Otru

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Otru
Otru poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMathivanan Sakthivel
Written byMathivanan Sakthivel
Produced bySakthi Screens
StarringMathivanan Sakthivel
Mahashri
Indira
CinematographyR. Dinesh
Edited by Suresh Urs
Music by S. P. Venkatesh
Release dates
  • July 2021 (2021-07)(Tagore Film Festival)
  • 8 July 2022 (2022-07-08)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Otru is a 2021 Indian Tamil drama thriller film written and directed by Mathivanan Sakthivel. The film features music composed by S. P. Venkatesh, and editing by Suresh Urs. [1]

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Plot

The hero, Indran (Mathivanan Sakthivel) is a writer who meets a blind girl, Pramila (Mahashri). Indran uses the issues that Pramila have as a plot for his novel. In this journey he explores some thrilling events. [2]

Cast

Production

The film is produced by Sakthi Screens and it is written and directed by Mathivanan Sakthivel. [3]

Reception

CinemaInbox appreciated Mathivanan Sakthivel's and Mahashri's performance in the movie. It reviewed that Mathivanan Sakthivel was very natural in his acting as a novel writer and Mahashri performed the strong character as a blind girl very easily portraying as a real blind girl. The movie has lots of suspense in the search for unanswered thoughts and questions, tempting the audience to expect what comes next in the movie. The main drawbacks of the movie relates to the fact there were lots of new casts in the movie and the story revolving around similar locations. [4]

Tamil2day News commented that a nice story has been filmed with a very small budget. Mathivanan Sakthivel's acting was extraordinary, especially his acting on sad scenes are exemplary. Mahashri's acting does not show that this is her first movie, she has acted as an experienced actress. [5]

In her review Malini Mannath, said that the director has given a thriller like knot with couple of twists and turns. The knot has potential to be a better thriller, however the screen play has failed with too many issues pushed in the script. Mathivanan Sakthivel looks suitable for his role as a writer and Mahashri has done a fairly competent job as the blind girl. Mathivanan should be appreciated for not turning Mahashri's character as a stereotype. [6]

Accolades

DateFilm FestivalCategoryResultReference
Mar 2022Cult Critic Movie AwardsBest Actress, Best Films on Disability IssuesWon [7]
Jan 2022Blue Hill International Film FestivalBest Feature FilmOfficial Selection
Dec 2021Tamil Nadu International Film FestivalBest Director, Best Feature FilmWon
Nov 2021 Calcutta International Cult Film Festival Best Director, Best Film on WomenWon [8] [9]
Oct 2021Museum Talkies International Film FestivalBest Director, Best ActorWon
Oct 2021Cambodia Independent Film FestivalBest International Feature Film, Best Director, Best Women's FilmWon
Sep 2021Uruvatti International Film FestivalBest ActorWon [10]
Aug–Sep 2021Virgin Spring CinefestFamily/Children FilmsWon Outstanding Achievement Award [11]
Sep 2021Aasha International Film FestivalBest Feature FilmWon
Sep 2021Golden Sparrow International Film FestivalBest Feature Film & Best ActorWon [12]
Sep 2021Aasha International Film FestivalBest Feature FilmWon
Aug 2021World Film CarnivalBest DirectorWon [13]
Aug 2021Noble International Film FestivalFeature FilmOfficial Selection
Aug 2021Indo French International Film FestivalBest Family Feature FilmWon [14]
Aug 2021Mumbai Indie Film FestivalFeature FilmOfficial Selection
July 2021Tagore International Film FestivalBest Director, Best Script & Best EditingWon [15] [16]

Other-language version

OTRU was dubbed as Jasoos (which means spy/ detective) in Hindi. The Hindi version of the movie was released February 2023 . [17]

References

  1. ↑ "காதல் காட்சி இல்லா திரில்லர் ஜானரில் உருவாகும் 'ஒற்று'!". ETV Bharat News. 14 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "ஒற்று". maalaimalar.com. 18 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "சர்வதேச விருதுகளை பெற்ற 'ஒற்று' திரைப்படம்". 5 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "'ஒற்று' விமர்சனம்".
  5. ↑ ""ஒற்று" விமர்சனம் | Tamil2daynews". 9 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Review- Otru". 11 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Month : Monthly Results". 20 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Month : December 2021".
  9. ↑ "Monthly Selection October- November 2021 – Calcutta International Cult Film Festival". Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "UIFF". Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Monthly Selection August – September 2021". VS Cinefest. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Golden Sparrow International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Monthly Results : AUGUST 2021 – World Film Carnival". Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Indo French International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Films of the Month – July 2021 – Tiff". 9 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Films of the Month – August 2021 – Tiff". 11 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "OTRU Latest Hindi Dubbed Full Movie 4K | 2023 South Indian Hindi Dubbed Movies | Mango Indian Films". YouTube . 23 February 2023.
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