Catamaran

Catamaran (2019)

Kattumaram

Conservative middle-aged fisherman Singaram cares for his orphaned niece and nephew who he loves deeply. As Singaram works hard to provide for his family, he also tries to arrange a groom for his niece. But she rejects the many suitors he brings, and he soon learns that his niece is in love with her fellow female teacher. Ostracized by his community, Singaram tries to come to terms with his niece being a lesbian and through the process he learns to empathize with the plight of the village barber Alankaram, who is transgender.

Date of release
2019-04-23
Runtime
1h 13m
Genres
Drama
Director
Swarnavel Eswaran

Casting

Interesting facts

Kattumaram, is a 2019 Indian Tamil language drama film written, directed, and produced by Swarnavel Eswaran. Set in Tamil Nadu, it tells the story of a conservative uncle grappling with his niece's romantic relationship with another woman. The film stars Mysskin, Preeti Karan, and Anusha Prabhu.

Production

Mysskin accepted the film since director Swarnavel Eswaran was his friend. The film is one of the few Tamil films that deal with lesbianism.

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