‘Koozhangal’ (‘Pebbles’) is a widely acclaimed, festival favourite 2021 Tamil film that is finally getting its world digital premiere exclusively on SonyLIV. Helmed by debutant PS Vinothraj, ‘Koozhangal’ was India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, though it wasn’t nominated.
The film first screened at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam and is based on a real incident of director Vinothraj’s family which inspired him to direct the film. ‘Koozhangal’ went on to win various accolades at multiple film festivals across the globe.
In ‘Koozhangal’ two arid hamlets separated by a distance of 13 kilometers from the down South of Tamil Nadu unfurl a drama witnessed by the sun. An alcoholic wife beater embarks on a journey, dragging his young son along to fetch back his wife whom he had chased away. The land and human emotions lay brazenly palpable in the scorching heat. This journey is fraught with the sweat and smudge of the common folk, crawling critters and the deserted terrain.
Written and directed by PA Vinothraj, ‘Koozhangal’ stars Chellapandi as Velu and Karuththadaiyaan as Ganapathy in the lead. Yuvan Shankar Raja has composed music for the film with cinematography from Vignesh Kumulai and Jeya Parthipan and editing by Ganesh Siva.
‘Koozhangal’ is produced by Vignesh Sivan and Nayanthara under their Rowdy Pictures banner. ‘Koozhangal’ will premiere only on SonyLIV on 27th October, 2023.