An atrocious British general is in charge of a secluded fictional village in pre-Independence Madras. Spanning in three days, from 14 August to 16 August 1947 and follows the illiterate and oppressed villagers’ lives as they fail to receive the news of India’s Independence due to isolation. A local lout, Param, leads a revolt to free them all.

August 16, 1947 (2023)

★ 5/10 April 7, 2023 144 min

ActionDrama

Director: NS. Ponkumar  ·  Writer: NS. Ponkumar

An atrocious British general is in charge of a secluded fictional village in pre-Independence Madras. Spanning in three days, from 14 August to 16 August 1947 and follows the illiterate and oppressed villagers’ lives as they fail to receive the news of India’s Independence due to isolation. A local lout, Param, leads a revolt to free them all.

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Director

NS. Ponkumar

Cast

Gautham Ram Karthik Paraman Revathy Sharma Thenmalli Pugazh Thavudu TSR Richard Ashton Jason Shah Madhusudhan Rao Sengadu Zamindar Bose Venkat Indian Officer Madhan Bob Neelima Rani Paramans Mother