
Selfie(2022)
Tamil131 minsdirect-to-OTT
The movie deals with seat broking for Engineering and Medical college admissions. GV Prakash Kumar confronts Gautham Menon, the big shot in this mafia.
Director:Mathi Maran
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 1 April 2022
- Director
- Mathi Maran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A college student discovers his father paid a large bribe to get him into school. This leads him into the dangerous, underground world of corrupt college admissions.
“A college seat bought. A dangerous price paid.”
Film Details
7.0Rating
131Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date1 April 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticefamilysurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1





G. V. Prakash KumarActor
→#2
Gautham MenonActor
→#3
Varsha BollammaActress
→#4S
Sangili MuruganSupporting Actor
→#5S
Subramaniam SivaSupporting Actor
→#6T
Tigergarden ThangaduraiSupporting Actor
→#7
Vidya PradeepSupporting Actress
→#8V
Vishnu RangasamyDirector of Photography
→#9
G. V. Prakash KumarMusic Director
→#10M
Mathi MaranDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Selfie
Cast reunions in this film: Subramaniam Siva & G. V. Prakash Kumar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, Mathimaran Pugazhendhi, previously worked as an assistant director on the acclaimed Tamil film 'Joker' (2016).
- The movie was shot extensively in and around real engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu to capture an authentic campus atmosphere.
- Actor G.V. Prakash Kumar, who plays the lead, reportedly performed many of his own stunts without a body double for the action sequences.
- The title 'Selfie' is a metaphor, representing how the protagonist's life is turned upside down and examined closely, like a sudden self-portrait.
- The film's plot was inspired by numerous real-life news reports about educational admission scandals in southern India.
- A special set was built to depict the gritty underground world of the admission racket, designed to feel claustrophobic and tense.
- The movie had a limited theatrical release but gained significant attention through streaming platforms after its run in cinemas.
