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Agraharathil Kazhutai(1977)

7.7/10
Tamil90 mins

Agraharathil Kazhutai (1977) is a 90-minute Tamil film directed by John Abraham. Starring Krishnaraj, Savithri Rajan and S. Gopal. With an audience rating of 7.7/10, Agraharathil Kazhutai stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1977.

Director:John Abraham
Mood:
darksatiricaldisturbing
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
31 December 1977
Director
John Abraham
Language
Tamil
Runtime
1h 30m
GudVibe Rating
7.7/10

Storyline

A donkey wanders into a village controlled by upper-caste priests. Its presence causes tension and upsets the strict social order of the community.

A donkey disrupts a strict village order.

Film Details

7.7Rating
90Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date31 December 1977
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsAgrahrathil Kazhudai · Donkey in a Brahmin Village · Agraharathil kazhudhai

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darksatiricaldisturbing
Themes
corruptionidentityjusticefamily
Tonesatirical
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability4

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Trivia

  • The film's director, John Abraham, was a student of the Film and Television Institute of India and made this as his first feature.
  • It was shot in a real Brahmin agraharam (a traditional village settlement) in Tamil Nadu for authenticity.
  • The movie uses the donkey as a symbol to criticize caste-based discrimination and social hypocrisy.
  • Despite winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil, it had a very limited commercial release.
  • The film's soundtrack, composed by M. B. Sreenivasan, features minimal background score to keep the focus on the visuals and story.
  • John Abraham was part of the Chennai-based Odessa Film Collective, which focused on creating socially relevant cinema.
  • The film faced some censorship issues due to its direct critique of Brahminical orthodoxy and social structures.

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