Sethum Aayiram Pon

Directed by Anand Ravichandran

Language: Tamil

An emotional story centered around a grand daughter and her grand mother, set amidst the background of ancient mourning rituals in Tamil Nadu.

Festivals and Awards

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Media Reviews

The film works because there’s grace, there’s a quiet dignity. Shots are held for long and techniques serve the story instead of overpowering it.

Film Companion

The filmmaker makes death something not extraordinary and freely brings out the colours around what we, otherwise, believe to be a grim situation.

The Hindu

A heartwarming tale of life, death and everything in between, Anand Ravichandran’s directorial debut does not have a single dull moment.

Hindustan Times

Public Reviews

Caught this film on Netflix when casually browsing. What a surprise! A big round of applause for the producers for funding this film centered around death/mourning/funeral; not easy to fund such efforts in superstition ridden India.

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