The Southern Indian film market, particularly Tamil cinema (Kollywood), has a voracious appetite for world cinema. While The Shawshank Redemption was released in 1994, its themes of hope, friendship, and institutionalization are timeless.
Use Tamil subtitles on Amazon Prime or Netflix. Appreciate the film in its original glory. And if you truly love the movie, buy the Blu-ray or digital license.
Dubbing makes the complex legal and prison jargon easier to understand for non-English speakers. Understanding the Tamilyogi Phenomenon