| Knock-Out | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | B. Lenin |
| Written by | Devabharathi (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | B. Lenin |
| Story by | B. Lenin |
| Starring | R. S. Shivaji S. Sathyendra |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
Production company | Buddha Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 19 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Knock-Out is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language short drama film written and directed by B. Lenin.
Cast
In 1982, a gravedigger buries an unknown man and while clearing his body discovers a gold medal attached to his sacred thread. The corpse is revealed to be that of renown boxer Sanjeevi, who participated in the 1952 Olympics. After many years, a tour guide takes tourists to the memorial made by the government for Sanjeevi, which is inaccurately located and his grave is still exposed.[2][3]
Cast
- R. S. Shivaji as a vettiyan[2]
- S. Sathyendra as Sanjeevi's corpse[4]
- R. Gunasekaran
Accolades
The film won the National Film Award for Best Debut Film of a Director (non-feature film) and the Islamia Critics Award for Best Short Film at the Cairo International Film Festival.[2][5] The film was screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 1995.[3]
References
- ↑ "Knock Out". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Saravanan, T. (11 August 2017). "Making the right cut". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Knock Out". IFFR. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ Venkataraman, Lakshmi (23 March 2012). "Meet Mr. Versatile". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ "Grand Jury". Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival. Retrieved 6 October 2025.