Pughazhendhi Thangaraj is an
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film director and screenwriter who has worked on Tamil films. He often makes films set in the backdrop of the
Sri Lankan Civil War.
Career
Pughazhendhi began his career with ''
Kaatrukkenna Veli
''Kaatrukkenna Veli'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language war drama film directed by Pugazhendhi Thangaraj. The film stars Sujitha and Sriman, with Khushbu, C. Arun Pandian, Chandrasekhar, Sudhangan, Sakthi Kumar, Arulmani, Kalairani, Diana ...
'' (2001), before continuing to work on mid-sized films.
In 2011, he released ''
Uchithanai Muharnthaal
''Uchithanai Muharnthaal'' is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Pugazhendhi Thangaraj and assisted by Prashanth Ramamurthy. The plot revolves around a 13-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil girl, portrayed by child actress Neenika. The film a ...
'', which tells the story of a 13 year old rape victim during the Sri Lankan ethnic war of 2009. Starring
Sathyaraj
Rangaraj Subbiah (born 3 October 1954), professionally known as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, producer, director and a media personality who has predominantly appeares in Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema, Telugu Cinema. His 240 films also includ ...
and
Sangeetha in the lead roles, the film won critical acclaim and was also awarded the
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for 3rd Best Film.
In 2016, Pughazhendhi made a short film titled ''Avargal'' again on the plight of Sri Lankan Tamils. The following year, he released a book titled ''Eelam 87'' based on the same topic.
He next made ''
Kadal Kuthiraigal'' (2018), a tale based on the different issues faced by Tamils in the two sides of the Palk Strait. Prior to release, the film had to make 20 cuts to the original version during the censorship process. The film garnered negative reviews, with a critic from the Times of India stating "the making is quite sloppy and lacks even the basic cinematic quality needed to hold the attention of the viewers".
Filmography
References
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Living people
20th-century Indian film directors
Tamil film directors
Year of birth missing (living people)
Tamil screenwriters