Description

Loosely Based on a true life incident “VISAARANAI “( INTERROGATION) is about four immigrant boys (Pandi, Murugan, Kumar and Afsal) detained under suspicion and forced to confess a crime they know nothing of.

The brutal, inhuman methods of police interrogation to make them confess leaves them shattered. But their spirit is unbroken. The boys go on a hunger strike in the lock up asking to be freed.

Unable to withstand the iron-fisted system, three of the boys succumb. They are taken to the courts. Pandi, in a moment of feeble hope, shouts in despair for the magistrate to hear the truth. When all hope seems to be lost, a policeman from their hometown speaks on their behalf, setting them free.

The policeman asks for a return favour and the boys oblige, oblivious to the ill fate that awaits them. As they unwittingly bear witness to a political treason, they are caught in a web of lies, deceit, betrayal and death.

Pandi wants the world to know what happened. But the system is determined to silence these boys..

Director's Bio

Verti Maaran grew up in Ranipet, a small town in South India aspriing to be a proessional cricketer like many asolscents of the country. While majoring in literatire, he relized his inclination towards arts. He dis a course on script writing and went on to assist Mr. Balu Mahendra, one of the best indian filmmakes of his time, who mentored him on all aspects of film makking.

During Balu Maehnfra’s film shoort, Vetri Maaran met Dhanush, who would later introduce him to the producer of his debut film “Pollathavan”. His second feature, “Aadukalam” (Area) got six Indian National Film awards includng best actor Dhanush and best script writer and director for Vetri Maaran. “Visaaranai” is his third feature.

Preceded By

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   Broken Image (SHORT)

   VK Aravind / India / 2015 / 18 mins

   A photographer is placed in a moral choice between stopping a tragedy or rather shooting it.

   Precedes: Visaaranai (FEATURE)

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