Galtha

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Galtha
Directed by S. Hari Uthraa
Produced byMalarkodi Raghupati
S. Hari Uthraa
R Usha
StarringSivanishanth
Ayra
Antony
CinematographyB Vasu  
Edited byMuthu Maniasamy
Music byK Jai Krish
Production
companies
Malar Movie Makers
I Creations
Distributed byMMM Raghupathi
Release date
  • 28 February 2020 (2020-02-28)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Galtha is a 2020 Tamil-language political thriller directed by S. Hari Uthraa. The film stars Sivanishanth, Ayra, and Antony, and is based on several true incidents of illegal dumping of medical waste and other hazardous waste form neighboring states such as Kerala on Tamilnadu border districts such as Puliyarai and Valliyoor in Tirunelveli district and border villages of Coimbatore. [1] [2]

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Plot

The plot of the film revolves around a fictional village called Thannilankadu and the political influence on the villages where the waste is being dumped. With the help of local political influence the trucks with medical and other waste are illegally transported through Tamil Nadu checkpost while returning from Kerala. The story travels on a village backdrop on how these hazardous waste causes numerous health problems and a sudden outbreak of an unknown virus and how the people are reacting to the situation.

Cast

Release

The Times of India gave the film one out of five stars and wrote that "There is amateurishness on all fronts, from the writing to the acting to the scoring". [3] Dinamalar praised the background music while criticizing the shortcomings of the story. [4] Maalaimalar praised the music and cinematography. [5]

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References

  1. "Kaltha is deeply influenced by the real-life incidents". The Times of India. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. Subramanian, Anupama (16 February 2020). "A film on a pressing current issue". Deccan Chronicle.
  3. "Galtha Movie Review:There is amateurishness on all fronts, from the writing to the acting to the scoring". The Times of India.
  4. "கல்தா - விமர்சனம்".
  5. "மருத்துவ கழிவின் பாதிப்பு - கல்தா விமர்சனம்". 28 February 2020.