“An Ignored Chapter of Malaysian Indians”
Set in the early 1990’s, a critical period in Malaysian Indian history, the story subtly underlines the plight of the Indian Malaysians. Forsaken by the estate owners who had employed them for generations and systematically marginalized, they are forced to move to the cities and survive under harsh circumstances. Left out of the nation’s urbanization and development plans, many live in squatters and work at minimum wage jobs…
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Cast
9 people
Jibrail Rajhula
Mexico
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Harvind Raj
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Kuben Mahadevan
Maniam
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Tinesh Sarathi Krishnan
Chicago
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Poochandi
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Volkswagen Kuning
Aahmuu Thirunyanam
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Adai Mazhai Kaalam
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R. Perakas Rajaram
Vadivelan
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Senthil Kumaran Muniandy
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Azman Hassan
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Known for
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
Shanjhey Kumar Perumal Director · Kamal Sabran Composer Senthil Kumaran Muniandy Cinematographer
Budget $68K · First release December 17, 2015 · Produced in Malaysia
Box office
Budget
$67,600
Production
Skyzen Studios
Production
Poketplay Sdn. Bhd
Production
Malaysia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
ஐகாட்
Original language
Tamil
Spoken on screen
Malay · Tamil
Release dates
Malaysia · December 17, 2015
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Malaysia
October 3, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-release
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