Tamil movie Kanavu Variyam, directed by a Chennai techie Arun Chidambaram, got selected for the prestigious Remi Award.

• The award will be given to Chidambaram during the 49th World Fest Houston International Film Festival.,

• 49th World Fest Houston International Film Festival will be held from 8 April 8 to 17 April 2016.

• The story of Kanavu Variyam is about power cuts in Tamil Nadu.

• Remi Award is given to independent films and filmmakers.

• World Fest started 50 years ago as Cinema Arts, an International Film Society in August 1961.

• It is the third competitive international film festival in North America.

• Other First two film festivals happen in San Francisco and New York.

• It is oldest Independent Film & Video Festival in the World.

• It was founded by award-winning producer/director Hunter Todd.