August 16 1947 (2023) [Hindi-Tamil]

August 16 1947 is a 2023 Tamil language film written and directed by N.S. Ponkumar, and produced by AR Murugadoss, Om Prakash Bhatt, Narsiram Choudhary, Vakil Khan Under the banner of A. R. Murugadoss productions, Purple Bull Entertainment, and God bless entertainment. The film stars Gautham Karthik, Jason Shah, Pugazh, Richard Ashton and Revathy Sharma in lead roles.

Dhaval Roy for The Times of India rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote “The scenes of atrocities on the people are created realistically and are disturbing in many instances. T Santhanam’s art direction and the tribals’ look (one person wears massive padlocks on his elongated earlobes) deserve mention.”[7] Vinamra Mathur for Firstpost wrote “Murugadoss’ films, even the ones wholly underwhelming, have had some moments of pathos and genuine thrill, even Darbar and Spyder. August 16 1947, I’m afraid, is devoid of tension and thrill.”[8] Janani K August 16 1947 of India Today wrote “Gautham Karthik as Paraman delivered an earnest performance in the film. Pugazh is his sidekick and gets to play a serious role. In the second half, his performance stood out.”[9] Nandini Ramnath for Scroll.in wrote “Director Ponkumar has simply been too swept away by his RRR knockoff to bring his saga of suffering to a close. Emancipation from the unremitting histrionics never quite comes.”[10].

However, A critic from Dinamalar gave 2.75 out of 5 stars and gave a mixture of reviews.[11] Crtic from Maalai Malar stated that “For Gautham Karthi, this film is an important film in his cinematic journey. He has impressed everyone with his performance.” and gave 3.75 out of 5.

The makers of the Independence epic, ‘August 16, 1947’ have unveiled a new intriguing poster of the film. Starring Gautham Karthik, Revathy, and Pugazh, August 16 1947, is set to release worldwide on April 7th. One can see, the poster celebrates patriotic vigour, as it showcases the lead actor with breathtaking period imagery.

The film tells a story of our freedom struggle that apparently we have neither seen nor heard of before. A.R. Murugadoss’ latest venture proves his knack for picking up original stories with a universal theme.

Produced by A.R. Murugadoss along with Om Prakash Bhatt and Narsiram Choudhary, ‘August 16, 1947’ has been in the buzz since its inception for its storyline. The film will arrive in cinemas in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam and English.

The makers of the film released a 1-minute 42-second teaser in 2022 which narrates the story of a village in Tamil Nadu where one brave man battles evil British forces.

“August 16, 1947” is an A.R. Murugadoss production, presented by Purple Bull Entertainment, Om Prakash Bhatt and Narsiram Choudhary and co-produced by Aditya Joshi.

Directed by NS Ponkumar, the film releases worldwide on 7th April 2023.