The family drama ‘Chiththa’ from Siddharth is going to be streamed on OTT soon. It will be available to watch on Disney+Hotstar from the 28th of November. You will be able to watch it in five languages: Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada.
‘Chiththa’, which is translated as ‘Uncle’ in Tamil, tells the story of a man who raises his niece like his own daughter and loves her very much. But one day, she goes on a search for her own mother and is kidnapped by some goons. Eeswaran, the uncle, leaves no stones unturned to find the girl. The movie was directed by S. U. Arun Kumar and produced by Siddharth himself. Chiththa is inspired from a Malayalam short film that released on YouTube in 2017 directed by Rajesh Ambattu. The short film was named ‘Based On A True Story’.
The movie has Siddharth in the lead role. There are also other actors like Anjali Nair and Nimisha Sajayan. Sahara Shree plays the role of the niece. The performances are quite good, and Siddharth is phenomenal, as usual.
Chiththa had its theatrical release on the 28th of September. It was a commercial success and was also appreciated by critics and audiences for its sensitive storytelling. The movie got many positive reviews that tagged it as Siddharth’s best performance of all time and also a powerful film with a much needed message.
The cinematography of Chiththa is handled by Balaji Subramanyam and the music is given by composers Dhibu Ninan Thomas, Santhosh Narayanan (songs) and Vishal Chandrashekhar (BGM).
‘Chiththa’ is a simple yet beautiful drama that you should not miss if you’re fond of Tamil cinema. It is well executed and has wonderful performances. It will be available to stream on Disney+Hotstar from the 28th of November.
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