Chittha

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.

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.

I enjoyed this flick from Siddharth and the movie kept me very engaging till the end. The child who played 'Sundari' deserves an applause- she was great throughout the movie. Siddharth had a good role, which could have slipped from his hands easily in the movie, but he executed it perfectly.

It's good to see Nimisha Sajayan get a good start in Kollywood, she was incredible throughout but the real hero of the movie is the child actress who played the role 'Sundari'. She is the life of this film.

The production design was perfect and it did have an impact throughout the film.

I would have gone for an 8 or 9 stars but the last 30 minutes were not that smoothly executed. I guess the director rushed to wrap it up. This is easily noticeable in the film and the screenplay was a bit sloppy in the final moments. Keeping these things aside, this was a very nice film. Hope Siddharth(he was the producer of the movie) will take initiative in producing good films like this in the future.

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.

It was brilliant... Nothing else.. Everything in the movie was good and many things were addressed to take care of children... I was regretted that I missed it in theatre... Every character gave their best... In this type of movies the emotion should carry till end... The director and the actors didn't fail even at single frame... Every department had their best... Director shows a sensitive topic without any vulgarity and with perfect camera angles... The child acting was simply superb... She mesmerized and make our eyes wet with her acting... Rare films like these are golden pieces... Some movies will remain in heart, This movie is one of them... At last THANK YOU for this wonderful movie...