Appatha
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Hardik Gajjar
Deepthi Govindarajan
Suresh Balaje
George Pius
Sidharth Babu
| Appatha | |
|---|---|
 Release poster | |
| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
| Written by | John Britto Hardik Gajjar Deepthi Govindarajan |
| Produced by | Jyoti Deshpande Suresh Balaje George Pius |
| Starring | Urvashi Sidharth Babu |
| Cinematography | Madhu Ambat |
| Edited by | M. S. Aiyyappan Nair |
| Music by | Rajesh Murugesan |
Production companies | JioStudios Wide Angle Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Appatha (transl. Grandmother) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Priyadarshan. It stars Urvashi (in her 700th film) and Sidharth Babu. The film was screened at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Film Festival in 2023.[1] It premiered on JioCinema on 29 July 2023.[2] The film was remade in Hindi as Aachari Baa (2025), which was also produced by Jio Studios.
The plot revolves around a rural mother (Urvashi) to visit her son (Sam) who dwells in a city. The mother finds difficult to adapt the city lifestyle and she was left alone with her son's dog on one day. Initially, she was frightened by the dog and it turns the house into a mess. Later, the mother and dog share a bond. The story ends in a heart-warming note where mother finds an identity for herself after being yelled by her son on a stage.
Cast
- Urvashi as Kannamma
- Den (dog) as Zeus
- Aruldoss as Azhagu Sundaram
- Amit Bhargav as Paavada Saamy aka Sam
- Kaveri Jha as Swaru
- Meghali as Avanti
- Sidharth Babu as Sakthi
- Semmalar Annam as Villager
- Y. G. Mahendran as Azhagu Sundaram's manager (guest appearance; uncredited)
Production
Development
The film was announced on 19 November 2021 via a Facebook post, with official confirmation from the film's director Priyadarshan.[3]
Filming
Principal photography commenced in November 2021 at Muthalamada railway station in Palakkad[4] and filming was completed on 8 April 2022, with official confirmation from film director Priyadarshan.[citation needed]
Soundtrack
| Appatha | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2023 |
| Recorded | 2022 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 3:57 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Official audio | |
| Appatha - Full Album on YouTube | |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yengooru Kaathaayi" | Velmurugan | K. S. Chithra | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 3:57 | |||