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The Great Indian Kitchen(2023)

8.5/10
Tamil100 minsdirect-to-OTT

After marriage, a woman struggles to be the submissive wife that her husband and his family expect her to be.

Director:R. Kannan
Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring

Quick Facts

Streaming on
ZEE5, ManoramaMAX
OTT Release Date
1 October 2023
Theatrical Release
3 February 2023
Director
R. Kannan
Language
Tamil
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
8.5/10

Storyline

A woman gets married and tries to be the traditional wife her family expects. As she follows all the strict rules, she slowly realizes this life is making her unhappy. She begins to question if she must keep living this way.

A kitchen can't contain her dreams.

Film Details

8.5Rating
100Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date3 February 2023
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsThe Great Indian Kitchen Tamil Remake

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Where to Watch

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
familyidentitycorruptionjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3

Cast & Crew

Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for The Great Indian Kitchen

Trivia

  • The film is a Tamil remake of the 2021 Malayalam film of the same name, which became a major cultural talking point.
  • Director R. Kannan is better known for directing light-hearted comedies, making this serious social drama a notable shift in his career.
  • The movie was shot primarily in a single house set to authentically capture the protagonist's confined domestic world.
  • Actress Aishwarya Rajesh reportedly prepared for her role by learning and performing all the kitchen chores seen on screen herself.
  • The film's soundtrack uses minimal background score, relying more on natural kitchen sounds to build atmosphere.
  • It was released directly on a streaming platform, bypassing a traditional theatrical release in Tamil Nadu.
  • The original Malayalam film's writer-director, Jeo Baby, was consulted during the adaptation process for the Tamil version.

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