Yamakaathaghi

Truth is divine - it manifests either as coincidence or as a deliberate incident.

This film beautifully captures the journey of a woman, not just through her personal struggles, but also against the broader backdrop of politics, caste discrimination, and deeply rooted old-school ideologies. It's rare to see such a multi-layered narrative that doesn't shy away from showing uncomfortable truths - and it does so with honesty and grace.

Unfortunately, I missed the chance to experience it on the big screen, and that's something I truly regret. Films like these deserve to be celebrated in theatres, but even if we miss that opportunity, we must support them on OTT platforms. By doing so, we send a strong message to the industry - that audiences value content with depth, courage, and meaning. Only then can we hope for more such powerful stories to be told.

✅ Fresh Concept - A unique mix of rural realism and supernatural mystery, rare in Tamil cinema.

✅ Strong Performances - The heroine delivers a decent, emotionally layered performance, while the actress playing her mother steals the show with her raw portrayal of grief.

✅ Authentic Village Setting - The film stays true to its rural roots, creating an immersive atmosphere.

✅ Engaging Mystery - The slow-burn investigation keeps you hooked, though some pacing issues exist.

Final Verdict "Yamakaathaghi" is a decent supernatural drama with strong performances and a refreshing rural backdrop. While not flawless, it's worth watching for its emotional depth and eerie atmosphere.

Recommended for: Fans of slow-burn supernatural films, rural dramas, and folklore-based mysteries.

A never touched subject forms the core plot supported by a very gripping screenplay. Director has made a brave attempt in taking the funeral home as the centre stage and creatively added several layers and details to make the movie a compelling watch. It is a shame that this movie was not celebrated in media, critics and general audience. If you are a fan of quality content then this movie will definitely exceed your expectations for a typical supernatural thriller. Village rituals around funeral is so authentic that you will become one of the villagers. Mystery around the reason for the spirits adamancy was unfolded in a novel way and everytime the spirit is shown it stirs you to the core and the facial expressions from the female lead were top notch. Even after the movie ends and credits start rolling, the scene of the spirit levitating in air will haunt us for a long time. Definitely an award worthy acting by lead female artist, impeccable direction and gripping screenplay. Kudos to the entire team and expecting another gem from you soon.

This movie is good in its treatment of social issue like honor killing in a different way. How the soul refuses to leave this worldd after death without the world knowing why?

It is really heart breaking movie but it is not preachy or too tear jerking movie. It is balanced and the rural setting is fantastic ic. The film is director debut but it doesn't look like it. Heroine Roopa is fantastic and so the rest of the caste. And the women takes more central stage in this movie. Overall a good movie.

It might seem the movie is bit slow and first few minutes seems like things moving in many directions with lots of characters and situations going on but it suddenly start makes sense once the death happens. Definitely worth watching.

Its my first review in imdb if ur a comercial movie lover pls dont watch this movie u wont understand the plot . If ur r a ture movie lover jus watch casually u will get to know y iam praising this movie. First i thought its a horror movie with some gosht, sudden horror sounds and showing terror faces but its not . Its a pure gem of movie with one corpse they ploted the whole moive i preferred to watch in ott so that u can understand the story.the girl who died and her corpse unwilling to move from her home until all truth came out evey one in the house committed some crimes finally how her corpse left the home is the climax . Don't miss it.