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Madrasapattinam(2010)

7.2/10
Tamil159 mins

Madrasapattinam (2010) is a 159-minute Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay. Starring Elango Kumaravel, M. S. Bhaskar and Carole Trungmar. With an audience rating of 7.2/10, Madrasapattinam stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2010.

Director:A. L. Vijay
Mood:
emotionalupliftingromantic
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
9 July 2010
Director
A. L. Vijay
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 39m
GudVibe Rating
7.2/10

Storyline

A young British woman in colonial India falls for a local villager, and they escape together. They are soon captured and separated, forcing her to return to England. Decades later, she travels back to India to find him.

A love that defied an empire.

Film Details

7.2Rating
159Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date9 July 2010
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsMadharasapattinam · 1947: A Love Story · மதராசபட்டினம்

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalupliftingromantic
Themes
loveidentityfamilyjustice
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability4

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Cast & Crew

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Trivia

  • The film's climax was shot in a real London street, with the crew getting special permission to film there.
  • Actor Arya learned to ride a horse specifically for his role as Parithi, performing many stunts himself.
  • The movie was shot in both Tamil and Telugu simultaneously, with different supporting casts for each version.
  • The 'Madrasapattinam' title refers to the old name for Chennai, setting the story in the 1940s British era.
  • The film's music director, G. V. Prakash Kumar, was relatively new at the time and this was a major period score.
  • Amy's vintage costumes were carefully researched and designed to match the 1940s Anglo-Indian style.
  • The movie was a moderate box office success but gained a strong following on television and home video.

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