Paava Kadhaigal Season 1
4 episodes · about 3 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Good
6 reviews
62
18+
Summary
At times dark, at times disturbing, four short films explore stories of those who dare to dream and desire — and those determined to stand in their way.
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All seasons
Season 12020 · 4 episodesGood · 6 reviews18+
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Cast & crew
Season 1 directed byGautham Vasudev Menon, Sudha Kongara Prasad, Vetrimaaran, Vignesh Shivan
Season 1 written byShan Karuppusamy, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Vignesh Shivan, Sudha Kongara Prasad and 2 more
Cast
Summary
At times dark, at times disturbing, four short films explore stories of those who dare to dream and desire — and those determined to stand in their way.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.Family Room
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Parents should know
Four grim Tamil shorts on caste, honour and gender violence: a brutal honour killing, homophobic slurs, and a family coping with a child's assault. One story is a gentler, restrained love story. Bleak, intense viewing throughout.
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The record, item by item
Violence · Strong · Reviewer on record
“the ending is brutal and gut-wrenching” view the record →
Language · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“subjected to name-calling and homophobic jokes” view the record →
Sex & nudity · Mild · Reviewer on record
“natural, physical and sexual feelings of a trans person” view the record →
Intense scenes · Strong · Reviewer on record
“harrowing scenes lying in wait even for alert viewers” view the record →
Positive messages · Clear · Reviewer on record
“the resilience of the protagonist Sathaar” view the record →
Role models · Clear · Reviewer on record
“never loses his sense of dignity” view the record →
What the critics said
6 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Saibal Chatterjee · 19 Dec 2020
<i>Paava Kadhaigal</i> Review: Hard-To-Watch But Compelling Quartet Of Classily-Crafted Tales Read it there →
Published · 4/5Filmi’s reading 8280
18 Dec 2020
Paava Kadhaigal (aka) Paava Kathaigal review Read it there →
Published · 3/5Filmi’s reading 7660
Nandini Ramnath · 18 Dec 2020
Ramnath calls Oor Iravu the anthology's peak, with Prakash Raj and Sai Pallavi magnificent, and praises Thangam's sensitive handling of Sathaar's… Read it there →
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Sowmya Rajendran · 18 Dec 2020
Sowmya Rajendran finds the four-part anthology genuinely uneven: Vetrimaaran's Oor Iravu is singled out as the strongest, with strong performances… Read it there →
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Srivatsan S · 18 Dec 2020
Srivatsan admires Thangam's tenderness and the lead performances, especially Sai Pallavi's, but faults Love Panna Uttranum's shallow LGBTQ subplot… Read it there →
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Karthik Keramalu · 18 Dec 2020
Keramalu singles out strong performances, especially Prakash Raj, and admires Thangam's craft, but closes underwhelmed overall: the shorts feel… Read it there →
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