| Genre: | Drama Anthology |
| Director: | Balaji Mohan Halitha Shameem Madhumitha Surya Krishna Richard Anthony |
| Theme Music Composer: | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| Num Episodes: | 5 |
| Open Theme: | "Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa – Title Track" |
| Composer: | Sean Roldan Goutham Vasu Venkatesan Karthikeya Murthy Kaber Vasuki Pradeep Kumar |
| Cinematography: | Preetha Jayaraman Vikas Vasudevan |
| Editor: | T. S. Suresh |
| Company: | Mindscreen Cinemas Phoenix Inspired Hammock Productions Wallwatcher Films Room 101 Productions |
| Network: | Amazon Prime Video |
Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language anthology series, consisting of five episodes directed by Balaji Mohan, Halitha Shameem, Madhumitha, Surya Krishna and Richard Anthony. The series feature an ensemble cast of Aishwarya Lekshmi, Arjun Das, Dhilip Subbarayan, Gouri G. Kishan, Joju George, Lijomol Jose, Nadhiya, Nirmal Pillai, Sananth and Teejay Arunasalam.[1]
A spiritual successor to the Tamil anthology film Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020), the series was set and shot during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] [3] The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 14 January 2022, coinciding with the Pongal festival.[4] [5]
The five-episode series shares is set during the lockdown restrictions, followed by the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Mugakavasa Mutham - Police constables Murugan and Kuyuli undertake a heartwarming adventure to reunite two lovers. This adventure gives Murugan an opportunity to pursue his own love interest.
Loners - After going through a breakup in the pandemic, Nalla) serendipitously meets Dheeran at a virtual wedding. What follows is a series of deep, meaningful conversations that enables them to develop a bond virtually and be alone together.
Mouname Paarvayaai - Yashoda and Murali have not spoken to each other in years despite living in the same house, in the shadow of their unforgotten love. When Yashoda begins to show symptoms of the virus, Murali takes care of her, which brings them together.
The Mask - Arjun, a work-from-home IT professional, struggles to tell his overbearing parents about his secret relationship. An out-of-the-blue rendezvous with an old friend, Velu, alters the course of both their lives and inspires self-acceptance like never before.
Nizhal Tharum Idham - When 30-year-old Shobi, receives the news of her father's death, she travels to Pondicherry, her hometown. There, she discovers what it means to feel alive again through the redemptive power of the acceptance of grief.
| Title | Director | Writers | Cinematographer | Music | Editor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mugakavasa Mutham | Balaji Mohan | Balaji Mohan | Om Prakash | Sean Roldan | Prasanna GK | |
| Loners | Halitha Shameem | Halitha Shameem | raghav adithya | Goutham Vasu Venkatesan | Halitha Shameem | |
| Mouname Paarvayaai | Madhumitha | Madhumitha, Sabarivasan Shanmugam | Preetha Jayaraman | Karthikeya Murthy | T. S. Suresh | |
| The Mask | Surya Krishna | S. Guhapriya | Yamini Yagnamurthy | Kaber Vasuki | Ruben | |
| Nizhal Tharum Idham | Richard Anthony | Richard Anthony, Praveena Shivram | Vikas Vasudevan | Pradeep Kumar | Sangathamizhan E. |
A spiritual successor to the Tamil-language anthology drama Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020) was announced on 30 December 2021, by Amazon Prime Video, which exclusively produced and distributed the film to the streaming platform.[7] [8] It was titled as Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaathaa, whose teaser being released on the same day. The anthology consisted of five short films directed by Balaji Mohan, Halitha Shameem, Madhumitha, Surya Krishna and Richard Anthony. Unlike its predecessor, which was made as a feature film format, the anthology was made as a five-episode web television series. Aparna Purohit, creative head of Amazon Prime Video had stated that "This anthology tells deeper, personal stories. Both the anthologies prove that art can thrive in the toughest of periods".[9] [10]
| Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Sean Roldan, Goutham Vasu Venkatesan, Karthikeya Murthy, Kaber Vasuki, Pradeep Kumar |
| Released: | 10 January 2022 |
| Recorded: | 2021–2022 |
| Genre: | Amazon Original Series Soundtrack |
| Length: | 19:07 |
| Language: | Tamil |
| Label: | Amazon Music |
The music and original score for the short films is composed by Sean Roldan, Goutham Vasu Venkatesan, Karthikeya Murthy, Kaber Vasuki and Pradeep Kumar. G. V. Prakash Kumar who worked on its predecessor, scored music for the title track of the film.[11] It was released on 10 January 2022, with a promotional music video being uploaded to YouTube. The soundtrack album consisting of six tracks were released on the same day.[12] It featured lyrics written by Kaber Vasuki, Halitha Shameem, Balaji Mohan and Sabarivasan Shanmugam.
The New Indian Express stated that "the album brings out the essence of the anthology of five heartwarming and buoyant stories".[13] A cover version of the title track was performed by the students of IIT Madras, during the annual cultural festival Saarang. Their rendition was individually released on 12 January.[14]
Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa premiered through the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video, on the occasion of Pongal festival (14 January 2022).[15] [16]