Oscars 2022: Tamil Movie ¡®Koozhangal¡¯ To Represent India In International Feature Film Category
Well, India has had a stroke of hard luck at the Oscars. It never won an award in this category. Only three films have made it to the shortlist, including Mehboob Khan¡¯s Mother India (1957), Mira Nair¡¯s Salaam Bombay! (1988) and Ashutosh Gowariker¡¯s Lagaan (2001).
Debutant Tamil film director PS Vinothraj's film 'Koozhangal (Pebbles)' has secured its place as India's official entry to Oscars 2022.
Starring Chellapandi and Karuththadaiyaan, the film will represent India in the International Feature Film category at the 94th Academy Awards.
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Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan under the Rowdy Pictures banner, the movie was also screened at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam held in the Netherlands in February 2021.
The movie was honored with the Tiger Award at the festival. (Also read: 11 Biggest Oscars-Nominated Films Everyone Is Talking About And Why You Need To Watch Them ASAP)
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What is the movie about?
The Tamil language film follows an alcoholic, abusive husband who, after his long-suffering wife runs off, sets out with his young son to find her and bring her back.
Vignesh Shivan took to Twitter to share the news and wrote,
There¡¯s a chance to hear this!
¡ª Vignesh Shivan (@VigneshShivN) October 23, 2021
¡°And the Oscars goes to ¡. ?????? ¡°
Two steps away from a dream come true moment in our lives ¡. ???????????#Pebbles #Nayanthara @PsVinothraj @thisisysr @AmudhavanKar @Rowdy_Pictures
Can¡¯t be prouder , happier & content ? pic.twitter.com/NKteru9CyI
"There¡¯s a chance to hear this! ¡°And the Oscars goes to¡° Two steps away from a dream come true moment in our lives. #Pebbles #Nayanthara @PsVinothraj @thisisysr @AmudhavanKar @Rowdy_Pictures Can¡¯t be prouder, happier & content (sic)."
Why is Koozhangal's entry important for India?
Well, India has had a stroke of hard luck at the Oscars. It never won an award in this category. Only three films have made it to the shortlist, including Mehboob Khan¡¯s Mother India (1957), Mira Nair¡¯s Salaam Bombay! (1988) and Ashutosh Gowariker¡¯s Lagaan (2001).
Koozhangal stars a host of newcomers and is produced by Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara. The film will have a theatrical release soon.
(Also read: From The Disciple To Laila Aur Satt Geet, 11 Underrated Desi Films That Could Have Made It To Oscars!)
