
Rebel(2024)
Set in a fictitious college in Kerala, the film is about a Tamil student who gets bullied and oppressed there by the local political outfit. While Manjummel Boys was all in favor of camaraderie between the two states, Rebel seems to be towing a fine line as it deals with the harassment meted out to Tamils in Kerala.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon MX Player
- OTT Release Date
- 28 June 2024
- Theatrical Release
- 22 March 2024
- Director
- Nikesh
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
Luka grows up in a rough neighborhood filled with crime. He tries to live a decent life but clashes with a local gangster, Bono, who has been threatening his family since they were teens. Luka decides to fight back against the injustice surrounding him.
“A slum's son rises against the darkness around him.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Rebel
Cast reunions in this film: Karunas & G. V. Prakash Kumar (5 films together), Karunas & Subramaniam Siva (2 films together), Subramaniam Siva & G. V. Prakash Kumar (2 films together), and G. V. Prakash Kumar & Mamitha Baiju (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Awie is also a popular Malaysian actor and singer, making this his Tamil directorial debut.
- Rebel was shot in Malaysia, with many scenes filmed in actual settlement areas to show real-life struggles.
- The movie's title 'Rebel' was chosen to reflect the main character's fight against social injustice in his community.
- Some actors in the film are not professional actors but were cast from local communities for authentic performances.
- The story is inspired by real issues faced by people living in urban settlement areas in Malaysia.
- Rebel had a limited theatrical release, focusing mainly on screenings in Malaysia and parts of South India.
- The film uses a mix of Tamil and some Malay language dialogue to show the cultural setting of the story.
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