Putham Pudhu Kaalai (English translation: A brand new dawn) review is here. Putham Pudhu Kaalai is a Tamil-language anthology movie, consisting of five short film segments, directed by Sudha Kongara, Gautham Menon, Suhasini Maniratnam, Rajiv Menon and Karthik Subbaraj. The film features an ensemble cast of Jayaram, Urvashi, Kalidas Jayaram, Kalyani Priyadarshan, M S Bhaskar, Ritu Varma, Shruti Haasan, Suhasini Maniratnam, Anu Hasan, Kathadi Ramamurthy, Komalam Charuhasan, Andrea Jeremiah, Gurucharan C, Leela Samson, Bobby Simha, Sharath Ravi, K Muthukumar among others.
The film was entirely shot during the Covid-19 pandemic and was set against the backdrop of the 21-day Covid-19 lockdown in March in India. The film is scheduled to be released through Amazon Prime Video on 16 October 2020.
Putham Pudhu Kaalai movie review
Bringing together 5 of the most celebrated directors in Tamil cinema - Sudha Kongara, Gautham Menon, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Rajiv Menon and Karthik Subbaraj, Putham Pudhu Kaalai is...
The film was entirely shot during the Covid-19 pandemic and was set against the backdrop of the 21-day Covid-19 lockdown in March in India. The film is scheduled to be released through Amazon Prime Video on 16 October 2020.
Putham Pudhu Kaalai movie review
Bringing together 5 of the most celebrated directors in Tamil cinema - Sudha Kongara, Gautham Menon, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Rajiv Menon and Karthik Subbaraj, Putham Pudhu Kaalai is...
- 10/15/2020
- by Vishal Verma
- GlamSham
KollywoodThe actor has anthology series 'Putham Pudhu Kaalai' that will premiere on October 15. Digital NativeKalyani Priyadarshan is eagerly waiting for the release of her film Putham Pudhu Kaalai that will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on October 16, 2020. A major portion of the film was shot prior to the lockdown and the team completed filming some scenes after the lockdown was relaxed recently. In an interview to the Ians, Kalyani Priyadarshan opened up about how it was to shoot during the lockdown period. She was quoted as saying, “As actors, it was an interesting experience. We didn't have hair and make-up teams or assistants and staff who are part of our comfort crew. A lot of times you are hesitant about stepping into a new film and not having these people around you. The set is new and people are new. They (comfort crew) just bring the comfort blanket along with them.
- 10/15/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
EntertainmentThe directors of the anthology of five short films include Sudha Kongara, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Suhashini Mani Ratnam, Rajiv Menon and Karthik Subbaraj. Tnm StaffThe trailer of Putham Pudhu Kaalai, an anthology of five Tamil short films, released on Monday. The anthology, an Amazon original movie, will stream on Amazon Prime Video on October 16. The directors on board include Sudha Kongara, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Suhashini Mani Ratnam, Rajiv Menon and Karthik Subbaraj. The trailer shows glimpses from all five films, and begins with an announcement that Pm Modi has declared a lockdown for 21 days. The anthology appears to be on how the different characters in the stories respond to the lockdown. Ilamai Idho Idho, directed by Sudha Kongara, has Jayaram, Kalidas Jayaram, Urvashi and Kalyani Priyadarshan in the cast. While Jayaram and Urvashi’s characters appear a bit worried about having to stay home for 21 days, the younger couple seems delighted.
- 10/5/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Video streaming giants, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix have stepped up their efforts to penetrate the Tamil-language market by announcing release of anthology films in the language by leading filmmakers.
Tamil is one of the dominant film, TV and streaming markets in India and content in the language is also consumed in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, U.K., U.S., Canada, the Middle East, Western Europe and Australia, where there are significant segments of Tamil speakers.
Amazon’s “Putham Pudhu Kaalai” is an anthology of five Tamil short films featuring stories of love, new beginnings, second chances, and hope, set and filmed in the times of the Covid-19 lockdown. The films include “Reunion” directed by Rajiv Menon (“Madras Beats”) starring Andrea Jeremiah “(Vada Chennai”), Leela Samson (“Ok Kanmani”) and Carnatic music vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan; “Coffee, Anyone?” directed by and starring Suhasini Mani Ratnam (Tribeca-winner “Tryst With Destiny”), Anu Hasan...
Tamil is one of the dominant film, TV and streaming markets in India and content in the language is also consumed in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, U.K., U.S., Canada, the Middle East, Western Europe and Australia, where there are significant segments of Tamil speakers.
Amazon’s “Putham Pudhu Kaalai” is an anthology of five Tamil short films featuring stories of love, new beginnings, second chances, and hope, set and filmed in the times of the Covid-19 lockdown. The films include “Reunion” directed by Rajiv Menon (“Madras Beats”) starring Andrea Jeremiah “(Vada Chennai”), Leela Samson (“Ok Kanmani”) and Carnatic music vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan; “Coffee, Anyone?” directed by and starring Suhasini Mani Ratnam (Tribeca-winner “Tryst With Destiny”), Anu Hasan...
- 10/1/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
KollywoodThe film is a collaboration between five top Tamil directors, and is set in and filmed during the lockdown.Digital NativeFile photoOn Wednesday, it was announced that Putham Pudhu Kaalai, an anthology of five Tamil shorts featuring stories of love, new beginnings, second chances and a glimmer of hope, will be released on Amazon Prime Video on October 16. This is the Ott platform’s first Tamil anthology, and will be released in over 200 countries. The segments, which are set in and filmed during the lockdown, will be directed by Suhasini Maniratnam, Sudha Kongara, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Rajiv Menon and Karthik Subbaraj. As per the statement, Sudha Kongara’s segment is titled Ilamai Idho Idho, starring Jayaram, his son Kalidas, Urvashi and Kalyani Priyadarshan. Gautham Menon’s short is titled Avarum Naanum/Avalum Naanum, featuring Ms Bhaskar and Ritu Varma. Suhasini Maniratnam has directed as well as starred in Coffee, Anyone?...
- 9/30/2020
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe two have sung the Malayalam, Tamil version of the song ‘Ayya Sami’ in an upcoming bilingual film directed by Ma Nishad.Digital NativeThe last time ace singers Kj Yesudas and Sp Balasubramaniam came together to render a number was for the Mani Ratnam blockbuster Thalapathy. After 27 long years, the two icons have come together again to render a song for a bilingual film directed by Ma Nishad. While the Malayalam version has been titled Keni, the Tamil version of the film is titled Kinar. The song, called ‘Ayya Sami’, has been written by Bk Harinarayanan and Palani Bharathi, who have penned the Malayalam and Tamil lyrics respectively. And it goes without saying that the Malayalam lyrics have been rendered by Kj Yesudas while the Tamil lyrics have been sung by Spb. The duo had come together to sing the song ‘Kaatukkuyilu Manasukkula’, a chartbuster that was scored by maestro Ilayaraja, which had featured two superstars – Rajinikanth and Mammootty. The film released in the year 1991 and remains a cult hit till date. The video of the making of ‘Ayya Sami’ has been released and there is ample evidence the legendary singers had a good time recording it. In an interview to the Times of India, Nishad said, "Spb sir and Yesudas sir have sung the song ‘Ayya Sami’, which talks about brotherhood between Tamilians and Malayalis. The film's plot revolves around a dispute over a well in the border between these two states, and I wanted to stress on the fact that nature has no boundaries and it is only man who creates these borders.” The movie boasts of an impressive star cast with Revathy, Jayapradha, Parthiban, Pasupathy, Nasser, Parvathy Nambiar, Indrans, Renji Panicker, Joy Mathew and Anu Hasan playing pivotal roles. Kinar/Keni is set in the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border deals with the timely subject of water scarcity. The technical crew of the movie includes the veteran music composer M Jayachandran, with Kallara Gopalan composing one song. Noushad Sharif has been roped in for the cinematography and the editing is being done by Sreekumar. The background score of the movie has been done by Bijibal. The movie has been bankrolled by Sajeev Pk and Anne Sajeev under the banner Fragrant Nature Film Creations.
- 2/10/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
Kollywood“Is it because she can’t or won’t hit back?” ask women in the film industry. Sai Dhanshika_Amala Paul_collage.jpgBy Subha J Rao Just when you think you’ve reached new lows when it comes to deriding women artistes in cinema, there comes along another video to tell you, ‘Stop hoping. There’s worse left’. Recently, a video popped up on YouTube, it featured veteran editor B Lenin speaking about how Padmavati can be shown in festivals even without a censor certificate. And then, he took off on a tangent, pulling out a folded newspaper supplement from his shirt pocket. He based his argument on a click-baity headline in a local English newspaper, referred disparagingly about the actress being interviewed (Amala Paul), twisted the phrase ‘the upper hand’ she used into something terribly vulgar, all this to the accompanying music we are by now used to — giggles and laughter from the men on and off stage. A five-time National Award winner spoke about the actor in singular, used obscene hand movements and said: “She’s speaking about the navel. With CG, we can go even further inside and show everything. Chee.” Clearly, the chee was for the others, not for his thinking. Others were not spared. He took a dig at Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, even at Deepika Padukone (Even her father told her to get out) — first, it’s irrelevant, two he knows not from where and when, three, it’s none of our business. He continued. “I’m from Purasaiwalkam. I’ll talk.” The laughter in the background continued. I was waiting for one member on stage or off it to stand up and protest, or, at least, not laugh. Not one. To think this is the language of a veteran editor and director! ‘Is it because she can’t or won’t hit back?’ Speaking on the issue, Anu Hasan told Silverscreen, “I am taken aback by his bitterness. Also, a lot of interviewers misinterpret statements to make it click-bait. He seems to have a strong dislike for all actors and actresses… But why did he pick on Amala Paul and attack her in the way he did? Is it because he would rather pick on an actress assuming she can’t or won’t hit back? If he is truly angry with all actors and actresses why didn’t he air his problems with actors?” What does the Nadigar Sangam, which looks into the welfare of actors, feel about this issue? Actor Nasser, President of the Sangam, says that actors are often soft targets, because they like to remain diplomatic. “Lenin Sir is a big inspiration, almost a father-figure, for his pathbreaking films. That he speaks in singular about an actor is shocking. It sets a bad precedent for others to follow. He has every right to criticise youngsters professionally, but not personally. If at all he felt like sharing his views, he should have it out of the public arena. As such, actors are being targeted from many quarters; it is not right that they be attacked from within the industry too. We have seen people speak this way across fora, but henceforth, the Sangam will step in and react. Actors cannot be made a soft target anymore.” But, then, coming fresh on the heels of what happened to Sai Dhanshika on stage, and the apology letters from those on stage that followed — of course, after they had laughed along during the tirade, this is not surprising. These are not arbitrary instances but more the norm. Why was Athulya Ravi forced to apologise for her look in Yemaali? Doesn’t she have a choice? Jyothika swearing on-screen, is it such a big deal? Questions like how did Sivakumar and son Suriya “allow” Jyothika to do Naachiyaar were raised. The Karni Sena claims to uphold the honour of Rani Padmini while seeking a ban on Padmavati, and how do they do it? By coercing, insulting Deepika Padukone. Can you really uphold a woman’s honour by disparaging another? Moral policing and chastising women come easily in this patriarchal industry. Of course, the guffaws that follow these lewd comments only encourage such behaviour. It represents a toxic chest-thumping masculinity that comes with a misplaced sense of entitlement that they can tell women how to behave. What’s shocking are not the crass comments, but the license to unapologetically say these things on a public platform and get away with it. This kind of behaviour has become endemic in the industry. The women concerned choose to maintain a dignified silence probably because they know it will only get murkier for them. Kollywood needs a Women in Cinema Collective Barring a few, men in the industry either take potshots at their female colleagues, or stand by silently and watch the one who does. Rarely have we seen what Virat Kohli did when his then rumoured girlfriend Anushka Sharma was trolled. An actress who has been at the receiving end of many a criticism for her outspoken nature, says that it is time Kollywood had a Women in Cinema Collective (Wcc), like the one in Kerala, to ensure actresses are given their rightful due. “Why is it that only we are made fun of? We are objectified in so many fora. Every time I see a man of privilege speak this way about an actress, I want to rush up to the stage and speak some sense into them, since it is evident that none on stage has the courage to do that,” she says. To a large extent, even the media is to be blamed for how they portray women and men artistes. While the actors are asked about their work, the women are asked questions on their fashion choices, their relationship status and sometimes even weight. Married actresses are always asked how do they balance family and professional life, has any male actor been asked this question? Amala Paul did a blitzkrieg of interviews for her latest release Thiruttu Payale 2, and barring some, most publications and websites definitely included a question about her relationship status. “Why is it that the woman is always asked these questions? Male actors are rarely asked to speak about their relationships. Why is there such interest about our personal space? Can’t we keep the personal and professional separate?” she asks. Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, who starred in the hugely popular short film Lakshmi received bouquets, but also vile brickbats for her role in the award-winning film. She recently did a show for Fully Filmy reading the abusive comments that the film received on YouTube. That, in turn, has received similar comments. It all eventually boils down to this: When women do not conform to what men expect them to be, this is how they are treated. That will not change till every stakeholder involved — the industry as a whole has to stand up and be counted against bullying, even if it means going against big names. Actor-politician Khushbu Sundar rewinds to the time when she was active in movies and part of functions such as the one Dhanshika went to, and where Lenin spoke. “We were definitely not put in such a situation and our choices questioned. I see that we are returning to the cave age; we are in regression mode. We’ve not completed the circle and are turning back to from where we began. People who speak this way should understand that girls coming into the industry now are educated, know what they want… this outburst stems out of a patriarchal mindset which believes man is superior to woman. Ultimately, everyone has the right to speak what they want. It is none of anyone’s business to determine what we speak.” (With inputs from Sohini Chakravorty) This piece was originally published by Silverscreen.in. 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- 12/16/2017
- by Editor
- The News Minute
Directed by Nt Nantha and starring Anu Hasan, the film is a wannabe thriller done in by bewildering stylistic choices and amateur actors...
- 9/25/2017
- Film Companion
Anu Hasan talks about doing stunts, not doing the same roles, on whether she discusses her career with Mani Ratnam, Suhasini and Kamal Haasan, on nepotism and her famous surname, on playing sisters and mothers, and on the culture shock between foreign and Indian productions...
- 9/19/2017
- Film Companion
Very recently, the music of Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana was launched. Spearheaded by the leading men of the film, Vivaan Shah and Gurmeet Choudhary, the event was also graced by singers Ankit Tiwari, Sukhwinder Singh and Palak Mucchal. However the focal point of the film, Akshara Haasan (who plays Laali), was missing from the event.
“That was because her uncle Chandrahasan (elder brother of Kamal Haasan) passed away in London. The 82-year-old producer-lawyer was at the residence of his daughter Anu Hasan, when he suffered a cardiac arrest. It was a tragic moment for Akshara due to which she could not make it for the event,” informs our source.
However, as the adage goes, the show must go on, and hence the makers decided to proceed with the event and none of the fun-n-frolic stopped either in the spirit of the film’s celebratory narrative. As for Akshara...
“That was because her uncle Chandrahasan (elder brother of Kamal Haasan) passed away in London. The 82-year-old producer-lawyer was at the residence of his daughter Anu Hasan, when he suffered a cardiac arrest. It was a tragic moment for Akshara due to which she could not make it for the event,” informs our source.
However, as the adage goes, the show must go on, and hence the makers decided to proceed with the event and none of the fun-n-frolic stopped either in the spirit of the film’s celebratory narrative. As for Akshara...
- 3/26/2017
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
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