The Tamil Nadu government presented a sum of Rs 25 lakh towards expenses of the ninth edition of Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF), scheduled here in Chennai from 14 to 22 December. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa presented a cheque for the amount to Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation director Thangaraj at the Secretariat.
The forum has been organising the film festival for the past eight years. Thangaraj was accompanied by MLA and Nadigar Sangam president Sarath Kumar, actresses Suhasini Mani Ratnam and Lissy Priyadharshan among others.
The festival will showcase 154 films from 45 countries. Suhasini Mani Ratnam, said, 'Categorised into World Cinema, Retrospective, Country focus and Indian Panorama, the offering will be varied. Tamil feature films and many national award-winning films would also be screened.
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