August 16 1947: FDFS, Plot, Censor, Runtime, OTT & More!

PUBLISHED DATE : 06/Apr/2023

August 16 1947: FDFS, Plot, Censor, Runtime, OTT & More!

Actor Gautham Karthik is gearing up for the release of his second film this year, and the movie titled August 16 1947 is all set to release in theaters from tomorrow. August 16 1947 marks the return of 'producer' AR Murugadoss after 6 years and incidentally, the filmmaker's last production Rangoon (2017) also starred Gautham Karthik in the lead. Here is all you need to know about the duo's new film i.e. August 16 1947

 

  • Release Date: April 7, 2023 [Friday]
  • FDFS: 9 AM (IST)
  • Genre: Period Drama
  • Language: Tamil, Telugu (Dubbed), Hindi (Dubbed)
  • Censor: U/A
  • Runtime: 143 minutes (2 hours 23 minutes)
    • First Half: 1 hour 16 minutes
    • Second Half: 1 hour 7 minutes
  • Plot: A hidden chapter in the story of India's independence, one Indian village called Sengadu never gets to know it is free of British tyranny due to due to its geographical setting and illiteracy. The story is completely fictional and spans three days, between August 14 and August 16 in 1947, i.e. a day before and after India got Independence from centuries of colonial rule.  

  • Cast/Characters
    • Gautham Karthik - Paraman
    • Pugazh - Thavidan
    • Revathy Sharma
    • Richard Ashton
    • Jason shah
  • Writing/Direction: NS Ponkumar
  • Music: Sean Roldan
  • Music Label: Saregama
  • Sound Design: Suren G, Alagiakoothan
  • Cinematography: Selvakumar SK
  • Edit: Sudharsan R
  • Art:  Santhanam T
  • Stunts: Rajasekhar
  • Costume design: Perumal Selvam
  • Makeup: Abdul Razack
  • VFX: Praveen D - AMT Media Tech
  • Production: ARM Production, Purple Bull Production, God Bless Entertainment
  • OTT (Post Theatrical): TBA
  • Satellite (Post-Theatrical): TBA

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