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Vijay (Victory)(2023)
Tamil8 mins
Vijay (Victory) (2023) is a 8-minute Tamil film directed by Prashan s/o Elanjelian. Starring Prashan s/o Elanjelian, Joshua Jaya Rajan and Lim Xuan Hui.
Director:Prashan s/o Elanjelian
Mood:
darkemotionalinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 2 November 2023
- Director
- Prashan s/o Elanjelian
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 8m
Storyline
This documentary follows Vijay as he shares the struggles and sacrifices of migrant workers. These workers faced many hardships while helping to build modern, wealthy Singapore. Their stories are often overlooked.
“The hidden hands that built a nation.”
Film Details
Rating
8Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date2 November 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalinspiring
Themes
survivalfamilyjusticeidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Prashan s/o ElanjelianDirector
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Joshua Jaya RajanCrew
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Lim Xuan HuiCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in Singapore, capturing real locations where migrant workers live and work.
- Director Prashan Elanjelian is a Singapore-based filmmaker, making this a rare Tamil documentary from Singapore.
- It uses a mix of interviews and dramatized scenes to tell the workers' personal stories.
- The documentary focuses on South Indian migrant laborers, a community rarely highlighted in mainstream Tamil cinema.
- It was released in 2023, the same year Singapore celebrated its rapid modern development.
- The film's title 'Vijay' (Victory) is ironic, contrasting the workers' struggles with the country's success.
- It avoids using professional actors, featuring real migrant workers to ensure authenticity.