Kovai Sarala's 'Sembi' set for TV premiere

An adventure drama titled 'Sembi' will have its world television premiere on May 1 on the occasion of International Workers' Day.

The film stars Kovai Sarala in the lead role and also has an ensemble cast including Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan, Thambi Ramaiah, and Nanjil Sampath in supporting roles. The film was written and directed by Prabhu Solomon. Music is composed by Nivas K.Prasanna.

Speaking about the TV premiere, director Prabhu Solomon said, "I am glad to be working with such a huge legendary actress like Kovai Sarala ma’am. And the character Sembi is a unique character, it definitely touches everyone's heart. The beautiful relationship between grandmother and granddaughter. I am glad that popular Tamil television is airing the film and we look forward to the audiences having a great time."

The story is all about ten-year-old Sembi and her grandmother Veerathayi, an apiarist, who live peacefully amidst nature in the hilly regions of Kodaikanal. They lead a beautiful life until three influential miscreants sexually assault Sembi and shatter all their dreams. When a police officer hits Sembi and forces her grandmother to withdraw the case, the latter has no other option but to thrash the officer to death. The two escape and board a bus called Anbu, which is on its way from Kodaikanal to Dindigul. All the 24 passengers on the bus, who are from different walks of life, throw all the political interventions and are guided by a lawyer to help the tribal woman and her innocent granddaughter to get justice through the enactment of the POCSO Act (2011). While giving a glimpse of the journey of the passengers aboard the ‘Anbu’ bus, the film professes 'Love their Neighbor as Love thyself'.