A drama film directed by S Sivaraman, starring Sonia Agarwal in the lead role.
Acting
Sonia Agarwal's career-resurrecting, gut-wrenching lead performance.
Direction
Sivaraman refuses to sanitize working-class woman's pain.
Director
S. Sivaraman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sonia Agarwal took this role after a five-year hiatus, reportedly accepting minimal pay to prove she could carry serious drama.
The film sparked debate in Tamil media about whether it exploited rural poverty for awards bait or genuinely centered marginalized women — it won neither, which says plenty.