The five-episode Amazon Original series Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa shares stories of love, resilience, and humanity, set against the life-altering challenges of the second COVID lockdown.Headlined by talent like Joju George, Nadiya Moidu, Lijomol Jose, Arjun Das, Aishwarya Lekshmi and others, Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa… premieres on Prime Video on 14 January in India and more than 240 countries and territories worldwide
Reflecting on the second lockdown of the COVID pandemic that shook India, the anthology is focused on a message of hope and love amidst despair. The episodes in the second installment of the Tamil anthology include “Mugakavasa Mutham,” directed by Balaji Mohan features Gouri Kishan and TeeJay Arunasalam,“Loners,” directed by Halitha Shameem, features Lijomol Jose and Arjun Das,“Mouname Paarvayaai,” directed by Madhumita, features Nadiya Moidu and Joju George.“Nizhal Tharum Idham,” directed by Richard Anthony features Aishwarya Lekshmi and Nirmal Pillai. “The Mask,” directed by Surya Krishna, features Sananth and Dhilip Subbarayan.
Says Balaji Mohan, director of Mugakavasa Mutham, “Mugakavasa Mutham weaves together two of the most basic emotions of love and longing that was marred in the pandemic. Through Gouri and Teejay’s characters we have attempted to show love finds a way even in tough times, we just need to keep the faith. It’s a story that young people across the globe will relate to and I am looking forward to receiving the audience’s reactions after the premiere on Amazon Prime Video.”
Halitha Shameem, director of Loners has this to say : “My story is about how the pandemic and lockdown pushed us to find connections and support at the most unexpected places. It’s also about staying afloat especially when alone. Loners brings together two wonderful actors Lijomol Jose and Arjun Das, and is bound to tug at the audience’s heartstrings. I am very excited that viewers across the world can enjoy these uplifting stories on Amazon Prime Video.”
Madhumita, director of Mouname Paarvayaai, said, “In these two years of lockdowns and isolation, we’ve been given an opportunity to evaluate & re-evaluate our perspective on relationships. This film is my take on the relationship between a middle-aged couple, portrayed by Nadiya Moidu and Joju George, living by themselves. The people behind the voice tend to fade to the background as life’s everyday drudgery takes forefront. What do we do then, when this certainty is confronted by an uncertain future? I am happy to be able to put forward my perspective to viewers in more than 240 countries and territories through its global launch on Amazon Prime Video.”
Richard Anthony, director of Nizhal Tharum Idham, said, “Aishwarya’s story is about how the pandemic becomes the backdrop for her character as she goes on an inward journey and deals with the ups and downs of that emotional rollercoaster. These turbulent times have been quite hard on many and I am certain that the audiences will feel her sentiments very closely. I am eagerly awaiting reactions from viewers from across the globe, when the series premieres on Amazon Prime Video.”
Surya Krishna, director of The Mask, shared, “In The Mask, I have highlighted that the pandemic put us in unique situations and, sometimes, it inadvertently helped us in more than one way, at least that’s how the movie wants to manifest itself to build hope amidst the situation. Sananth and Dhilip’s characters also have an out-of-the-blue rendezvous, experience emotions that are an outcome of this COVID and figure out a way through it. I am glad that through Amazon Prime Video I am able to take the inspirational story to audiences across 240-plus countries and territories and they will hopefully enjoy it.”
Aparna Purohit, Head of India Originals, Amazon Prime Video India, remarked, “The overwhelming response that we received to our first anthology encouraged us to continue creating narratives of resilience, hope, love, and above all, showcase how humanity came together to battle the crisis. We are happy to present Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadha, featuring independent, cinematic voices from the Tamil industry, and are confident that the series will infuse viewers with hope and faith as we step foot in the new year.”
