Neelam (transl. Blue) is an unreleased Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Venkatesh Kumar. It is a Tamil film based in the context of the Sri Lankan Civil War and the rise of Tamil rebel groups including the Tamil Tigers. The film was refused clearance and banned by the Censor board of India as it on the grounds it would damage ties with Sri Lanka. The film features the song 'Alayae o Alayae' by M. S. Viswanathan which was his last song before his demise.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Neelam
Directed byVenkatesh Kumar. G
Written byVenkatesh Kumar. G
Produced byBlue Waves Entertainment
(Renuka)
StarringSree
Esha
Pavithra
Jagan
Vijay Kumar
CinematographyS. Ramalingam
Edited byPraveen K. L.
N. B. Srikanth
Music bySatish Chakravarthy
Production
company
Blue Waves Entertainment
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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  1. ^ "A film on the rise of rebel groups". Deccan Chronicle. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ^ Anupama Subramnaian (4 April 2018). "Biopic on Velupillai Prabhakaran on anvil". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Neelam director goes to tribunal". The Hindu. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. ^ S.Janani (27 October 2017). "Film 'Neelam' denied certification". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Tamil film 'Neelam' on Sri Lankan civil war denied certification". The New Indian Express. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  6. ^ "CBFC denies certification to trailer of Tamil film on Sri Lankan civil war". New Minute. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  7. ^ "MSV's last song". The Hindu. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.

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