Pottu (film)

The film revolves around two MBBS students, Arjun (Bharath) and Nithya (Srushti Dange). Arjun secures the first rank fraudulently, but Nithya, despite being a brilliant student, ends up holding the second rank. Both students join the same college, and when Arjun fails at performing well at the college, he attempts suicide by cutting his hand. Things take a turn when his blood spills on a tomb of Pottu (Ineya), and a mysterious power enters his body which forces him to behave like a girl. What follows is the unraveling of the mystery behind Pottu and what she desires.

Producers Jones and John Max announced the project during November 2015 and revealed that they would work on a horror film with director Vadivudaiyan, even before the release of their other collaboration, Sowkarpettai (2016). Bharath was signed on to portray the leading role, and the director noted that he would have a female makeover for certain portions of the film.[6][7] The film began shooting during January 2016 in Chennai, with three actresses - Ineya, Namitha, and Manisha Yadav- signed to portray pivotal roles. Manisha Yadav was later replaced by Srushti Dange after an initial photoshoot was held, and was revealed to play the role of a medical student. Ineya was revealed to play the titular character, and Namitha stated she would play the antagonist.[8] Thambi Ramaiah was also cast.

In July 2016, the team shot scenes in the tribal area of Kolli Malai, where huge sets were erected at an altitude of 2,000 feet.[9] Production was completed in mid-2017, with the film's release delayed several times as a result of an unavailability of screens.[10]

The music was composed by Amresh Ganesh.[11]

The movie was released on 8 March 2019, in Tamil as Pottu,[12] in Telugu as Bottu[13] and in Hindi as Bindi.[4]

The Times of India rated the movie 1.5/5 stating, "Bharath, possessed by ghosts from the past, is out for revenge".[14]

• Pottu at IMDb