Salliyargal
2026 Tamil-language independent drama film by T.Kittu
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Salliyargal is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language war film directed by T. Kittu of Methagu (2021) fame and starring Sathyadevi, Karunas, and Thirumurugan. The film was released on 1 January 2026, after three year of struggle in securing screens in theaters.[1] The story is based on the battle field doctors of Tamil.
P. Karikalan
- Karunas
- Sathya Devi
- Thirumurgan
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| Directed by | T. Kittu |
| Written by | T. Kittu |
| Produced by | S. Karunaas P. Karikalan |
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Production company | Indian Cineway |
| Distributed by | V House Productions |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Sathyadevi
- Karunas
- Thirumurugan
- Janaki
- Mahendran as Dr. Sembian
- Nagaraj
- Priya
- Anand Sounderarajan
- Mohan
- Santhosh
Production
Production had started by January 2022.[2][3] The film stars Karunas but faced difficulties with distribution in Tamil Nadu.[4] Its producer Suresh Kamatchi expressed his frustration about PVR ignoring this film by not allocating a single screen from its cluster of theaters in Tamil Nadu.[5][6]
Release
Reception
A reviewer from News Today found it was "a heartfelt tribute to the doctors who chose humanity over hatred. With its emotionally rich writing and poetic dialogues".[9] A critic of Daily Thanthi praised the film for its screenplay despite having predictable scenes and lauded director Kittu for capturing the hearts and minds of the Sri Lankan war and the struggle of the activists who provided medical treatment there, beyond the battlefields.[10] Abhisudha of Indian Express described the film as an emotional journey that touches the heart without being dramatic and praised the attempt to bring the reality to screen.[11] RK Spark of Zee Hindustan Tamil praised the director for bringing to screen, the brave story of doctors - the forgotten heroes of Sri Lanka's Eelam War.[12]
