Tamil film Koozhangal has been selected as the nomination for the Oscar entry from India for the Academy Award Ceremony 2022.

This announcement was done in Kolkata in the presence of Shahji N Karun, Chairman of the Jury Committee, Supran Sen, Anindya Dasgupta, Firdausal Hasan, Indraadip Dasgupta, Ananya Chatterjee, Arghya Kamal Mitra, and other eminent guests.

The screening process for the 14 films chosen for the selection was done at Bijoli Cinema. The films that were part of the selection were:

• Shershaah (Hindi)
• Mandela (Tamil)
• Sherni (Hindi)
• Aata Vel Zaali (Marathi)
• Koozhangal (Tamil)
• Kaagaz (Hindi)
• Bridge (Assamese)
• Toofan (Hindi)
• Chhello Show (Gujrati)
• Godavari (Marathi)
• Sardar Udham (Hindi)
• Karkhanisanchi Waari (Marathi)
• Nayattu (Malayalam)
• Laila Aur Satt Geet (Gojri)

While speaking with the media, Shahji N Karun said that despite Koozhangal being a small budget film, the reason why it was selected is that it had the idea of cinema. That element was very much required for a film that will be representing Indian filmmaking at the 94^th Academy Awards.

Koozhangal has been directed by PS Vinothraj. The story narrates the story of a young boy and his relationship with his alcoholic father. It shows how this relationship between the boy with his father leads him on a search for his mother.

The 94^th Academy Awards ceremony will be held at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre on 24^th March 2022.

Priyanka Dutta