He insults them verbally and orders local police to file unrelated cases on them. He asks Podiyankulam's village heads to come and sign at the Area police station, only to brutally assault them for an hour and lock them up overnight. Though the bus owner and Podiyankulam's residents settle the issue amicably, the incident bruises Kannabiran's ego who feels that the villagers must always be shown their place. Despite being an IPS officer, Kannabiran thinks that caste superiority is correct and natural, and he belongs to the community which is the dominant one in Melur. The bus owner files a complaint with the police and the district's Superintendent of Police Kannabiran arrives on the scene. Meanwhile, tensions escalate between Melur and Podiyankulam, as Karnan along with his friends and Yaema Raja vandalises a bus for not stopping by to help a pregnant lady. Vadamaalaiyan's sister Draupadhi, who is in a relationship with Karnan, misunderstands the situation during the latter's brawl with her brother and breaks up with him. This does not sit well with Vadamaalaiyan, one of the village's heads who desires to marry Karnan's sister Padmini, who is far younger than him. Within Podiyankulam, Karnan and Yaeman are considered unruly by many except its chieftain Duryodhanan, who befriends them both. His grandfather Yaema Raja is worried that Karnan would lose the opportunity to join government service, if his hot-headedness would involve him in any legal trouble with the Melur villagers, and is constantly looking out for him. Weeks later he participates in an open selection camp for Reserve Police. In 1997, Karnan of Podiyankulam wins the local deity's sword as part of a competition, which had not been won for years. Despite multiple petitions, Podiyankulam is constantly denied a bus stop thanks to the influence of Melur's local government. Podiyankulam's inhabitants, who belong to the oppressed communities, are forced to use the bus stop of Melur for commuting, which irks the locals who belong to the dominant castes. In southern Tamil Nadu, two neighbouring villages Melur and Podiyankulam find themselves in constant conflict as the latter is denied a bus stop. 8.2 Protests from Tamil Nadu Mukkulathor Pulipadai.Publications like The Indian Express named Karnan as one of the best Tamil films of 2021. It was also one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2021, although its theatrical run was abruptly ended due to restrictions following the COVID-19 pandemic. It was theatrically released on 9 April 2021 to critical acclaim with praise for the storyline, casting, setting, good use of metaphors, direction, performances and major technical aspects of the film. Shooting of the film took place, following its launch, and was completed in December 2020 although production was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film is mostly set in rural Thoothukudi district. Īfter a brief-long pre-production work, the film was launched in January 2020, with the title Karnan was also announced. Loosely influenced from the 1995 Kodiyankulam caste violence, the film features the titular character Karnan, hailing from a conservative background, fighting for the rights of his people. The film features music composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography handled by Theni Eswar, and editing done by Selva R. The film stars Dhanush, Lal, Yogi Babu, Natarajan Subramaniam, and Rajisha Vijayan (in her Tamil debut). info)) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Mari Selvaraj, and produced by Kalaipuli S.
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