Sillu Karuppatti

Sillu Karuppatti (lit. 'Dry Ginger Palm Candy') is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language romantic anthology film written and directed by Halitha Shameem. The film stars Samuthirakani, Sunainaa, Manikandan K, Nivedhithaa Sathish, Kravmaga Sreeram, Leela Samson, Sara Arjun, and Rahul in the lead roles. Pradeep Kumar scored the songs and background score for the film. The film was commercially successful and received critical acclaim.[1][2][3] The film was also streamed via Netflix in April 2020.[4][5] It was also screened at few film festivals including Bengaluru International Film Festival and Toronto Tamil International Film Festival.

Sillu Karuppatti
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHalitha Shameem
Produced byVenkatesh Velineni
Suriya (presenter)
Written byHalitha Shameem
Starring
Music byPradeep Kumar
CinematographyAbinandhan Ramanujam
Manoj Paramahamsa
Vijay Kartik Kannan
Yamini Yagnamurthy
Edited byHalitha Shameem
Production
company
Divine Productions
Distributed by2D Entertainment
Release date
  • 27 December 2019 (2019-12-27)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast
Pink Bag Kakka Kadi Turtles Hey Ammu
  • Sara Arjun as Mity[6]
  • Rahul as Maanja[6]
  • Venkatesh as Tesh
  • Swati Shree as Jinglee
  • Swetha as Kausalya
  • Samuthirakani as Dhanapal[6]
  • Sunainaa as Amudhini[6]
  • Sujay Kaviyan as Sujay
  • Pradhiksha M. as Pradhiksha
  • Mohammed Imaadhudin as Ajay
  • Deepa Shankar as cashier lady

Production

The film was announced by director Halitha Shameem after rising to prominence in her debut film Poovarasam Peepee. The film is made with the genre of anthology consisting of four different stories.[8] The film was scheduled to have its theatrical release in around 2018 but was postponed due to production delays.

Marketing

The official teaser of the film was unveiled on 26 December 2018 by Vijay Sethupathi and Arya.[9][10] The two minute teaser was released without any dialogues and received rave reviews from the audience.[11]

Soundtrack

The first single track of the film titled Agam Thaanai was released on 19 February 2019 coinciding with supermoon.[12]

Release

The film had its worldwide theatrical release on 27 December 2019 and became a commercial success at the box office after running for over 50 days.[13][1] The film was also premiered at the Bengaluru International Film Festival on 4 March 2020.[14]

Awards & Honours
  • Halitha Shameen won the JFW woman director of the year 2020 award for Sillu Karupatti.[15]
  • The film won two awards at the 2020 Toronto Tamil Film Festival.[16] It won jury awards for Best Experimental Feature Film and Best Feature Film Woman Director.[17]

Reception

The Times of India gave the film four out of five stars and wrote that "Sillu Karuppatti is so lovingly crafted with endearing performances, aesthetic visuals (though four cinematographers have worked on it, the film does an amazing job in keeping the visual tone consistent) and emotive music (by Pradeep Kumar) that superbly complement the perceptive writing.[18]

References
  1. "Halitha celebrates 50-day run of 'Sillu Karupatti' with Suriya and Jyothika – Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. "'Darbar' director AR Murugadoss is all praise for Samuthirakani's 'Sillu Karuppatti' – Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. "Vignesh Shivn praises Sillu Karuppatti – Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. S, Srivatsan (21 April 2020). "10 regional south Indian gems you can watch on Netflix and Amazon Prime: 'Gantumoote' to 'Ee Ma Yau'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. Kumar, Pradeep (24 April 2020). "Sai Pallavi praises Halitha Shameem's 'Sillu Karupatti'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  6. S, Srivatsan (27 December 2019). "'Sillu Karupatti' movie review: Life is like a box of chocolates". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  7. "Leela Samson, Sara Arjun in Halitha's anthology – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  8. அக் 12, பதிவு செய்த நாள்; 2018 14:57. "சில்லு கருப்பட்டியில் 4 கதைகள்". Dinamalar. Retrieved 19 February 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. "Sillu Karuppatti – Official Teaser | Tamil Movie News – Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  10. Subramanian, Anupama (27 December 2018). "Vijay Sethupathi heaps praises on Sillu Karuppati". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  11. Manik, Rajeshwari; December 26, an On; 2018 (26 December 2018). "'Sillu Karupatti' Teaser Review: Four Stories About Love & Relationships". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 19 February 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. "Watch: 'Sillu Karupatti' new song 'Agam Thaanai' is out – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  13. "Suriya, Jyothika throw a party to celebrate 50-day run of Sillu Karuppatti, see pics". Hindustan Times. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  14. "Director Halitha Shameem opens up about her film 'Sillu Karuppatti'". Deccan Herald. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  15. "win Birds Presents JFW Movie Awards 2020: An Unforgettable Night With Impeccable Style And Substance!". jfwonline. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  16. "Sillu Karuppatti wins award at Toronto Tamil Film Fest - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  17. "'Sillu Karupatti', 'Oththa Seruppu Size 7' among winners at Toronto Tamil Film Festival". The News Minute. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  18. "Sillu Karuppatti Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Sillu Karuppatti by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
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