
Akka Kuruvi(2022)
Tamil113 mins
After a boy loses his sister's pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them. When he can't, he decides to participate in a race to win new shoes.
Director:Samy
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 6 May 2022
- Director
- Samy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
Storyline
A boy loses his sister's shoes. He goes on adventures trying to find them. When he can't, he enters a race hoping to win a new pair.
“A boy races to replace what he lost.”
Film Details
113Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date6 May 2022
Also Known AsSister Sparrow
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
familysurvivalfriendshiplove
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1


KathirSpecial Appearance
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Senthil KumarActor
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Tara JagadambaActor
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DaviyaActor
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Varsha BollammaSpecial Appearance
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MahinActor
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Utpal V NayanarCrew
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#9I
IlaiyaraajaMusic
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SamyDirector
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M
Madurai MuthuCrew
→Trivia
- The film is a loose remake of the 1997 Iranian classic 'Children of Heaven', adapted to a Tamil village setting.
- Director Samy also composed the film's music, marking one of his rare dual roles in a feature film.
- Child actor Master Ashwin, who plays the lead, was selected from over 500 children during auditions in Madurai.
- The film was shot primarily in and around the director's native village near Sivagangai district.
- It was produced on a modest budget and had a direct-to-streaming release on Disney+ Hotstar.
- A key scene involving the race was filmed using local schoolchildren as extras from the village.
- The simple storyline was praised for focusing on sibling love rather than typical commercial elements.