| Draupathi | |
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| Directed by | Mohan G. Kshatriyan |
| Written by | Mohan G. Kshatriyan |
| Produced by | Mohan G. Kshatriyan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Manoj Narayan |
| Edited by | Devaraj S. |
| Music by | Jubin |
Production company | GM Film Corporation & 7G Films |
| Distributed by | Salem 7G Siva |
Release date |
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Running time | 180 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | tamil |
| Budget | 0.75cr |
Draupathi is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written, directed, and produced by Mohan G. Kshatriyan.[1] The film stars Richard Rishi and Sheela Rajkumar, with K. S. G. Venkatesh, Karunas, and Nishanth in supporting roles.[2] The music of the film was composed by Jubin and cinematography was performed by Manoj Narayan and edited by Devaraj S. The film is a crowdfunding project.[3]
The film released on 28 February 2020 to mostly negative reviews from critics. It was released amidst huge controversies related to casteism. The film has been criticized for its alleged pro-casteism stand and intent to uphold casteism.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] It was also heavily criticised for its regressive storyline.[12]
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- ^ "Response to trailer of 'Draupathi' exposes casteist mindset of society". The News Minute. 4 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Controversial movie Draupathi release date announced!". IndiaGlitz.com. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Films on inter-caste marriages stoke intense political debate in Tamil Nadu". The New Indian Express. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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:2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Analysis – Casteism rules to core in Kodambakkam now?". Thandoratimes.com. 3 March 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Tamil Film Draupathi Promotes Casteism And Rape, Masked As Protection Of 'OUR' Women". Women's Web. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Sheela Rajkumar: I was not aware of Draupathi's politics". Cinema Express. 13 April 2021.
- ^ Balachandran, Logesh (1 October 2021). "Rudra Thandavam Movie Review: Richard-Mohan G's action drama is a one-time watch". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Sukumar, Daniel (6 October 2021). "'Rudra Thandavam' 'Draupathi': Mohan G's Sexist, Casteist, Problematic Films". The Quint. Retrieved 7 October 2021.