLIX adalah sebuah platform streaming film dan serial televisi gratis yang menawarkan berbagai pilihan hiburan bagi penikmatnya. Layaknya platform streaming populer lainnya seperti Netflix, Disney+, HBO, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, dan banyak lagi, TENFLIX hadir dengan misi untuk memberikan akses hiburan berkualitas tanpa biaya seumur hidup kepada warga Indonesia yang belum mampu untuk berlangganan layanan streaming premium yang disebutkan sebelumnya. Namun, perlu diingat bahwa TENFLIX tidak menyediakan film atau serial tv asal Indonesia.

‘August 16, 1947’ movie review: Insipid screenplay kills an intriguing freedom struggle story An impressive storyline is undone by execution, and you wish someone told the director that he doesn’t have to shoot everything he writes or retain everything he shoots April 07, 2023 03:42 pm | Updated 04:15 pm IST In August 16, 1947, debutant director NS Ponkumar wants you to think a lot from your heart. He is confident in how his screenplay’s emotional beats move and engages you and that confidence stems from the impressive baseline he has: In 1947, when communication wasn’t advanced and you couldn’t make movies on TikTok, the news of India’s independence from the colonial government might have had some delays in reaching every nook and corner of such a vast nation, and that’s what happened on August 14 to Sengadu, a village in Southern Tamil Nadu sandwiched by mighty mountains and snarly woods. The village is known for its high-quality cotton yield that is hand-made by the villagers who are treated as slaves by British General Robert Clive (Richard Ashton). This towering animal is apparently one of the officers who advised General Dyre to massacre thousands at Jallianwala Bagh, after which he was sent to Sengadu on punishment duty. Basically, he is an animal that feasts on fear and flesh, and Sengadu is his land of slaves. You pause to drink water, and you are whipped. Want to take a leak? Remember that the whip has spikes. If you get hurt while working, you are gifted with mo...

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Details Directed by N. S. Ponkumar Written by N. S. Ponkumar Produced by A. R. Murugadoss Om Prakash BhattNarsiram ChoudharyVakil Khan Starring Gautham Karthik Jason Shah Pugazh Richard AshtonRevathy Sharma Cinematography Selvakumar S. K. Edited by R. Sudharsan Music by Sean Roldan Production companies A. R. Murugadoss Productions Purple Bull Entertainment God Bless Entertainment Release date 7April2023 Running time 144 minutes Country India Language Tamil Cast and Social Media links Cast Instagram Gautham Karthik Jason Shah Pugazh Madhusudhan Rao Richard Ashton

Express News Service Creating entertainment out of the freedom struggle is tricky business. While films on this topic are usually biopics or tragedies, there are rare films that have managed to deliver all-round entertainment like RRR and Madarasapattinam. At its core, August 16, 1947 falls in the latter category when it comes to ambitions. It is the story of a fictional village shielded away from news of India’s independence by its geography… and a wicked British General. This premise could have resulted in exciting ideas and an unforgettable film, but debutant NS Ponkumar won’t settle for a simple, sober film. He’s eager to make a dashing debut, and this means that the drama is amped up to its maximum limit, every chance he gets. Even after introducing Justin, one of the British antagonists, as a sexual predator, Ponkumar goes on to show him groping a minor, and worse, using an idol as a sex toy. Similarly, we get that Justin’s father Robert is a blood-thirsty man but the director still feeds us with multiple, long sequences of him whipping, stomping, and killing people. The performances too are as exaggerated as the screenplay. Half an hour into the film, we are pretty much waiting to see the General to turn red in rage and for the villagers to run for their lives. It’s rather ironic that a village as reliant on physical communication should seem as clueless when a mute person conveys something elementary to them during a crucial sequence. The biggest villain of August ...