While the streaming giants continue to exert a monopoly over the OTT space, we are also seeing movie-on-demand culture slowly seeping into Tamil cinema. A simple friendship story with a semblance of a sports drama, this was a neat little film that did not aim for the stars but achieved its objective nevertheless.
It also managed to provide space for both Priya Bhavani Shankar and Manjima Mohan to shine, and so they did it. Kalathil Santhippom, starring Jiiva and Arulnithi, was one of those rare two-hero subjects that was able to provide equal importance to both characters without the writing feeling coerced. A profane-laden, violent yet supremely campy film that beautifully hits some unexpected high notes, Kadaseela Biriyani is polarising for sure, but these projects are the wind beneath the wings of similar ‘small’ films. Despite the glowing reviews, the film, a theatrical release, was pushed out to accommodate the bigger films. This year, that tag perhaps belongs to Nishanth Kalidindi’s debut film, Kadaseela Biriyani. Kadaseela Biriyani (Streaming on Netflix)Įvery year there is a film that comes out of nowhere to make quite the impact. It is flawed but deserved a better run at the cinemas and will hopefully find an OTT home soon. Sandy Master’s first film as a lead is a true-blue paranormal film that makes the most of its limitations, including pandemic-related restrictions. It also brought to the fore the importance of good promotions and a deal with a decent streaming platform deal for a film’s longevity in today’s times. Despite releasing just a week after Maanaadu, this time-travel film was a completely different take that didn’t quite get much love.
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