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The Indian films are shaping their standards in the international stage and some of the movies itself are being staged and recognised at events like the Academy Awards & other Film Festivals that are held across the world. At the New York Indian Film Festival 2025, an Indian film ‘Angammal’ whose original language is in Tamil was nominated under the “Best Film” Eventually, it won the award as the Best Film at the NYIFF 2025.
It is really important for a cinephile to know such gems that are glaring before the global experts and audiences.
‘Angammal’ – The Best Film
Vipin Radhakrishnan is the director of the movie ‘Angammal’ starring Geetha Kailasam and Saran in the lead roles. This movie is based on the popular short story ‘Kodithuni’ by Perumal Murugan and the story is about the old mother who wears the saree in a traditional way without the blouse which offends her son when his in-laws visit their house. He looked at the attire of her mother as an ignorance and the whole creative world is woven around this one line.
The reason why ‘Angammal’ bagged the award as the “Best Film” is its raw and honest portrayal of the cultural identity which remarks the authenticity of rural Tamil Nadu and the emotional complexity around it. The following are the list of other film festivals where the movie ‘Angammal’ premiered and received the words of good mouth.
- MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024
- International Film Festival of Kerala 2024 (IFFK)
- Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival
Angammal – Cast & Crew
| Director | Vipin Radhakrishnan |
| Starring | Geetha Kailasam, Saran, Vinod Anand, Sudhahar Das |
| Production | Njoy Films |
| Music | Arun Raj |
| Duration | 1h 57min |
| IMDb Rating | 9.1/10 |
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