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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|2019 Indian film by Vadivudaiyan}}<br />
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{{About||the 2024 Bengali film|Potu (film)|the forehead decoration|Pottu (decoration)||Potu (disambiguation)}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Pottu movie poster.jpg<br />
| alt = Theatrical release poster<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[Vadivudaiyan]]<br />
| producer = [[Shalom Studios|John Max]]<br />Jones<br />
| writer = Vadivudaiyan<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]]<br />[[Namitha]]<br />[[Ineya]]<br/>[[Srushti Dange]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = [[Amresh Ganesh]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Sarvesh Murari]]<br />
| editing = Elisa<br />
| studio = [[Shalom Studios]]<br />
| distributor = Chaya Puthura Productions {{citation needed|date=February 2026}}<br />
| released = {{Film date|2019|03|08|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = 116 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Pottu''''' ({{translation|Vermillion / [[Bindi (decoration)|Bindi]]}}) is a 2019 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy horror|horror comedy film]] written and directed by [[Vadivudaiyan]]. The film stars [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]], [[Namitha]], [[Ineya]] and [[Srushti Dange]]. With music composed by [[Amresh Ganesh]], the film is produced by John Max for [[Shalom Studios]]. ''Pottu'' is a movie, following along the lines of this producer-director combo's earlier movie ''[[Sowkarpettai]]'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web |title=POTTU: BHARATH AND SRUSHTI DANGE'S UPCOMING MOVIE'S RELEASE DATE IS OUT! |url=https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/pottu-bharath-and-srushti-danges-upcoming-movies-release-date-is-out-324855.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111432/https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/pottu-bharath-and-srushti-danges-upcoming-movies-release-date-is-out-324855.htm |archive-date=2019-03-06 |website=In.com.}}</ref> The film was launched in January 2016 and released on 8 March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bharath's Pottu to hit the screens on March 8 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bharaths-pottu-to-hit-the-screens-on-march-8/articleshow/68152705.cms |website=TimesofIndia.}}</ref><br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
The film revolves around two medical students, Arjun ([[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]]) and Nithya ([[Srushti Dange]]). Arjun achieves the top rank in his class through dishonest means, while Nithya, who is a talented student, comes in second. Despite this, both of them enroll in the same college. One night, Arjun goes to the college with the intention of altering a paper, but he gets caught and is punished by being forced to stay overnight. The next day, he is interrogated by the heads of various departments. While drinking, Arjun gets into an argument with his friend and throws a bottle, which shatters and cuts his hand. However, the situation takes a strange turn when his blood spills on the tomb of Pottu ([[Ineya]]), and a mysterious power enters his body, causing him to behave like a girl. As the plot unfolds, the mystery of who Pottu is and what she desires is revealed.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] as Arjun<br />
* [[Namitha]] as Bhrameshwari<br />
* [[Ineya]] as Pottu<br />
* [[Srushti Dange]] as Nithya<br />
* [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Mohana, Arjun's mother<br />
* [[Thambi Ramaiah]] as Arjun's father<br />
* [[Shakeela]] as Biochemistry Professor<br />
* [[Nirosha]] as Pathology Professor<br />
* [[Rajendran]] as Poonandi<br />
* [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] as Swami<br />
* [[Bharani (actor)|Bharani]] as Arjun's classmate<br />
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Dr. RK<br />
* [[Swaminathan]] as Thief<br />
* [[Nikesh Ram]] as Pottu's father<br />
* [[Aryan (Tamil actor)|Aryan]] as Veeraiah<br />
* Kalidoss as Human Anatomy Professor<br />
* Raviraj as Physiology Professor<br />
* [[Bava Lakshmanan]] as Parrot Astrologer<br />
* [[Bayilvan Ranganathan]] as Police Inspector<br />
* V. M. Subburaj as Swami's assistant<br />
* Bobby as Salim Bhai<br />
* [[Scissor Manohar]]<br />
* [[Vengal Rao]]<br />
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==Production==<br />
Producers Jones and [[Shalom Studios|John Max]] announced the project during November 2015 and revealed that they would work on a horror film with director Vadivudaiyan, even before the release of their other collaboration, ''[[Sowkarpettai]]'' (2016). [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] was signed on to portray the leading role, and the director noted that he would have a female makeover for certain portions of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 November 2015 |title=Pottu Movie Press Release |url=http://timesofcinema.com/pottu-movie-press-release/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222105726/http://timesofcinema.com/pottu-movie-press-release/ |archive-date=22 December 2015 |access-date=12 December 2015 |website=TimesofCinema}}</ref> The film began shooting during January 2016 in Chennai, with three actresses - [[Ineya]], [[Namitha]], and [[Manisha Yadav]]- signed to portray pivotal roles. Manisha Yadav was later replaced by [[Srushti Dange]] after an initial photoshoot was held, and was revealed to play the role of a medical student. Ineya was revealed to play the titular character, and [[Namitha]] stated she would play the antagonist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bharath roped in for a horror film |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Bharath-roped-in-for-a-horror-film/articleshow/49830299.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref> In July 2016, the team shot scenes in the tribal area of [[Kolli Malai]], where huge sets were erected at an altitude of 2,000 feet.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 August 2016 |title=Huge sets for Pottu erected above 2,000 feet at Kolli Hills |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/040816/huge-sets-for-pottu-erected-above-2000-feet-at-kolli-hills.html |website=DeccanChronicle.}}</ref> Production was completed in mid-2017, with the film's release delayed several times as a result of an unavailability of screens.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Pottu': The Bharath starrer film gets postponed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/pottu-the-bharath-starrer-film-gets-postponed/articleshow/64270221.cms |website=TimesofIndia.}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Pottu<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Amresh Ganesh]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 2019<br />
| recorded = <br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 18:53<br />
| label = Triple V Records<br />
| producer = [[Amresh Ganesh]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Charlie Chaplin 2]] <br />
| prev_year = 2019<br />
| next_title = [[Sathru (2019 film)|Sathru]]<br />
| next_year = 2019<br />
}}<br />
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The music was composed by [[Amresh Ganesh]].<br />
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{{track listing<br />
| headline = Track list<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 18:53<br />
| title1 = Adi Podi Sandali<br />
| lyrics1 = Eknath<br />
| extra1 = V. V. Prasanna, Vandana<br />
| length1 = 5:16<br />
| title2 = Malamela Samiya<br />
| lyrics2 = Sorko<br />
| extra2 = [[Malathy Lakshman|Malathi]], Orathanadu Gopu<br />
| length2 = 4:45<br />
| title3 = Kulikki Thakathe<br />
| lyrics3 = Karunakaran<br />
| extra3 = [[Gana Bala]]<br />
| length3 = 4:16<br />
| title4 = Amma Jagatharani<br />
| lyrics4 = Viveka<br />
| extra4 = Amrish<br />
| length4 = 4:35<br />
}}<br />
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==Release and reception==<br />
The movie was released on 8 March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 March 2019 |title=Five Tamil movies including two action-dramas to hit theatres this Friday on 8th March. |url=https://www.theindianwire.com/entertainment/five-tamil-movies-release-108417/ |website=TheIndianWire.}}</ref> P. Sangeetha of The ''Times of India'' rated the film 1.5/5 stating, "Though Pottu is billed as a horror comedy, not one scene is scary or really funny. The characters are mostly loud and dramatic. The constant background noise is exasperating".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sangeetha |first=P |date=Mar 11, 2019 |title=Pottu Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/pottu/movie-review/68335980.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319120714/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/pottu/movie-review/68335980.cms |archive-date=19 March 2019 |access-date=10 March 2019 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|7943424}}<br />
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[[Category:2019 comedy horror films]]<br />
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[[Category:Indian comedy horror films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian supernatural horror films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s supernatural horror films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by V. C. Vadivudaiyan]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Amresh Ganesh]]</div>DrusillaSchuster