Porkalathil Oru Poo
Porkalathil Oru Poo (transl. Flower on the Battleground) is an unreleased Indian Tamil-language film directed by K Ganeshan. It is based on the life of Isaipriya also known as "Lieutenant Colonel Issei Piriya", a journalist and television broadcaster for the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. It was planned to be released in 2015 but was banned by the Censor Board as it would damage India–Sri Lanka relations.
| Porkalathil Oru Poo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Ganeshan |
| Produced by | J.C.Gurunadh Chalasani |
| Starring | Priya Subash Chandra Bose Nagineedu |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Controversy
Porkalathil Oru Poo was refused clearance and banned by the Censor Board of India after it was reviewed by its member S. Ve. Shekher on the grounds it would damage ties with Sri Lanka. The filmmakers have said they plan to challenge the ban.[1]
On 8 October 2016, Justice T. S. Sivagnanam of the Madras High Court upheld the decision of the Film Certificate Appellate Tribunal's denial for certification of the film. He added that Isaipriya's mother and sister also opposed the release of the movie, fearing that it may affect their current life.[2]
The music for the film is composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
Cast
- Priya
- Subash Chandra Bose
- Nagineedu
References
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- "இசைப்பிரியா பற்றிய கதை படத்துக்கு தடை: பின்னணி காரணம்!". Tamil Language. Vikatan. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "Director P.Ganesan briefs on Issai Priya's mentality and thought prior to her death". Lankasri. 30 September 2015. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- "Porkalathil Oru Poo denied censor certificate?". Deccan Chronicle. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "No censor certificate for Tamil film on Lankan TV journalist". Gautaman Bhaskaran. Hindustan Times. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "Porkalathil Oru Poo to Fight Censor Board's Red Light". New Indian Express. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "NTK To Take Up Issue of Eelam War Film Ban". New Indian Express. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "Film about Isaipriya unlikely to hit the screens". The Hindu. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "India's ban list just keeps getting longer". Rediff. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "போர்க்களத்தில் ஒரு பூ படம் வரவிடாமல் தடுத்தார் எஸ்வி சேகர்!'- இயக்குநர் குற்றச்சாட்டு". Tamil Language. Filimibeat. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "இசைப்பிரியா பற்றிய கதை 'போர்க்களத்தில் ஒரு பூ' படத்துக்கு தடை விதித்ததை எதிர்த்து வழக்கு டைரக்டர் கணேசன் பேட்டி". Tamil Language. Daily Thanthi. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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- Naig, Udhav (8 October 2016). "Porkalathil Oru Poo's release prospects wither with censor heat". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- "போர்க்களத்தில் ஒரு பூ படத்துக்கு நீதிமன்றம் தடை". Dinamalar. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.