Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga

Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga (transl.  Grandpa Grandma Has Been Wooed) is a 2021 Tamil language drama film directed by Stephen Rangaraj and starring Chandrahasan and Sheela in the lead roles. Produced by GB Studio Films, it was released on 8 October 2021.[1]

Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga
Directed byStephen Rangaraj
Produced byJasmine
StarringChandrahasan
Sheela
Music byS. Selvakumaar
Production
company
GB Studio Films
Distributed bySonyLIV
Release date
  • 8 October 2021 (2021-10-08)
Running time
100 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

Production

Appathava 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

The 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
  1. "Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga Trailer". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. "Chandrahasan ensured the film wasn't affected by his demise: Stephen - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  3. "Chandra Haasan and Vijay's aunt as hero and heroine - Complete details - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 20 March 2017.
  4. "Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga Movie Review: A no-frills tale about the twilight years". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  5. "அப்பத்தாவ ஆட்டய போட்டுடாங்க - விமர்சனம் {2/5} : அப்பத்தாவ ஆட்டய போட்டுடாங்க - அன்புக்காக... - Appathava aattaya pottutanga". cinema.dinamalar.com.
  6. "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.
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