Salliyargal

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Salliyargal
Salliyargal.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byT. Kittu
Written byT. Kittu
Produced by Suresh Kamatchi
Starring
Music by
  • Ken
  • Easwar
Production
company
V House Productions
Distributed bySuresh Kamachi
Release date
  • 1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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.

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Plot

Cast

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] and later on Aha Tamil platform. [8]

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”. [9] A critic of Daily Thanthi praised the film for its screenplay despite having predictable scenes and lauded director Kittu for capturing the hearts and minds of the Sri Lankan war and the struggle of the activists who provided medical treatment there, beyond the battlefields. [10] Abhisudha of Indian Express descibed the film as an emotional journey that touches the heart without being dramatic and praised the attempt to bring the reality to screen. [11] RK Spark of Zee Hindustan Tamil praised the director for bringing to screen, the brave story of doctors - the forgotten heroes of Sri Lanka's Eelam War. [12]

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. ↑ "Suresh Kamatchi-backed Salliyargal premieres on OTT after missing theatrical release". Cinema Express. 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  9. ↑ "Salliyargal – Review". News Today. 2026-01-02. Archived from the original on 2026-01-03. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  10. ↑ ""சல்லியர்கள்" திரைப்பட விமர்சனம்". www.dailythanthi.com. January 2, 2026. Archived from the original on January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  11. ↑ "OTT: பதுங்கு குழிகளில் மருத்துவ சிகிச்சை... போராட்டக்காரர்களின் வாழ்க்கை; 'சல்லியர்கள்' படத்தை எந்த ஓ.டி.டி-யில் பார்க்கலாம்?". tamil.indianexpress.com.
  12. ↑ "சல்லியர்கள் படத்தின் திரை விமர்சனம்! படம் எப்படி உள்ளது?". Zee Hindustan Tamil. January 2, 2026.
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