The Adamant Girl

2024 Indian film

  • Sivakarthikeyan
  • Kalai Arasu
Starring
  • Soori
  • Anna Ben
CinematographyB. SakthivelEdited byGanesh Siva
Production
companies
  • SK Productions
  • The Little Wave Productions
Release dates
  • 16 February 2024 (2024-02-16) (Berlinale)
  • 23 August 2024 (2024-08-23) (India)
Running time
100 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil

The Adamant Girl (Tamil: Kottukkaali) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language horror drama film directed by P. S. Vinothraj and produced by SK Productions. The film, which revolves around Meena who loves a man from a lower caste but her family thinks she is possessed and cast the spell out of her, stars Soori and Anna Ben (in her Tamil debut).[1]

The film was selected in the Forum section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival and was screened on 16 February 2024.[2][3][4] It is scheduled for theatrical release on 23 August 2024.[5]

Cast

  • Soori as Paandi
  • Anna Ben as Meena
  • Jawahar Sakthi as Kumar

Production

On March 10, 2023, Sivakarthikeyan unveiled the first look of the film. Anna Ben made her debut in Tamil cinema. The film is directed by PS Vinothraj.[4]

The film is jointly produced by Sivakarthikeyan Productions and The Little Wave Productions. The cinematography is handled by B Sakthivel, and editing by Ganesh Siva. Filming was completed in May 2023.[6]

Release

"The Adamant Girl" had its world premiere on February 16, 2024, at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was presented in the Forum section of the festival.[7][8]

Reception

Victor Fraga’s review on DMovies gives the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars. He characterizes it as "a funny and peculiar little dramedy about female empowerment." This indicates that the film offers a unique blend of humor and drama, centered around themes of female empowerment, which Fraga finds commendable. However, he also mentions that the film "could have done with a little more polishing." This implies that while the film has promising elements and engages with important themes effectively, it falls short in some areas. The need for additional refinement suggests that aspects such as the storyline, character development, or overall production quality might not be fully realized, impacting the film's overall effectiveness and appeal.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Soori & Anna Ben's 'Kottukkaali' to premiere at Berlin International Film Festival". The Times of India. 14 December 2023. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. ^ Petkovic, Vladan (14 December 2023). "The Berlinale announces the first batch of Panorama and Forum titles". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. ^ Agnivo Niyogi (14 December 2023). "Tamil filmmaker P.S. Vinothraj's The Adamant Girl makes it to Berlinale Forum 2024 line-up". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Express at Berlinale: Indian entries Kottukaali, The Fable make a splash, leave audience pondering". The Indian Express. 19 February 2024. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Soori's Kottukkaali to release worldwide on August 23". DT Next. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ "It's a wrap for Soori-Anna Ben's 'Kottukkaali'". The Hindu. 22 May 2023. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  7. ^ Janani, K (15 December 2023). "Soori, Anna Ben's 'Kottukkaali' to have world premiere at Berlin Film Festival". India Today. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  8. ^ "The Adamant Girl". Berlinale. 6 February 2024. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  9. ^ Victor Fraga (16 February 2024). "The Adamant Girl (Kottukkaali)". DMovies. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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