Sengadal poster
WAR . 2011 . 1h 40m

Sengadal_

Dhanushkodi, the Indo-Sri Lankan border town, is the crucible wherein History is brewing this concoction of defeated lives and exhausted dreams. Manimekalai, the filmmaker, Soori, a half-wit Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee, Munusamy, the fisherman, Rosemary, the social worker in Jesuit Christian Refugee Services, try hard to retain their sanity in this mad jumble. Their interactions with the dead or living refugees, their skirmishes with the Indian and Sri Lankan States, their personal lives overrun by external events - form the kernel of this narration.

Starring Leena Manimekalai, Antonythasan Jesuthasan, M. Munusamy
1h 40m
Runtime
2011
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Sengadal poster

Dhanushkodi, the Indo-Sri Lankan border town, is the crucible wherein History is brewing this concoction of defeated lives and exhausted dreams. Manimekalai, the filmmaker, Soori, a half-wit Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee, Munusamy, the fisherman, Rosemary, the social worker in Jesuit Christian Refugee Services, try hard to retain their sanity in this mad jumble. Their interactions with the dead or living refugees, their skirmishes with the Indian and Sri Lankan States, their personal lives overrun by external events - form the kernel of this narration.

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Cast
Leena Manimekalai stars as Manimekalai in Sengadal.
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Year context
Sengadal was released 15 years ago in 2011.
Overview
Dhanushkodi, the Indo-Sri Lankan border town, is the crucible wherein History is brewing this concoction of defeated lives and exhausted dreams. Manimekalai,...
Sengadal is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 40m.

CAST (5)

Leena Manimekalai
Leena Manimekalai
Manimekalai
Antonythasan Jesuthasan
Antonythasan Jesuthasan
MM
M. Munusamy
Fisherman
SN
S. Nimal
Soori, Tamil Refugee
RM
Rose Mary
Social worker

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Country
India, LK

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Sengadal about?
Dhanushkodi, the Indo-Sri Lankan border town, is the crucible wherein History is brewing this concoction of defeated lives and exhausted dreams. Manimekalai, the filmmaker, Soori, a half-wit Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee, Munusamy, the fisherman, Rosemary, the social worker in Jesuit Christian Refugee Services, try hard to retain their sanity in this mad jumble. Their interactions with the dead or living refugees, their skirmishes with the Indian and Sri Lankan States, their personal lives overrun by external events - form the kernel of this narration.
How long is Sengadal?
Sengadal has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Sengadal?
The cast of Sengadal includes Leena Manimekalai, Antonythasan Jesuthasan, M. Munusamy, S. Nimal, Rose Mary.

GENRES (2)

War Drama
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