S. P. Jananathan
Writing
Biography
S. P. Jananathan was an Indian film director and producer. His first film as director - Iyarkai won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil in 2004. Prior to becoming a director, he worked as an assistant to directors like B. Lenin, Bharathan, Vincent Selva and Keyar.
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Marudhu, a sailor, falls in love with Nancy, a fruit vendor. However, she waits for the captain who had promised that he would return and marry her.
Iyarkai
E movie revolves around bio-war and its potential dangers and how poor gullible Indians are made victims by International pharmaceutical companies that come to India to uses its people as Guiana Pigs to test their new formulations.
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The president of a farmers' association wants to set up a community farming initiative and takes on a big shot, who wants to destroy his plans so that he can start a bio-diesel project on the land.
Laabam
A revolutionary is sentenced to death for his anti-national activities. And so begins a battle of wits between the prison officer and his comrades, who try to rescues him with the help of the reluctant hangman who has been selected to deliver the punishment.
Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai
A communist forest ranger from a tribal community is tasked with whipping five spoiled female cadets into shape. Their bonding trip into the woods turns deadly when they come across foreign mercenaries plotting to sabotage a government satellite launch.
Peranmai
A greedy TV channel owner tries to rake in the moolah by pitting a reluctant local boxer against a notorious international champion.
Bhooloham
The Invisible Other is a documentary film that explores the presence of caste in films and film production in Tamil cinema, especially since the 1990s.