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2023 Indian film

Appatha (transl.  Grand Mother) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language film directed by
Priyadarshan. It stars Urvashi and Sidharth Babu. screened at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Film Festival in 2023.^[1] It premiered on JioCinema on 29 July 2023.^[2]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

The film was announced on 19 November 2021 via a facebook post, with official confirmation that film director Priyadarshan.^[3]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography commenced in November 2021 , Muthalamada railway station in Palakkad^[4] and Filming was completed on 8 April 2022, with official confirmation that film director Priyadarshan.^[5]

Soundtrack[edit]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

Praveen Sudevan of The Hindu wrote “The difference between a sweet film and an annoying one lies in their contrasting effects on the audience. The former possesses the magical ability to captivate hearts, leaving viewers with a warm feeling long after the credits roll”.^[6] P Sangeeta of OTT Play gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote “Despite its flaws in terms of narration and character development, Appatha has moments that have our hearts. Veteran actress Urvashi is a delight to watch and that’s a good enough reason to watch the film”.^[7] Avinash G Ram of Vijaya Karnataka gave 3 out of 5 stars and says “The dog of the son’s house welcomes the father who leaves the city and comes to his son’s house in the city! The mother-in-law has to leave the mother with the dog at home and go on a trip. The story is about how Dad is in such a situation”.^[8] Rajesh Duggumane of TV9 Kannada Wrote “There is a need to do. Despite some of these limitations, animal lovers, those who like emotional stories, those who want heart-burning laughs can enjoy this movie”.^[9]

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