Marking 15 years since the release of Subramaniapuram, the Tamil film will see a re-release in theatres on August 4.
Subramaniapuram is a period action film which was written and directed by Sasikumar in his directorial debut. The film also starred Jai, Swathy, Samuthirakani, Ganja Karuppu, among others. Released in 2008, the film was met with a critical acclaim and box office success.
The film is set against the backdrop of the 1980s Madurai and centres around a revenge entangled within a love story. At various instances filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has mentioned that the film served as an inspiration for his film Gangs of Wasseypur. Subramaniapuram had music by James Vasanthan and cinematography by SR Kathir.
Meanwhile, Sasikumar was last seen in Ayothi. He will be next seen in Pagaivanuku Arulvai and untitled Tamil film alongside Naveen Chandra. However, while celebrating 15 years of Subramaniapuram, Sasikumar revealed that he will back to the director’s chair. The filmmaker-actor is set to helm a web series.
Re-release of our very own, career defining, #Subramaniapuram
Dir by @SasikumarDir
on August 4, 2023.
Let us enjoy with it’s all time audience, once more on the big screen! #15YearsOfSubramaniapuram @thondankani @Vasanthan_James @onlynikil pic.twitter.com/d5Pq4YR1en
— S.R.Kathir ISC (@srkathiir) July 28, 2023