12th Annual NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL
May 23-27, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012, 3.30 pm, Theatre 2, Tribeca Cinemas.
3 Directed by: Aishwarya Rajinikanth Dhanush
Cast: Dhanush and Shruti Haasan
India. 2012. 145 mins. Tamil (with English subtitles).
The film takes on a journey of life, love and death with Ram and Janani. Young Ram and Janani fall in love, and despite opposition from their elders, they tie the knot. As they start their married life problems arise. Ram's friends find out about his secret of mental illness. As they try to cure his illness, Janani struggles to cope with Ram's inexplicable behavior. But they are not destined to live happily ever after, and tragedy strikes.
Dhanush is an actor, playback singer and lyricist. His filmography includes critically acclaimed films like Kadhal Kondein, Pudhupettai, Aadukalam and Mayakkam Enna and commercially successful films like Thiruda Thirudi, Thiruvilayadal Arambam, Polladhavan, Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Padikathavan. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Aadukalam. He is the son of Kasthuri Raja and the brother of Selvaraghavan, both directors in Tamil cinema. Dhanush has been in the spotlight in the wake of the mass success of his song "Why This Kolaveri Di".
Aishwarya Rajinikanth Dhanush is and Indian film director and classical dancer. She is the elder daughter of actor Rajinikanth. She is married to the actor Dhanush. Aishwarya received the Kalaimamani award from the Government of Tamil Nadu. She makes her directorial feature film debut with 3 in 2012.
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