Siraichalai is a 1996 Indian Malayalam-language epic historical drama film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan.
Set in 1915, the film focuses on the lives of Indian independence activists incarcerated in the Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands during the British Raj.
The ensemble cast includes Mohanlal, Prabhu, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Tinnu Anand, Annu Kapoor, Alex Draper, Sankaradi, and Vineeth.
The film was produced by Mohanlal for Pranavam Arts in association with R. Mohan’s Shogun Films.
Ilaiyaraaja composed the music, the cinematography was by Santosh Sivan, and the editing by N. Gopalakrishnan.
Directed by – Priyadarshan
Screenplay by – T. Damodaran & Priyadarshan
Story by – Priyadarshan
Produced by – Mohanlal & R. Mohan
Starring – Mohanlal, Prabhu, Tabu, Amrish Puri
Cinematography – Santosh Sivan
Edited by – N. Gopalakrishnan
Music by – Ilaiyaraaja
Production – Pranavam Arts & Shogun Films
Distributed by – Pranamam Pictures & Shogun Films, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation (Hindi)
Release date – 6 April 1996
Running time – 180 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
