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'''''Sinamkol''''' is a 2020 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by Ranjith Joseph and starring Aravindhan. It is a Sri Lankan-Indian [[Co-production (media)|co-production]].
'''''Sinamkol''''' is a 2020 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[war film|war]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by Ranjith Joseph and starring Aravindhan. It is a Sri Lankan-Indian [[Co-production (media)|co-production]].
 
==Plot==
Sinamkol is a compelling political story set eight years after the Sri Lankan Civil War.  It is a story of a Tamil Eelam soldier Amudhan, his incredible journey and tribunals, as he searches for his wife and daughter after being released from detention by the genocidal Sri Lankan regime.
 
The film describes the hardships of the lives of many Tamil soldiers in Sri Lanka. It portrays the political situations of the Tamils in their homeland through the eyes of Amudhan. Parallel to which, a Tamil family from diaspora visiting Tamil Eelam encounters troubles of post-war challenges. Sinamkol carries a powerful political message of post-war challenges faced by the minority Tamils.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* Sinthar Athith
* Sinthar Athith
* Mathumathi
* Mathumathi
* Theepachelvan


== Production ==  
== Production ==  
The film is about the change that Jaffna has undergone in the past ten years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2019/05/06235151/1117122/Sinhalese-technicians-in-a-film-on-wartorn-Eelam.vpf|title=Sinhalese technicians in a film on war-torn Eelam|date=6 May 2019|website=dtNext.in}}</ref> The film was shot in northern and eastern Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/first-eelam-film-screen-across-western-countries-receives-rave-reviews|title=First Eelam film to screen across Western countries receives rave reviews &#124; Tamil Guardian|website=www.tamilguardian.com}}</ref> Other than three cast members, most of the cast are newcomers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/sep/14/tamil-producers-and-actors-are-not-ready-to-try-new-ideas-phathmen-2196397.html|title=Tamil producers and actors are not ready to try new ideas: Phathmen|newspaper=The New Indian Express|first=Gopinath|last=Rajendran|date=14 September 2020|accessdate=15 June 2021}}</ref> The film was in the making for the past ten years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/%E2%80%98i%E2%80%99ve-been-working-last-ten-years-create-film%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-interview-director-sinamkol|title='I've been working for the last ten years to create this film' – interview with director of Sinamkol &#124; Tamil Guardian|website=www.tamilguardian.com}}</ref> The film was shot in [[Jaffna]] and [[Mullaitivu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/for-the-first-time-film-on-tamil-eelam-gets-u-certificate/articleshow/69411107.cms|title=For the first time, film on Tamil Eelam gets 'U' certificate - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The film was shot in places affected by the [[Sri Lankan civil war]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/may/07/sinamkol-first-film-shot-in-war-torn-sri-lankan-regions-1973581.html|title=Sinamkol, 'first film shot in war-torn Sri Lankan regions'|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Much of the crew members are Sinhalese and the film was funded by Tamilians living abroad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=78249|title=இலங்கை தமிழர்கள் வாழ்க்கையை பின்னணியாக கொண்ட சினம் கொள்|website=Dinamalar}}</ref> The film is about a militant who is released from a Sinhalese controlled prison and returns to his motherland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vikatan.com/social-affairs/politics/125305-eelam-poet-deepaselvan-speaks-out|title=''இது நடந்திருந்தால் முள்ளிவாய்க்கால் படுகொலையைப் பார்த்திருக்க மாட்டோம்" - ஈழக்கவிஞர் தீபச்செல்வன்! #VikatanExclusive|first=முத்துராசா|last=குமார்|website=Vikatan}}</ref>
The film is about the change that Jaffna has undergone in the past ten years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2019/05/06235151/1117122/Sinhalese-technicians-in-a-film-on-wartorn-Eelam.vpf|title=Sinhalese technicians in a film on war-torn Eelam|date=6 May 2019|website=dtNext.in}}{{dead link|date=November 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The film was shot in northern and eastern Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/first-eelam-film-screen-across-western-countries-receives-rave-reviews|title=First Eelam film to screen across Western countries receives rave reviews &#124; Tamil Guardian|website=www.tamilguardian.com}}</ref> Other than three cast members, most of the cast are newcomers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/sep/14/tamil-producers-and-actors-are-not-ready-to-try-new-ideas-phathmen-2196397.html|title=Tamil producers and actors are not ready to try new ideas: Phathmen|newspaper=The New Indian Express|first=Gopinath|last=Rajendran|date=14 September 2020|accessdate=15 June 2021}}</ref> The film was in the making for the past ten years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/%E2%80%98i%E2%80%99ve-been-working-last-ten-years-create-film%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-interview-director-sinamkol|title='I've been working for the last ten years to create this film' – interview with director of Sinamkol &#124; Tamil Guardian|website=www.tamilguardian.com}}</ref> The film was shot in [[Jaffna]] and [[Mullaitivu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/for-the-first-time-film-on-tamil-eelam-gets-u-certificate/articleshow/69411107.cms|title=For the first time, film on Tamil Eelam gets 'U' certificate - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The film was shot in places affected by the [[Sri Lankan civil war]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/may/07/sinamkol-first-film-shot-in-war-torn-sri-lankan-regions-1973581.html|title=Sinamkol, 'first film shot in war-torn Sri Lankan regions'|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Much of the crew members are Sinhalese and the film was funded by Tamilians living abroad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=78249|title=இலங்கை தமிழர்கள் வாழ்க்கையை பின்னணியாக கொண்ட சினம் கொள்|website=Dinamalar|language=ta}}</ref> The film is about a militant who is released from a Sinhalese controlled prison and returns to his motherland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vikatan.com/social-affairs/politics/125305-eelam-poet-deepaselvan-speaks-out|title=''இது நடந்திருந்தால் முள்ளிவாய்க்கால் படுகொலையைப் பார்த்திருக்க மாட்டோம்" - ஈழக்கவிஞர் தீபச்செல்வன்! #VikatanExclusive|first=முத்துராசா|last=குமார்|website=Vikatan}}</ref>
 
==Plot==
Sinamkol is a compelling political story set eight years after the civil war in Sri Lanka.  It is a story of a Tamil Eelam soldier Amudhan, his incredible journey and tribunals, as he searches for his wife and daughter after being released from detention by the genocidal Sri Lankan regime.
The film describes the hardship of the lives of many Tamil soldiers in Sri Lanka. It portrays the political situations of the Tamils in their homeland through the eyes of Amudhan. Parallel to which, a Tamil family from diaspora visiting Tamil Eelam encounters troubles of post-war challenges. Sinamkol carries a powerful political message of post-war challenges faced by the minority Tamils.


== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
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| Best Actor Male Tamil – Diaspora || Aravindhan || {{Won}}
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|8526010}}
*{{IMDb title|8526010}}
{{Sri Lankan Civil War in Popular Culture}}


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Latest revision as of 01:20, 24 November 2022


Sinamkol
Directed byRanjith Joseph
Produced byRaja Jayakulasingham
Karikalan
Gayathiri Ranjith
Bakialakhmi Venkatesh
Written byTheepachelvan
Ranjith Joseph
Based onAftermath of Sri Lankan Civil War
StarringAravindhan
Narvini Dery Ravishangar
Leelawathy
Sinthar Athith
Mathumathi
Music byN. R. Raghunanthan
CinematographyM R Palanikumaar
Edited byArunachalam Sivalingam
Production
company
Skymagic Pictures
Bakialakhmi Talkies
Release date
  • 4 January 2020 (2020-01-04)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryIndia
Sri Lanka
LanguageTamil

Sinamkol is a 2020 Tamil-language war drama film directed by Ranjith Joseph and starring Aravindhan. It is a Sri Lankan-Indian co-production.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Sinamkol is a compelling political story set eight years after the Sri Lankan Civil War. It is a story of a Tamil Eelam soldier Amudhan, his incredible journey and tribunals, as he searches for his wife and daughter after being released from detention by the genocidal Sri Lankan regime.

The film describes the hardships of the lives of many Tamil soldiers in Sri Lanka. It portrays the political situations of the Tamils in their homeland through the eyes of Amudhan. Parallel to which, a Tamil family from diaspora visiting Tamil Eelam encounters troubles of post-war challenges. Sinamkol carries a powerful political message of post-war challenges faced by the minority Tamils.

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • Aravindhan
  • Narvini Dery Ravishangar
  • Leelawathy
  • Sinthar Athith
  • Mathumathi
  • Theepachelvan

Production[edit | edit source]

The film is about the change that Jaffna has undergone in the past ten years.[1] The film was shot in northern and eastern Sri Lanka.[2] Other than three cast members, most of the cast are newcomers.[3] The film was in the making for the past ten years.[4] The film was shot in Jaffna and Mullaitivu.[5] The film was shot in places affected by the Sri Lankan civil war.[6] Much of the crew members are Sinhalese and the film was funded by Tamilians living abroad.[7] The film is about a militant who is released from a Sinhalese controlled prison and returns to his motherland.[8]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2020 Norway Tamil Film Festival Best Feature Film Tamil – Diaspora Sinamkol Won [9]
Best Director Tamil – Diaspora Ranjith Joseph Won
Best Actor Male Tamil – Diaspora Aravindhan Won

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Sinhalese technicians in a film on war-torn Eelam". dtNext.in. 6 May 2019.[dead link]
  2. ↑ "First Eelam film to screen across Western countries receives rave reviews | Tamil Guardian". www.tamilguardian.com.
  3. ↑ Rajendran, Gopinath (14 September 2020). "Tamil producers and actors are not ready to try new ideas: Phathmen". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "'I've been working for the last ten years to create this film' – interview with director of Sinamkol | Tamil Guardian". www.tamilguardian.com.
  5. ↑ "For the first time, film on Tamil Eelam gets 'U' certificate - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. ↑ "Sinamkol, 'first film shot in war-torn Sri Lankan regions'". The New Indian Express.
  7. ↑ "இலங்கை தமிழர்கள் வாழ்க்கையை பின்னணியாக கொண்ட சினம் கொள்". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்).
  8. ↑ குமார், முத்துராசா. "இது நடந்திருந்தால் முள்ளிவாய்க்கால் படுகொலையைப் பார்த்திருக்க மாட்டோம்" - ஈழக்கவிஞர் தீபச்செல்வன்! #VikatanExclusive". Vikatan.
  9. ↑ "NTFF 2020: The Winners of Feature film| Short film | Music Video|Official Selection| Tamil – Diaspora| | NTFF".

External links[edit | edit source]

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