Sengadal
| Sengadal | |
|---|---|
 The Dead Sea | |
| Directed by | Leena Manimekalai |
| Written by | C. Jerrold Antonythasan Jesuthasan |
| Produced by | Janaki Sivakumar |
| Starring | Leena Manimekalai Antonythasan Jesuthasan |
| Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
| Edited by | Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | L. V. Ganesan |
Production company | Tholl Paavai Theatres |
Release date | 2011 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil English |
Sengadal (English: The Dead Sea) is a 2011 Indian Tamil independent film written and directed by Leena Manimekalai, who makes her directing debut and stars in the film. Produced by Janaki Sivakumar, the film features cinematography by M. J. Radhakrishnan and editing by Sreekar Prasad. The film was initially banned by Regional Censor Board and then after several months of legal struggle with the Appellate Tribunal Authorities at New Delhi, CBFC had cleared the film without any cuts but with an Adult certification by July 2011.
Leena Manimekalai’s Sengadal is the only Tamil film to be screened at the 42nd International Film Festival of India. Sengadal has also won the NAWFF award at Tokyo for the Best Asian Film.[1]
References
External links
- Official site sengadalthemovie.com
- Mid Day Magazine Horrors of Tamil-Lankan fishermen on celluloid
- LiveMint Fishing in death sea
- Tehelka My protagonists are like shamans
- The Hindu No holds barred
- Indian Express Trobled Waters
- New Indian Express It is time we censored the Censor Board
- New Indian Express Sea of sufferings
- Ananda Vikatan report on Sengadal censorship issue'(in Tamil')
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