
Chithha(2023)
Tamil139 mins
Chithha (2023) is a 139-minute Tamil film directed by S. U. Arunkumar. Starring Sahasra Sree, R. Dharshan and Prasanna Balachandran. With an audience rating of 8.1/10, Chithha stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2023.
Director:S. U. Arunkumar
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 28 September 2023
- Director
- S. U. Arunkumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- GudVibe Rating
- 8.1/10
Storyline
A man's young niece suddenly disappears. He is wrongly suspected at first, but then learns she was taken by a predator. He sets out on a desperate mission to find and save her.
“A child vanishes. An uncle's desperate race begins.”
Film Details
8.1Rating
139Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date28 September 2023
Also Known AsChiththa · Chitha · Chinna · Chikku · Chitta · Chittha
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
familyjusticesurvivalcorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
8.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
P
Prasanna BalachandranActor
→#2
K
KumarActor
→#3
P
Pranav SridharActor
→#4
S
Sahasra SreeActor
→#5
R
R. DharshanActor
→#6
S
S. U. ArunkumarDirector
→#7
#8B
Balaji SubramanyamCrew
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SiddharthActor
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Chithha' means 'uncle' in Tamil, reflecting the central relationship in the story.
- Director S. U. Arunkumar spent over two years researching real-life cases of child abuse and missing children.
- The young actress who played Sundari, Sahasra Sree, was selected from over 500 children during auditions.
- The film's climax was shot in a single, continuous 11-minute take requiring precise coordination from the crew.
- Composer Darbuka Siva used only a few traditional instruments to create a raw and tense background score.
- The movie was partly inspired by true events and aims to raise awareness about child safety.
- Despite its serious theme, the film was a commercial success and ran in theaters for over 50 days.