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Kollywood From political thrillers to adventure and comedy, here’s a list of entertaining Kollywood films that are streaming on Netflix.Tnm StaffWith lockdown restrictions implemented in many states across India, cinema lovers must once again depend on over-the-top (Ott) platforms to watch their favourite movies. Although the theatrical release of several Kollywood films has been postponed in view of the coronavirus pandemic, there are several films that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. From political thrillers and adventurous heists to romantic dramas and anthology films, here’s a list of new, interesting Kollywood films that are available for streaming on the Ott platform Netflix. Mandela Debutant director Mandonne Ashwin’s Mandela, featuring Yogi Babu, is a political satire. It revolves around a local election with two rivals vying to win by any means necessary, and a barber suddenly becomes a powerful man as he has the deciding vote.

KollywoodDirected by Franklin Jacob, the film is produced by Pa Ranjith's Neelam Productions in association with Golden Ratio Films and Little Red Car Films.Tnm StaffThe first look posters of Writer, an upcoming Tamil film starring Samuthirakani in the lead was released on April 14. Directed by Franklin Jacob, the film is being jointly produced by Pa Ranjith's Neelam Productions in association with Golden Ratio Films and Little Red Car Films. Dressed in khaki uniform, Samuthirakani can be seen playing the role of a writer at a police station. One of the posters shows the actor seated at a desk at the police station, making notes on a clipboard. In the other, he’s seen walking out of an old building, a bunch of papers in hand. The reflection shows a younger man walking with his backpack on. The posters are an interesting first look at what could possibly be a...

InterviewHalitha speaks about the inspiration for a film about the difficult bond between a father and son, her film aesthetics and more. Subha J RaoGrowing up in Chinnadharapuram in Tamil Nadu, Halitha Shameem experienced village life, first-hand. Her life was about being with friends and family, eating yellow savoury called kodal, and waiting for the ice cream vendor to bring a ‘cup’ ice cream; and varieties of ‘kuchi’ (stick) ice — milk, milk with vermicelli and rosemilk, besides frozen juice in a flexible plastic tube, more famously called ‘pepsicola’. She had another life in her Kodaikanal school hostel, and Halitha lived in the present both places, never once slipping into the past. That explains the unaffected nostalgia in her films — Poovarasam Pee Pee, Sillu Karuppatti and now, Aelay. In a conversation that lingers, the director speaks about the inspiration for a film about the difficult bond between a father and son,...