Salliyargal

Salliyargal
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	T. Kittu
Written by	T. Kittu
Produced by	Suresh Kamatchi
Starring	Karunas Sathya Devi Thirumurgan
Music by	Ken Easwar
Production company	V House Productions
Distributed by	Suresh Kamachi
Release date	1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Salliyargal is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language war film directed by T. Kittu of Methagu (202) fame and starring Sathyadevi, Karunas, and Thirumurugan. The film was released on 1 January 2026, after three year of struggle in securing screens in theaters. ^[1] The story is based on the battle field doctors of Tamil Eelam during the last days of the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009.

Cast

• Sathyadevi
• Karunas
• Thirumurugan
• Janaki
• Mahendran as Dr. Sembian
• Nagaraj
• Priya
• Anand Sounderarajan
• Mohan
• Santhosh

Production

Production had started by January 2022. ^{[2] [3]} The film stars Karunas but faced difficulties with distribution in Tamil Nadu. ^[4] Its producer Suresh Kamatchi expressed his frustration about PVR ignoring this film by not allocating a single screen from its cluster of theaters in Tamil Nadu. ^{[5] [6]}

Release

Salliyargal was digitally released on OTT Plus platform on 1 January 2026. ^[7]

Reception

A reviewer from News Today found it was "a heartfelt tribute to the doctors who chose humanity over hatred. With its emotionally rich writing and poetic dialogues”. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}

References

1. "Karthik Subbaraj says it's "tough times for cinema" as he cites examples of Jana Nayagan and Salliyargal: 'Save art and cinema'". Cinema Express. 2026-01-08. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
2. "சல்லியர்கள் படம் 3 ஆண்டுக்கு பின் திரையரங்கில் அல்லாமல் நேரடியாக ஒடிடியில் வெளியானது ஏன்? தமிழ் சினிமாவில் என்ன நடக்கிறது?". BBC News தமிழ் (in Tamil). 2026-01-02. Archived from the original on 2026-01-06. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
3. "T Kittu's next is titled 'Salliyarkal', here's the first look poster". The Times of India. 2022-01-15. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2026-01-06.
4. "'Salliyargal' Released on OTT in Protest Against Theatres". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
5. "Salliyars: "PVR is ignoring stories rooted in Tamil culture" - Producer Suresh Kamatchi – Vikatan". vikatan.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2026-01-06.
6. "Suresh Kamatchi hits back at PVR after being denied screens for Salliyargal: 'Who are they to decide?...'". Cinema Express. 2026-01-02. Archived from the original on 2026-01-08. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
7. "தியேட்டர் தராததால் ஆத்திரம்... சல்லியர்கள் படத்தை ஓடிடி-யில் நேரடியாக ரிலீஸ் செய்தார் சுரேஷ் காமாட்சி". Asianet News (in Tamil). Retrieved 2026-01-15.
8. "Salliyargal – Review". News Today. 2026-01-02. Archived from the original on 2026-01-03. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
9. ""சல்லியர்கள்" திரைப்பட விமர்சனம்". www.dailythanthi.com. January 2, 2026. Archived from the original on January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
10. "OTT: பதுங்கு குழிகளில் மருத்துவ சிகிச்சை... போராட்டக்காரர்களின் வாழ்க்கை; 'சல்லியர்கள்' படத்தை எந்த ஓ.டி.டி-யில் பார்க்கலாம்?". tamil.indianexpress.com.
11. "சல்லியர்கள் படத்தின் திரை விமர்சனம்! படம் எப்படி உள்ளது?". Zee Hindustan Tamil. January 2, 2026.

External links

• Salliyargal at IMDb