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| Salliyargal | |
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| Directed by | T. Kittu |
| Written by | T. Kittu |
| Produced by | Suresh Kamatchi |
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Production company | V House Productions |
| Distributed by | Suresh Kamachi |
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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.
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]
Salliyargal was digitally released on OTT Plus platform on 1 January 2026. [7]
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]