Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga (transl. Grandma Has Been Wooed) is a 2021 Tamil language drama film directed by Stephen Rangaraj and produced by GB Studio Films. The film stars Chandrahasan, Sheela, Shanmugasundaram, Delhi Ganesh, and Kathadi Ramamurthy. The music was composed by S. Selvakumaar, and the film released on 8 October 2021.[1]
| Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stephen Rangaraj |
| Produced by | Jasmine |
| Starring | Chandra Haasan Sheela Shanmugasundaram Delhi Ganesh Kathadi Ramamurthy |
| Music by | S. Selvakumaar |
Production company | GB Studio Films |
| Distributed by | SonyLIV |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThe story about four old men - Ramasamy (Chandrahasan), Sokkalingam (Shanmugasundaram), Suthanthiram (Delhi Ganesh), and Seenu (Kathadi Ramamurthy) - and one old lady Meenakshi (Sheela). Ramasamy and Meenakshi are left in an old age home by their respective children. Both of them decide to marry so that can relive from their loneliness during their old age. Sokkalingam, Suthanthiram, and Seenu help them elope from the old age home and get married, although their children oppose. The cat and dog search between the old couple and their children are continued until they seek help from police to get married. What happens next forms the rest of the story
Cast
edit- Chandrahasan as Ramasamy
- Sheela as Meenakshi
- Shanmugasundaram as Sokkalingam
- Delhi Ganesh as Suthanthiram
- Kathadi Ramamurthy as Seenu
- Jaya Rao
- Ilavarasu
- Vinoth Munna as Shanmugham
- Tamil Selvi as Shanmugham's wife
- Rehana as Shanmugham's daughter
- Raj Sethupathy as Inspector Kalaikannan
- Dinesh (special appearance in "Enna Elavu Kathal")
Production
editAppathava Aattaya Pottutanga began production in 2016, with Kamal Haasan's elder brother Chandrahasan appearing in his first lead role. The story narrated the tale of how the relatives of senior citizens go against a love story taking place in an elderly home. Sheela, the mother of actor Vikranth, played the female lead role, while several other senior actors including Kathadi Ramamurthy and Shanmugasundaram were cast in supporting roles. Post-production began in January 2017, and Chandrahasan died in March 2017.[2][3]
Release and reception
editThe film was released, after a four year delay, on the SonyLIV streaming platform on 8 October 2021. Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express gave the film a mixed review stating it was "a no-frills tale about the twilight years".[4] A critic from Dinamalar gave the film two out of five stars.[5] OTTplay noted "had the makers focused on a better screenplay, the decent plot would have worked, given the number of experienced artists in the film".[6]
References
edit- ^ "Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga Trailer". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Suganth, M. "Chandrahasan ensured the film wasn't affected by his demise: Stephen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Chandra Haasan and Vijay's aunt as hero and heroine - Complete details - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga Movie Review: A no-frills tale about the twilight years". Cinema Express. 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "அப்பத்தாவ ஆட்டய போட்டுடாங்க - விமர்சனம் {2/5} : அப்பத்தாவ ஆட்டய போட்டுடாங்க - அன்புக்காக... - Appathava aattaya pottutanga". Dinamalar.
- ^ "Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga movie review: Despite having a decent plot, the film ends up as an unengaging attempt". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.