
Pistha(2022)
Pistha is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by M. Ramesh Baarathi. The film stars Metro Shirish as Sandhai Saravanan and Mrudula Murali as Selvi. The story follows a man who makes a living by stopping weddings for families. He falls in love and must stop his own wedding from being ruined. The film also features Sathish, Yogi Babu, and G. Gnanasambandam in supporting roles. It was released on 7 October 2022 to mixed reviews from critics. The music was composed by Dharan Kumar, marking his 25th film.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Vi Movies and TV, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 7 October 2022
- Director
- Ramesh Bharathi
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
Sandhai Saravanan runs a business called 'Pistha' where he stops weddings for money. He thinks love is a joke. But when he meets Selvi, a simple village girl, he falls in love. The problem is she is already engaged. Saravanan must use all his tricks to win her family's trust and save his own wedding.
“A crook who stopped weddings. Until love stopped him.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Pistha
Cast reunions in this film: Sathish & Yogi Babu (12 films together), G. Gnanasambandam & Namo Narayana (8 films together), Dharan Kumar & Yogi Babu (6 films together), Yogi Babu & Namo Narayana (6 films together), Sathish & G. Gnanasambandam (3 films together), and Sathish & Namo Narayana (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director M. Ramesh Bharathi is the son of veteran lyricist Muthulingam.
- The movie's title 'Pistha' is a colloquial Tamil term for a mischievous or tricky person.
- Actor K. Bhagyaraj makes a special cameo appearance, reuniting with director Bharathi who previously worked as his assistant.
- A key comedy sequence was filmed at the historic Madras Christian College in Chennai.
- The film's soundtrack includes a folk-style song 'Kannukkul Pothumai' that gained popularity on social media reels.
- This was one of the few Tamil comedies released in 2022 to have a theatrical run despite direct OTT competition.
- The plot premise of a 'wedding stopper' is a nod to classic Tamil comedy tropes from the 1980s and 1990s.

