Kuruthipunal Tamilgun -

Translated literally as "River of Blood," Kuruthipunal was India’s official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1996. While it did not secure a nomination, its influence permeates every serious Tamil crime drama that followed — from Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu to Thani Oruvan .

There was an odd, fragile thing that happened then. The captain, who had never been named by anyone but by ranks and files, looked at them and for a moment did not know what to do. He had been taught to replace stories with statistics; now stories multiplied like fish. He called his men back, unsettled. They remained for a while—long enough to take down names and leave threats—but some among them began to listen, and listening softens even the hardest orders. Kuruthipunal Tamilgun

of 1968, which occurred in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. The Film (1995) Cast & Crew : Produced by and starring Kamal Haasan , the film was directed by renowned cinematographer P.C. Sreeram : It is a remake of Govind Nihalani's acclaimed Hindi film It was the first Indian film to utilize Dolby Stereo Surround SR technology. It was India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Translated literally as "River of Blood," Kuruthipunal was