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 A young tween, Sivanaindhan( Ponvel), lives with his sister ( Dhivya Duraisamy) and his widowed mother in a tiny village near Tirunelveli.  He is good at studies and enjoys going to school with his close buddy Raghul (Sekar).  His family goes with other labourers to the banana fields to cut the bunches and transport them on their heads, a tough job that Sivanendhan detests. But due to their penury and late father's debt,  he is forced to do the job as well, on weekends and holidays. Also, his mother wants him to learn responsibility and hardwork at a young age so that he doesnt suffer later in life. At school, he is particularly fond of a teacher Poonkozhi ( Nikhila Vimal) who is kind to him.  His sister ( Dhivya Duraisamy) likes Kani (Kalaiyarasan) who among the labourers,  fights for their rights. As he struggles to deal with the realities of life and growing up, something happens that throws his life completely out of gear. Based on true events of the d...

 Set in rural Tamilnadu, the film traces some events and their aftermath, in the lives of Meena and her fiance, Pandi. Meena ( Anna Ben) is being taken by her family to an exorcist, as her strange behaviour indicates she maybe possessed.  She is accompanied by Pandi's  sisters and parents as well. As they journey through the roads to a neighbouring village, visiting their local deity temple on the way, the tensions between the couple and their families come to the surface.  Is Meena really possessed or is her behaviour a silent rebellion against social pressure and her choice to marry someone else?  P S Vinothraj's movie is a slow-burn, slice of life film that requires both concentration and patience from the viewer. Its no run -of-the-mill screenplay. There is no BGM nor any songs. The only sounds are of Nature, the characters speaking vehicles, loudspeakers and the like, reflecting the reality of daily life. As we follow  the characters'  actions, he...

  Thalapathy Vijay, the President of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has officially launched his political party with the unveiling of its flag and anthem. After building a strong fan base over three decades, Thalapathy Vijay transformed his fan clubs into a people's movement and then into the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. Before forming the party, he engaged in various philanthropic activities, including recognizing and rewarding high-achieving students of 10th and 12th in Tamil Nadu. Today, Thalapathy Vijay unveiled the party's flag and anthem at the party headquarters and addressed the party members.