Praveen Gandhi’s film on LTTE Chief Prabhakaran’s son

The brutal killing of Balachandran Prabhakaran, son of LTTE Chief Velupillai Prabhakran, shook the entire world last year. A series of pictures showing his last few hours were leaked on the internet where he was seen eating snacks offered by the Sri Lankan army and minutes later, he was lying dead with his chest pierced by bullets. Director Praveen Gandhi of Ratchagan, Jodi and Star fame has made a feature film titled Pulipaarvai on the story and it’s ready for release next month with a U/A certificate from the censor board. It is produced by Vendhar Movies.

“The pictures of this boy eating a snack and lying dead soon after were released in February last year. From the minute I saw the picture, my heart was filled with pain. It ignited in me a spark, and I began work on my film the next instant. I have a brand new team unlike my earlier films like Ratchagan, Jodi or Star. Don’t mistake this film to be a documentary just because it is based on a real-life incident. It is a proper feature film, which we intend to take to audiences across the globe,” explains Praveen Gandhi to a daily.