A period film named August 16, 1947 has recently arrived in theatres. Produced by famous director Murugadoss, the movie stars Gautham Karthik in the lead role. Directed by NS Ponkumar, the film was released in multiple languages. But it didn’t get the desired result in theatres.
The movie is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The film made its OTT premiere one month after its release. Currently, the Tamil version is available for streaming. August 16, 1947 is a period film set in a remote village named Sengadu in Tamil Nadu. A British officer won’t reveal the information regarding India’s independence to the villagers. What happens next forms the crux of the film’s story.
Co-produced by Om Prakash Bhatt and Narsiram Choudhary, the period drama has Revathy, Richard Ashton, Robert, Pugazh, and others in key roles. Sean Roldan and Selvakumar SV handled music and cinematography, respectively.