Sinamkol | |
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Directed by | Ranjith Joseph |
Written by | Theepachelvan Ranjith Joseph |
Based on | Aftermath of Sri Lankan Civil War |
Produced by | Raja Jayakulasingham Karikalan Gayathiri Ranjith Bakialakhmi Venkatesh |
Starring | Aravindhan Narvini Dery Ravishangar Leelawathy Sinthar Athith Mathumathi |
Cinematography | M R Palanikumaar |
Edited by | Arunachalam Sivalingam |
Music by | N. R. Raghunanthan |
Production companies | Skymagic Pictures Bakialakhmi Talkies |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
Countries | India Sri Lanka |
Language | Tamil |
Sinamkol is a 2020 Tamil-language war drama film directed by Ranjith Joseph and starring Aravindhan. It is a Sri Lankan-Indian co-production.
Sinamkol is the story of a Tamil Eelam soldier Amudhan, his incredible journey and tribunals, as he searches for his wife and daughter after being released from detention by the genocidal Sri Lankan regime. Parallelly, a Tamil family from diaspora visiting Tamil Eelam encounters troubles of post-war challenges. Sinamkol carries a powerful political message of post-war challenges faced by the minority Tamils.
The film is about the change that Jaffna has undergone in the past ten years. [1] The film was shot in northern and eastern Sri Lanka. [2] Other than three cast members, most of the cast are newcomers. [3] The film was in the making for the past ten years. [4] The film was shot in Jaffna and Mullaitivu. [5] The film was shot in places affected by the Sri Lankan Civil War. [6] Much of the crew members are Sinhalese and the film was funded by Tamilians living abroad. [7] The film is about a militant who is released from a Sinhalese controlled prison and returns to his motherland. [8]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Norway Tamil Film Festival | Best Feature Film Tamil – Diaspora | Sinamkol | Won | [9] |
Best Director Tamil – Diaspora | Ranjith Joseph | Won | |||
Best Actor Male Tamil – Diaspora | Aravindhan | Won |
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