Chithha

Chittha is a brilliant film. It handles a very challenging and traumatising issue without dabbling in melodrama. Very honest and earnest performances by the cast! Absolutely loved the cinematography, the freshness in the scenes and the dialogues. Nothing felts forced.

I hope more and more people watch this film. Kudos to Siddharth as the protagonist- it's easily his best performance to-date. S. U. Arun Kumar proves that he can make Tamil films centred on highly emotional issues without resorting to the usual melodrama. The film broke my heart at various points but more importantly gave me some hope - hope that with more awareness, our children 'a future can be saved, redeemed and flourish.

Deserved evenmore nationwide recognition and witnessed a standing ovation by the audience in cinema hall... Its tough responsibility for parents these days to care about their children gender biased... Siddharth needs a whole hearted appreciation in bringing awareness with these kind of films especially those scenes where he just sheds a drop of tear so do we cant hold our horses back... Nimisha gets a golden ticket in her debut she does a superb job...Kids sahasra & tasneem deserves an award for their exceptional performances... Director Arun kumar handles sensitive topic in a matured way thats not too disturbing brutally but constantly traumatizes audience scene by scene holding the intensity until the end... A must see movie of a life time...

The best thing about Chithha is how it handles the sensitive topic of child sexual abuse. It's not something anyone can sit down for, without trigger warnings, and when it unfolds on screen, I could sense S U Arun Kumar's evolution as a filmmaker. He uses the first act to establish an emotional connect with the lead characters - Ees (Siddharth), his girlfriend Sakthi (Nimisha Sajayan), his niece Sundari (Sahasra Shree), and sister-in-law (Anjali Nair). The writing is layered and takes you through the proceedings in no hurry. One devastating incident leads to a lot of physical and emotional scars, but before you've fully recovered from it, you're subjected to yet another.

The performances from all four key characters (plus the two friends of Ees') are top-notch. I did NOT see Siddharth in the film - I only saw Ees, Sundari's extremely loving and protective uncle. The little girls are fantastic too, making you smile at their adorable antics in the beginning, and later, effectively conveying the trauma of living (or having lived) through such a prolonged, abusive nightmare. Just when I began to wonder why Nimisha Sajayan signed up for this role (of a typical love interest), the writing lets her make a very bold statement in a scene that arrives close to the end. Of course, there are a few other moments as well, but this one leaves you the most affected. Arun Kumar also treats it with the urgency and tension of a thriller in the latter stages, making you want to know what happens at each juncture.

As opposed to the rest of the film, the finale takes some commercial liberties from both writing and performative standpoints. While I absolutely loved the way the director chose to end the film (i.e. When the director's card showed up), the tail-end sort of undoes that effort. All things considered, I'm glad Siddharth chose to fund and act in this venture. It's certainly going to fetch him a lot of acclamation, and all of it is deservedly so.

P. S. I couldn't help but hoot at the random and unexpected mass moment featuring the lady in the shared auto-rickshaw.

The reason why i am saying this movie is very important for our society..Any age people must watch this movie especially younger females...It is important to educate our children about good and bad touch..Even if our dad or brother touch us in wrong way we need to address that issue..This movie emphasises about that in 1st half and 2nd half i cried when the small girls were abused by villain plenty not one character..SIDDARTH is a perfomer and i think this movie is one of the biggest blockbuster of the year and high rated movie by critics and audience which i think the love for this movie is surreal..Well done director and yes the female characters were good too i loved them so natural acting and well done team..Always protect our kids,females their safety is important..

Excellent story telling, casting, screenplay and performances. The movie was extremely engaging with power packed performances and relatable characters. It's a must watch movie to all the movie goers. Please go to the theatres and watch this movie. If we don't support such movies, then we are taking any responsibility for creating a better society and safe childhood/ environment for our children.

This is Siddharth's one of the career best performances and as a Producer he stands out for picking such a sensitive topic and supporting his crew. The child actors are mind blowing, wow, what an amazing performers. Everyone out there, please watch and support good movies.