Kirumi: 97 min., India, 2015
Languages: Tamil with English subtitles
Principal Cast: Kathir, Charlie and Reshmi Menon
Director: Anucharan Murugaiyan (will be in attendance at premiere)

The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, now in its 19th year, is slated to take place November 5-15th. It is the largest pan-Asian film festival in Canada, and this year will present a Tamil film for the first time.

“Kirumi”, directed by Anucharan Murugaiyan, was co-written by Indian National Award winning director, M. Manikandan of “Kakka Muttai”. Anucharan will be attending the festival for the premiere on November 7th at AGO Jackman Hall and tickets are on sale now!

From the Festival preview of the film: Kirumi shares the story of egotistical and unemployed Kathir who has no problem gambling away his family’s hard-earned money, until he finds his calling as a secret police informant. Capitalizing on his knowledge of Chennai’s underground and his personal desire to rat on those who have embarrassed him he finds that success is swift as he becomes a favourite amongst officers. This doesn’t last long as his arrogance soon compromises his hidden identity. Kathir learns there are consequences for tattling on the city’s most ruthless gangsters. Find out more here.

Feature image courtesy of the official Kirumi Facebook page.