Koozhangal, directed by PS Vinothraj will represent India in the international feature film category at 94th Academy Awards. It was announced today by Shaji N Karun, the chairperson of the 15-member selection committee.
The committee is set up by the Film Federation of India to pick the movie that will best represent Indian cinema at the Oscars. The Academy Awards for 2021 will be held on March 27, 2022, in Los Angeles.
Koozahangal is the debut feature of Vinothraj. Previously it has won the prestigious Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. It’s a travel movie where father and his son make their way to their mother’s house.
Fourteen films were shortlisted for consideration this year. These included Amit Masurkar’s human-animal conflict drama Sherni, Shoojit Sircar’s biopic Sardar Udham, the Yogi Babu-led Tamil political satire Mandela, and Martin Prakkat’s Malayalam film Nayattu.
Tamil film title “Koozahngal” will represent India at Oscars 2022
