Karnan movie review rating: Three stars out of fiveÂ
Mari Selvaraj’s Pariyerum Perumal BA.BL (2018) despite its emotional provocation and politics, is a gritty, engaging take on caste atrocities in Tamil Nadu. In comparison, Karnan, starring Dhanush, loosely based on the 1995 Kodiyankulam violence, had me numb by the end credits, despite the constant cinematic touches.
Caste in Tamil…