The Rise of Ashoka

Tamil · 2026 · 133 min

Also released in Kannada, Telugu

Set in a village near Mysuru, this period drama follows a young man from the barber community who pursues education and a government career, unaware of the systematic oppression afflicting his people. As he gradually recognizes the injustice and violence used by a powerful middleman to exploit and control his community's labor, he undergoes a personal transformation from ambitious individual to resistance leader. The film traces his journey confronting the entrenched power structures that sustain this exploitation.

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