Pettikadai(2019)
Tamil112 minsdirect-to-OTT
A drama film directed by Esakki Karvannan, starring Chandini Tamilarasan and P Samuthirakani in the lead roles.
Director:Esakki Karvannan
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- OTT Release Date
- 22 February 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 21 February 2019
- Director
- Esakki Karvannan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A young doctor sees that local shopkeepers in a village are struggling to make money. This is because a big online supermarket is taking away their business. He decides to step in and help these small traders.
“A village fights back against a digital giant.”
Film Details
6.7Rating
112Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date21 February 2019
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsIddaru Ammayilu · Iddarammayilu
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
survivalcorruptionjusticefamily
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Pettikadai
Cast reunions in this film: Samuthirakani & Rajendran (6 films together), and Chandini Tamilarasan & Tamilarasan (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 18 days, a very tight schedule for a feature-length movie.
- Director Esakki Karvannan is also a practicing doctor, mirroring the profession of the film's protagonist.
- The story was inspired by real-life observations of small shopkeepers struggling against large retail chains.
- The film's climax scene involving the villagers was shot with over 500 local people as extras.
- It was primarily promoted through community screenings and word-of-mouth rather than large-scale advertising.
- The movie's title 'Pettikadai' directly translates to 'grocery store', central to the plot's conflict.
- This was the director's second film, following his debut 'Kanaa', which also had a rural setting.
