Harkara

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Harkara is 2023 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film directed by Ram Arun Castro and features himself in the title role and Kaali Venkat. The story revolves around the life of postman in a small village. A small conversation with a stranger on his way to deliver a letter changes the way he feels about the village and it's traditions. Production on the film began in 2014 under the title of Oattathoodhuvan and the directorship of Ra. Mu. Chidambaram, who revealed that the film would be based on Indian mail runners from the 1850s. Ram Arun Castro, an engineering graduate from BITS Pilani, made his acting debut through the film, following two years of acting training with the New York Film Academy. The film's original producer opted out of the film before the start of the production phase, prompting Castro to take over as the film's lead producer. The film was shot throughout 2015 in a village in the Theni district, with sets made to replicate the area in 1854. As the team sought distributors to help release the film, it was screened in the Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF), Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), and Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFF) among other ceremonies.