18.05.2009

For the date, see May 2009.

18.05.2009
Directed by	K. Ganeshan
Written by	K Ganeshan
Based on	Sri Lankan Civil War
Starring	Subash Chandra Bose Dhaanya
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Distributed by	SSK Creations
Release date	18 May 2018 (2018-05-18)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

18.05.2009 (read as 18 May 2009) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language war drama film written and directed by K Ganeshan.The film is about the bloody end to the Sri Lankan Civil War .K Ganeshan states he believes he has the “blessings of the thousands of Tamils who were massacred by the Sri Lankan Army on May 18, 2009.” [1][2] Dhaanya made her acting debut through this film which she depicted it as a difficult debut. She plays a journalist in the film.[3][4]

The music for the film is composed by veteran music director Ilaiyaraaja.[5]

Cast

• Subash Chandra Bose
• Dhaanya as Tamilselvi

Soundtrack

1. "Ethanai Ethanai Kodumai" - Ilaiyaraaja

Release

The film was released on 18 May 2018.[1] Actress Dhanya received death threats for acting nude in the film.[6] Maalai Malar praised the director's intention, the performances of the film's cast, and the film's soundtrack.[7]

References

1. "Film on Sri Lankan Army's Tamil genocide waging war with censors". The New Indian Express. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
2. "Waging a war with the censors". Cinema Express. 22 May 2018.
3. "A difficult debut". Cinema Express. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
4. "'18.05.2009' - படம் எப்படி இருக்கு?". Rajendra Prasath. Filmibeat. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
5. Ganeshan, K. (18 May 2018), 18.05.2009 (Drama), SSK Creations, retrieved 23 February 2022
6. "നഗ്നയായി അഭിനയിച്ചതിന് തമിഴ് നടിക്ക് നേരെ വധഭീഷണി". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam).
7. "18.05.2009". maalaimalar.com. 18 May 2018.

External links

• 18.05.2009 at IMDb