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Apr 15, 2021 · Tamil Nadu. Mari Selvaraj's 'Karnan': The unrelenting fight for dignity. Many a time, when Karnan sauntered into the frame with his quiet charm and undeniable swag, I thought of Velutha, the...
May 18, 2021 · But in Karnan, it is the village head Duryodhana (GM Kumar) and his people who fight the righteous battle. As the elderly man points out after a night of custodial torture, it is not merely the...
Apr 10, 2021 · But being real is being political right now.” These words explain why the realism of Mari Selvaraj’s art is politically charged. Actor Vallinayagam, one among the many talents introduced in Karnan by the filmmaker shared a brief personal note on Facebook after the release of the film’s folksy song, ‘Manjanathi Puranam’. He recounts ...
Jun 5, 2021 · Selvaraj’s Karnan doesn’t need to be a Kshatriya to gain legitimacy. Karnan’s warriorhood exists in an alternate, anti-caste re-telling.
The film features the titular character, hailing from a conservative background, fighting for the rights of his people. After a brief-long pre-production work, the film was launched in January 2020, with the title Karnan. The film is mostly set in the rural Thoothukudi district.
May 28, 2021 · The people from marginalised sections take up different names to break the shackles of the caste hegemony and put up a fight to regain their self and social respect.
Karnan, a fearless village youth, must fight for the rights of the conservative people of his village, due to the torture given by a police officer.
