: Based on a Stephen King novella, the film follows Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a banker wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. Sentenced to life in the brutal Shawshank State Penitentiary, he befriends Red (Morgan Freeman), a long-term inmate.
The demand for a version has grown significantly, especially as international cinema becomes more accessible to local audiences in Tamil Nadu.
Released in 1994, The Shawshank Redemption is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, consistently holding the with a 9.3/10 rating.