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{{Infobox film
| image = Oh Butterfly.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Vijay Ranganathan
| writer = Vijay Ranganathan
| producer = Vennky<br /> Anand S Shah<br /> Vijay Ranganathan <br /> Nisha Patial
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Nivedhithaa Sathish]]
*[[Ciby Bhuvana Chandran]]
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
*[[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]]
*[[Geetha Kailasam]]
*Attul R
}}
| cinematography = Vedaraman Sankaran
| editing = Bhuvanesh Manivannan
| music = Vaisakh Somanath
| studio = Anthill Cinema<br />Palampur Talkies
| released = {{Film date|2026|3|6|df=yes}}
|runtime = 132 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oh Butterfly |url=https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=MDMwMzAyMDMyMDI2MDAwMzE= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260424052902/https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=MDMwMzAyMDMyMDI2MDAwMzE= |archive-date=24 April 2026 |access-date=24 April 2026 |website=[[Central Board of Film Certification]] |language=en}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Oh Butterfly''''' is a 2026 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[psychological thriller]] film written, co-produced, and directed by Vijay Ranganathan. The film stars [[Nivedhithaa Sathish]], [[Ciby Bhuvana Chandran]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]], [[Geetha Kailasam]], and Attul R. It is about a woman with [[obsessive–compulsive disorder]] who brings her husband to her isolated hill station house to confess details about her past, but the unexpected arrival of her ex-boyfriend, invited unknowingly by her husband, leads to adverse consequences. The film was released in theatres on 6 March 2026.

== Plot ==
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==Cast==
*[[Nivedhithaa Sathish]] as Gouri
*[[Ciby Bhuvana Chandran]] as Suriya
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Sagayam
*[[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] as Ranjani
*[[Geetha Kailasam]] as Soda Buddi Kezhavi
*Attul R as Arjun

== Production ==
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<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajaraman |first=Kaushik |date=5 March 2026 |title='Relationship thrillers not explored much in Tamil cinema,' says Oh Butterfly team |url=https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/relationship-thrillers-not-explored-much-in-tamil-says-oh-butterfly-star-cast |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260318003107/https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/relationship-thrillers-not-explored-much-in-tamil-says-oh-butterfly-star-cast |archive-date=18 March 2026 |access-date=17 March 2026 |website=[[DT Next]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Themes==
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The film is based on the [[Butterfly effect]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muralidharan |first=Siddarth |date=7 March 2026 |title=Oh Butterfly: Love, Guilt and the Butterfly Effect |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/cinema/oh-butterfly-tamil-film-review/article70716259.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260318031301/https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/cinema/oh-butterfly-tamil-film-review/article70716259.ece |archive-date=18 March 2026 |access-date=17 March 2026 |website=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Music ==
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The music was composed by Vaisakh Somanath.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXPfaQqUPEI |title=Oh Butterfly - Audio Jukebox{{!}} Nivedhithaa Sathish, Ciby, Nasser{{!}} Vaisakh Somanath {{!}}Vijay Ranganathan |date=2026-02-28 |last=TrendMusic |access-date=2026-04-16 |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=YXPfaQqUPEI |archive-date=2026-04-16 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

==Release and reception==
''Oh Butterfly'' was released on 6 March 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chandar |first=Bhuvanesh |date=3 March 2026 |title='Oh Butterfly,' a Tamil thriller about secrets and the Butterfly Effect, to release in theatres on March 6 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/oh-butterfly-tamil-thriller-nivedhithaa-sathish-ciby-attul-nasser-vijay-ranganathan/article70694899.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260318003639/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/oh-butterfly-tamil-thriller-nivedhithaa-sathish-ciby-attul-nasser-vijay-ranganathan/article70694899.ece |archive-date=18 March 2026 |access-date=17 March 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref> The film received an [[A certificate]] (adults only) from the [[Central Board of Film Certification]], with the [[X (social network)|X]] account of Anthill Cinema tweeting, "A is for Adults with a past. A is for Awkward truths. A is for After midnight conversations. An A-certificate for A-grade tension".<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 March 2026 |title=Nivedhithaa Sathish-starrer 'Oh Butterfly' cleared for release with 'A' certificate |url=https://telanganatoday.com/nivedhithaa-sathish-starrer-oh-butterfly-cleared-for-release-with-a-certificate |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260318030732/https://telanganatoday.com/nivedhithaa-sathish-starrer-oh-butterfly-cleared-for-release-with-a-certificate |archive-date=18 March 2026 |access-date=18 March 2026 |work=[[Telangana Today]] |language=en |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]}}</ref>

Bhuvanesh Chandar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "And at a time when Tamil films seem too eager to achieve greater heights, this is a film that manages to stir something strong in you by merely flapping its wings and seems all the more content with the heights it soars".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chandar |first=Bhuvanesh |date=5 March 2026 |title='Oh Butterfly' movie review: An intriguing and affecting rumination on guilt |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/oh-butterfly-movie-review-nivedhithaa-sathish-ciby-attul-nasser/article70704812.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260318004845/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/oh-butterfly-movie-review-nivedhithaa-sathish-ciby-attul-nasser/article70704812.ece |archive-date=18 March 2026 |access-date=17 March 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref> Vishal Menon of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter India]]'' wrote, "''Oh Butterfly'' might not be compelling cinema from the word go, but its appeal lies in making you see layers within deeply flawed people and the prisons they build for themselves".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Vishal |date=6 March 2026 |title='Oh Butterfly' Movie Review: A Messy But Watchable Triangular Hate Story |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/reviews/theatrical/oh-butterfly-movie-review-nivedhithaa-sathish-starrer-is-a-messy-but-watchable-triangular-hate-story |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260312042831/https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/reviews/theatrical/oh-butterfly-movie-review-nivedhithaa-sathish-starrer-is-a-messy-but-watchable-triangular-hate-story |archive-date=12 March 2026 |access-date=17 March 2026 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter India]] |language=en}}</ref> Jayabhuvaneshwari B of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' rated the film three out of five stars and wrote, "the film creates a sense of claustrophobia, drawing us into uncomfortable truths and keeping us intrigued, even as it occasionally tests our patience".<ref>{{Cite web |last=B |first=Jayabhuvaneshwari |date=6 March 2026 |title=Oh Butterfly Movie Review: A claustrophobic drama about choices and consequences |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2026/Mar/06/oh-butterfly-movie-review-a-claustrophobic-drama-about-choices-and-consequences |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260318010350/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2026/Mar/06/oh-butterfly-movie-review-a-claustrophobic-drama-about-choices-and-consequences |archive-date=18 March 2026 |access-date=17 March 2026 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref> Abhinav Subramanian of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote, "''Oh Butterfly'' has the craft to unsettle you. It just doesn't have the script to stay with you".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Abhinav |date=9 March 2026 |title=Oh Butterfly Movie Review: A thriller too wound up for its own good |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/oh-butterfly/movie-review/129316166.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260318000313/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/oh-butterfly/movie-review/129316166.cms |archive-date=18 March 2026 |access-date=17 March 2026 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>

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