Chithha
Seen it?2023 | 139 min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Sixth Sense or Primal Fear, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Easwaran, a young government employee gets the shock of his life when his niece Sundari goes missing. After initially wrongly accused of kidnapping her, he eventually comes to know that a child abuser has kidnapped her and he makes it his mission to rescue Sundari.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
7 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 180K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by S. U. Arunkumar
- SiddharthEaswaran 'Eesu'
- Sahasra Sree'Settai' Sundari
- S. Abiya TasneemPonni
- Nimisha SajayanSakthi
- Anjali P NairSundari's Mother
- Baalaji S UVadivel
- R. SureshSuresh
- R. DharshanA Pedophile
- Jhansi RangarajPolice Officer
- Naatturaja DuraiN. Divakar