Podiyankulam's inhabitants, who belong to the oppressed communities, are forced to use the bus stop of Melur for commuting, which irks the locals who belong to the dominant castes. In southern Tamil Nadu, two neighbouring villages Melur and Podiyankulam find themselves in constant conflict as the latter is denied a bus stop.
The film is mostly set in rural Thoothukudi district. Īfter a brief-long pre-production work, the film was launched in January 2020, with the title Karnan was also announced. Loosely influenced from the 1995 Kodiyankulam caste violence, the film features the titular character Karnan, hailing from a conservative background, fighting for the rights of his people. The film features music composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography handled by Theni Eswar, and editing done by Selva R. The film stars Dhanush, Lal, Yogi Babu, Natarajan Subramaniam, and Rajisha Vijayan (in her Tamil debut). info)) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Mari Selvaraj, and produced by Kalaipuli S.