South Indian movies are in great demand these days and OTT platforms are forming a beeline at the doors of the makers to buy the rights for the movies so that they can satiate the hunger of its North Indian market for South Indian films. We have already told you how digital giants like Netflix, Amazon Prime, SonyLiv, etc, have spent hefty amounts on buying digital rights to South Indian films.
The reason behind all this is the content. It is believed that Southern movies are giving better content to audiences than Bollywood. In that series only, SonyLiv has decided to bring Thooramukham, a period-drama for its viewers, which is based on true events that happened in Kerala in different eras. According to the latest information, SonyLiv is going to premiere Thuramukham, a movie based on real events from Mattancherry, Kerala, on April 28, 2023, on its platform.
| Movie Name | OTT Platform | Release Date | Language |
| Thuramukham | SonyLiv | April 28 | Malayalam |
When and Where to Watch Thooramukham
Sony Liv has announced that it will premiere Thooramukham, a period- drama based on true events on its platform on April 28, 2023. While informing the audience about the release of the movie, the tweet of streaming giant read “Based on real and relevant events from Mattancherry, Thuramukham is a fictional recounting of a forgotten chapter from Kerala’s history! The historical drama directed by Rajeev Ravi and written by Gopan Chidambaram will be streaming from April 28th on #SonyLIV.”
This is the epic story of an epic struggle…
A story of bloodshed and loss in the port town of Mattancherry!
From April 28th, #Thuramukham will stream on #SonyLIV
#thuramukhamonsonyliv @NivinOfficial @c_i_n_e_m_a_a @PoornimaIndran @Indrajith_S @mohandas_geetu @IamArjunAshokan pic.twitter.com/mSOoSPdtOQ— Sony LIV (@SonyLIV) April 24, 2023
Official Trailer and Plot
The historical drama is based on the same-titled play by KM Chidambaram. The movie, which was written by KM Chiddambaram’s son Gopan Chidambaram, portrays a turbulent period in Kerala history. The movie depicts the struggles of those working at the Kochi harbour and their demonstrations against dishonest bosses encompassing a number of eras. It also makes an effort to describe the notorious “Chappa” system used at the Mattancherry harbour, where workers were made to compete with one another for copper tokens that gave them the right to work.
Arjun Ashokan and Nivin Pauly are the lead characters of the movie and the period drama also has Nimisha Sajayan, Darshana Rajendran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Sudev Nair, Joju George, and Poornima Indrajith in prominent roles. The movie is directed by Rajiv Ravi and is co-produced by Thekkepat Films, Queen Mary Movies, Collective Phase One, and Pauly Jr. Pictures.
Reception
The film got good reviews from critics for bringing out the turbulent history of dock workers of Kerala, but the movie fell flat at the box office. Made at a budget of 15 crores, the movie earned only 2.50 crore in the first week, despite being released in 250+ theatres. IMDb also rated the movie 6.6 out of 10.
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