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Kaani Nilam(1987)

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'Kaani Nilam' is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language political satire film directed by Arunmozhi. The film stars Cho Ramaswamy in the lead role. It follows a poor man's struggle to buy a small piece of land while fighting corrupt politicians. The film was originally titled 'Kani Nilam Vendum'. The Central Board of Film Certification initially refused to certify the film due to its negative portrayal of politicians. After three months of delay and 18 cuts, it received a U certificate. The film was released on 14 August 1987. It received mixed reviews from critics. Nandalala of The Indian Express called it a letdown. Jayamanmadhan of Kalki also gave a negative review. Despite this, the film was selected for screening at the Pan African Film Festival.

Director:Arun Mozhi

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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
31 December 1987
Director
Arun Mozhi
Language
Tamil
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Storyline

A poor man dreams of owning a small piece of land. But every time he tries to buy it, corrupt politicians block him. He decides to fight back and expose their crimes. His childhood friend is the main villain. The system is against him, but he refuses to give up.

One man. One dream. One fight.

Film Details

Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 December 1987

Cast & Crew

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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kaani Nilam

Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Delhi Ganesh (21 films together), and Nassar & Kalairani (6 films together).

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