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{{short description|Indian Tamil-language drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2026}}
{{Infobox film
| name =
| image = Angammal.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = 
| director = Vipin Radhakrishnan
| writer =
| screenplay = Vipin Radhakrishnan<br />Sudhakar
| story =
| based_on = {{Based on|''Kodithuni''|Perumal Murugan}}
| producer = Shamsudeen Khalid
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Geetha Kailasam]]
*[[Saran Shakthi]]
*Thendral Raghunathan
*[[Bharani (actor)|Bharani]]
}}
| narrator =
| cinematography = Anjoy Samuel
| editing = Pradeep Shankar
| music = [[Mohammed Maqbool Mansoor]]
| studio = Njoy Films<br />Firo Movie Station
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2024|10|19|df=yes|[[Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image|MAMI]]|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/angammal-has-a-relevant-story-says-filmmaker-vipin-radhakrishnan-on-adapting-perumal-murugans-work-809825|title=‘If content is strong, films naturally transcend languages’|first=Niranjan|last=A|date=4 November 2024|website=www.dtnext.in}}</ref>|2025|12|5|India}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Angammal''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[drama film]] directed by Vipin Radhakrishnan and starring [[Geetha Kailasam]] in the titular role alongside [[Saran Shakthi]], Thendral Raghunathan and [[Bharani (actor)|Bharani]].

The film was released on 19 October 2024 at [[Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image|MAMI]]. The film is scheduled to have a theatrical release on 5 December 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-19 |title=Angammal gets new release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Nov/19/angammal-gets-new-release-date |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Angammal refuses to wear the blouse of her sari when her newly returned doctor son, Pavalam, returns to the village to marry Jasmine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1075065/in-angammal-a-sari-blouse-comes-between-a-woman-and-her-son|title=In ‘Angammal’, a sari blouse comes between a woman and her son|first=Nandini|last=Ramnath|date=30 October 2024|website=Scroll.in}}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Geetha Kailasam]] as Angammal
*[[Saran Shakthi]] as Pavalam
*Thendral Raghunathan as Shaaradha
*[[Bharani (actor)|Bharani]] as Sudalai
*Yasmine as Manju
*Mullaiyarasi as Jasmine
*Vinod as Kaalimuthu
*Yuvarani
{{colend}}

== Production ==
The film was in making for two years and was shot in Padmaneri village near Tirunelveli.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/interviews/2024/Nov/11/vipin-radhakrishnan-we-wanted-to-retain-perumal-murugans-vision-in-angammal|title=Vipin Radhakrishnan: We wanted to retain Perumal Murugan's vision in Angammal|first=Sreejith|last=Mullappilly|date=11 November 2024|website=Cinema Express}}</ref>

== Music ==
The single titled "Chendipoova" was released on 3 December 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-03 |title='Chendipoova' from Angammal is a description of Geetha Kailasam's character |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Dec/03/chendipoova-from-angammal-is-a-description-of-geetha-kailasams-character |access-date=2025-12-03 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Chendipoova (ver 1)
| lyrics1 = Muthamil
| extra1 = [[K. S. Chitra]]
| title2 = Chendipoova (ver 2)
| lyrics2 = Muthamil
| extra2 = [[Sublahshini]]
| title3 = Uchani Poo
| lyrics3 = Vaisagh
| extra3 = [[Mohammed Maqbool Mansoor]]
}}

== Reception ==
Anandu Suresh of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 4/5 stars and wrote, "Vipin Radhakrishnan’s brilliance shines in the minimalist yet sharp way he has constructed the film’s environment, particularly since the story is set in a bygone era and that too in a remote village."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/angammal-movie-review-this-perumal-murugan-adaptation-strikes-hard-9733064/|title=Angammal movie review: Given that the world has witnessed Nangeli’s battle against breast tax, this Perumal Murugan adaptation strikes hard|date=20 December 2024|work=The Indian Express|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250706182217/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/angammal-movie-review-this-perumal-murugan-adaptation-strikes-hard-9733064/|archive-date=6 July 2025|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Abhinav Subramaniam of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "The film lands because it refuses to pick sides or wrap things neatly. These people are stubborn, flawed, and contradictory, and the script lets them stay that way through the end."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Angammal Movie Review: Small story with layered, believable people |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/angammal/movie-review/125765698.cms |access-date=2025-12-05 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Anusha Sundar of ''[[HT Media|OTT Play]]'' gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Angammal is a simple, budgeted indie film, that has more to offer than just a slice-of-life drama. Without coming down heavy on you, it leaves some poignant thoughts to ponder and exude a sense of liberation. [...] A well-made, written, and enacted film, Angammal is a watch that will leave you with more thoughts, simple yet profound."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Angammal movie review: Geetha Kailasam shines in a tender, liberating slice-of-life drama about a woman who refuses to bend |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/angammal-movie-review-geetha-kailasam-shines-in-a-tender-liberating-slice-of-life-drama-about-a-woman-who-refuses-to-bend/fb93fc294b264 |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=www.ottplay.com}}</ref> Janani K of ''[[India Today]]'' gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Vipin Radhakrishnan's direction shows maturity and sensitivity in handling a story that could easily have slipped into melodrama. He allows the characters to breathe, giving them space to reveal themselves gradually. [...] Despite its many strengths, ''Angammal'' isn't without flaws. The film's exploration of Angammal's relationship with the man she likes feels underdeveloped."<ref>{{Cite web |last=K |first=Janani |date=2025-12-04 |title=Angammal review: Geetha Kailasam’s powerhouse performance in a tale of autonomy |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/geetha-kailasam-angammal-review-autonomy-family-dynamics-2830077-2025-12-04 |access-date=2025-12-05 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

Bhuvanesh Chandar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Vipin Radhakrishnan’s film tells a warm and poignant story about an elderly widow fighting for the freedom to be herself as she grapples with the changing tides of time."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chandar |first=Bhuvanesh |date=2025-12-02 |title=‘Angammal’ movie review: The change machine is seldom as brutal and tender at once on celluloid |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/angammal-movie-review-the-change-machine-is-seldom-as-brutal-and-tender-at-once-on-celluloid/article70348294.ece |access-date=2025-12-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Tanushree Ghosh of ''[[Moneycontrol]]'' wrote, "The film ''Angammal'' doesn’t give easy answers, leaving the audience with questions and aptly casts Geetha Kailasam, who carries the story/film on her broad shoulders and majestic body language, so much so that even the commercial bits don’t take away from the essence of Murugan’s story."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Tanushree |date=25 October 2024 |title=MAMI Angammal Review: Perumal Murugan’s Kodithuni adaptation is powered by a superlative blouse-defying Geetha Kailasam & Periyar |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/mami-2024-perumal-murugan-vipin-radhakrishnan-angammal-review-article-12849326.html |work=Moneycontrol}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Award
!Category !! Recipient(s)
!Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
| rowspan="3"|2025 || [[New York Indian Film Festival]] || Best Film || ''Angammal'' || {{won}} || style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/06/new-york-indian-film-festival-angammal-winner-robert-deniro-1236439525/|title=New York Indian Film Festival: ‘Angammal’ Takes Best Film; Robert DeNiro Stops By|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=23 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/english/news/2025/Jun/23/angammal-wins-top-honours-at-new-york-indian-film-festival|title=Angammal wins top honours at New York Indian Film Festival|date=23 June 2025|website=Cinema Express}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[Indian Film Festival of Melbourne]] || Best Actor (Female) || [[Geetha Kailasam]] || {{won}} || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Aug/15/indian-film-festival-of-melbourne-iffm-awards-geetha-kailasam-nimisha-sajayan-abhishek-bachchan-and-homebound-among-winners|title=Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards: Geetha Kailasam, Nimisha Sajayan, Abhishek Bachchan and Homebound among winners|first=Sreejith|last=Mullappilly|date=15 August 2025|website=Cinema Express}}</ref>
|-
| Best Indie Film || ''Angammal'' || {{won}}
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|33581310}}

[[Category:2024 films]]
[[Category:2024 Indian films]]
[[Category:2024 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films about women in India]]
[[Category:Films shot in Tirunelveli]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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Itsniraj175 at 00:17, 29 March 2026