A poet with a sword — the man who made Tamil rhyme with revolution.
A biographical account of the life of the Indian freedom fighter, Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiar, who defied conventional norms to bring equality in society.
Acting
Sayaji Shinde becomes Bharathi — possessed, not performed.
Writing
Dialogue that burns like his actual poetry.
Score
Ilaiyaraaja channels the man's soul into every note.
Director
Gnana Rajasekaran
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sayaji Shinde, a Marathi actor, learned Tamil phonetically for this role and reportedly wept reading Bharathi's original verses.
The real Bharathiar's poems were banned by the British; carrying them was punishable by imprisonment — the film barely exaggerates his persecution.
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