Panni Kutty(2022)
Panni Kutty (2022) is a 122-minute Tamil film directed by Anucharan. Starring Yogi Babu, Karunakaran and Ramar. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a limited theatrical verdict at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Sun NXT, Plex
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 8 July 2022
- Director
- Anucharan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A man down on his luck is told he must run over a piglet to change his fortune. The problem is, that piglet belongs to another man who needs to keep it safe for his own wedding to happen.
“Run over a piglet for luck. Keep it alive for love.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Panni Kutty
Cast reunions in this film: Singampuli & Yogi Babu (16 films together), Karunakaran & Yogi Babu (14 films together), Yogi Babu & Tiger Thangadurai (7 films together), Singampuli & Karunakaran (6 films together), and T. P. Gajendran & Yogi Babu (2 films together).
Trivia
- The piglet in the film was played by a real pig named 'Kutti', who was trained by a professional animal handler.
- Director Anucharan drew inspiration from a local Tamil folk tale about a pig bringing both bad and good luck.
- The film was shot entirely in rural Tamil Nadu, using real village locations instead of sets.
- Actor Rajkumar, who plays the lead, learned to handle pigs from local farmers as part of his preparation.
- The wedding scene featured traditional rituals specific to the Kongu Nadu region, rarely shown in mainstream Tamil cinema.
- The film had a limited theatrical release but gained attention through word-of-mouth and later on streaming platforms.
- The climax scene involving the piglet required over 20 takes due to the animal's unpredictable movements.