Paava Kadhaigal

Paava Kadhaigal
Official release poster
Directed bySudha Kongara
Vignesh Shivan
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Vetrimaaran
Produced byAshi Dua
Rhea Kongara
Ronnie Screwvala
Avinash Viswanathan
Starring
CinematographyTheni Eswar
Suresh Bala
Ganesh Rajavelu
Jomon T. John
Music by
Production
companies
RSVP Movies
Flying Unicorn Entertainment
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 18 December 2020 (2020-12-18)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Paava Kadhaigal (transl. Sinful Tales) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language anthology drama film consisting of four short films directed by Sudha Kongara, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Vetrimaaran and Vignesh Shivan.[1] Through four unique stories, the film explores how pride, honour, and sin influence complex relationships of love.[2] The anthology features an ensemble cast including Kalidas Jayaram, Sai Pallavi, Prakash Raj, Simran, Anjali and Gautham Vasudev Menon.[3] It released in Netflix on 18 December 2020, to mostly positive reviews from both critics and audience.[4]

  1. ^ "Paava Kadhaigal: Netflix announces first Tamil film, an ensemble anthology from directors Gautham Menon, Sudha Kongara, Vetri Maaran, Vignesh Shivan". Hindustan Times. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. ^ J Rao, Subha (21 October 2020). "Tracing the culture of anthologies in Tamil cinema, from Penn to Paava Kathaigal". First Post. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (1 October 2020). "'Paava Kadhaigal' interview: How Vetri Maaran, Gautham Menon, Vignesh Shivan and Sudha Kongara joined the Netflix anthology". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Tamil anthology Paava Kadhaigal; set for OTT release on Dec 18". Manorama Online. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.