The Adamant Girl Explained
| The Adamant Girl |
| Director: | P. S. Vinothraj |
| Screenplay: | P. S. Vinothraj |
| Producer: | |
| Starring: | |
| Cinematography: | B. Sakthivel |
| Editing: | Ganesh Siva |
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| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
The Adamant Girl (Tamil: Kottukkaali) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. S. Vinothraj and produced by SK Productions. The film, which revolves around Meena who loves a man from a lower caste but her family thinks she is possessed and cast the spell out of her, stars Soori and Anna Ben (in her Tamil debut).[1]
The film was selected in the Forum section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival and was screened on 16 February 2024.[2] [3] [4] It is scheduled for theatrical release on 23 August 2024.[5]
Cast
Production
On 10 March 2023, Sivakarthikeyan unveiled the first look of the film. Anna Ben made her debut in Tamil cinema. The film is directed by PS Vinothraj.
The film is jointly produced by Sivakarthikeyan Productions and The Little Wave Productions. The cinematography is handled by B Sakthivel, and editing by Ganesh Siva. Filming was completed in May 2023.[6]
Release
"The Adamant Girl" had its world premiere on 16 February 2024, at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was presented in the Forum section of the festival.[7] [8]
Reception
Victor Fraga’s review on DMovies gives the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars. He characterises it as "a funny and peculiar little dramedy about female empowerment." This indicates that the film offers a unique blend of humor and drama, centred around themes of female empowerment, which Fraga finds commendable. However, he also mentions that the film "could have done with a little more polishing." This implies that while the film has promising elements and engages with important themes effectively, it falls short in some areas. The need for additional refinement suggests that aspects such as the storyline, character development, or overall production quality might not be fully realised, impacting the film's overall effectiveness and appeal.[9]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Soori & Anna Ben's 'Kottukkaali' to premiere at Berlin International Film Festival . . 14 December 2023 . 16 December 2023 . en . 23 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223041356/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/soori-anna-bens-kottukkaali-to-premiere-at-berlin-international-film-festival/articleshow/105997347.cms . live .
- Web site: The Berlinale announces the first batch of Panorama and Forum titles . Vladan . Petkovic . 14 December 2023 . 16 December 2023 . . en . 16 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216010925/https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/453748/ . live .
- Web site: Tamil filmmaker P.S. Vinothraj's The Adamant Girl makes it to Berlinale Forum 2024 line-up . Agnivo Niyogi . The Telegraph . 14 December 2023 . 17 December 2023 . en . 17 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231217025237/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/tamil-filmmaker-p-s-vinothrajs-the-adamant-girl-makes-it-to-berlinale-forum-2024-line-up/cid/1986817 . live .
- Web site: 19 February 2024 . Express at Berlinale: Indian entries Kottukaali, The Fable make a splash, leave audience pondering . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240219125210/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/kottukaal-the-fable-indian-entries-from-young-directors-leave-audience-pondering-9169088/ . 19 February 2024 . 19 February 2024 . The Indian Express .
- Web site: 23 July 2024 . Soori’s Kottukkaali to release worldwide on August 23 . 24 July 2024 . . en.
- Web site: It's a wrap for Soori-Anna Ben's 'Kottukkaali' . The Hindu . 22 May 2023 . 16 December 2023 . en . 16 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216180029/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/its-a-wrap-for-soori-anna-bens-kottukkaali/article66880136.ece . live .
- Web site: Soori, Anna Ben's 'Kottukkaali' to have world premiere at Berlin Film Festival. India Today. K. Janani. 15 December 2023. 16 December 2023. 16 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216170957/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/soori-anna-ben-kottukkaali-to-have-world-premiere-at-berlin-film-festival-2476237-2023-12-15. live.
- Web site: The Adamant Girl . Berlinale . 6 February 2024 . 6 February 2024 . 6 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240206123952/https://www.berlinale.de/en/2024/programme/202404155.html#screening_dates . live .
- News: The Adamant Girl (Kottukkaali) . Victor Fraga . DMovies . 16 February 2024 . 16 February 2024 . en . 17 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240217043409/https://www.dmovies.org/2024/02/16/the-adamant-girl-kottukkaali/ . live .
