Chithha (2023): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Director S. U. Arun Kumar and actor Siddharth initially planned to collaborate on a film after the former's feature debut Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2014), which did not materialise.
• Nimisha Sajayan was Arun Kumar's first choice for the lead actress; she went to Chennai for the story narration and impressed by it, she immediately agreed to be part of the film, as "Be it the character or the film, I felt it is something that has to come out in today's times."
• In late 2019, after the release of Sindhubaadh (2019), Arun Kumar developed a story idea for six months and eventually met Siddharth for a potential project.
• The songs for the film were composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas and Santhosh Narayanan, while the background score was composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar.
• The film began streaming on Disney+ Hotstar from 28 November 2023, two months after its theatrical release.
• For the roles of Sundari and Ponni, Arun Kumar auditioned numerous child artists back-to-back before finalising Sahasra Shree and S. Aafiyah Tasneem respectively.
• The film's first look was released by actor Kamal Haasan in April 2023.
• Chithha was showcased at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne held from 15 to 25 August 2024.
• The cinematography was handled by Balaji Subramanyam and editing by Suresh A. Prasad.

Source: Wikipedia

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