Must-See Films You May Not Have Heard Of

After watching Vinod Kamble's Kastoori, I've decided to look firmly away from mainstream films. To those who continue to discuss Animal, I wish you well.

Koozhangal, on Sony Liv, is our Oscar entry this year.

I wrote my column this week on a beautiful film that was released in a few theatres. Please link on the headline below to read the story around Vinod Kamble’s Kastoori and what it took to release his film in theatres.

Kastoori: It's Time To Give The Small Film Its Due

I also asked voice artist and non-stop movie watcher Shiv Kanungo, my go-to film guide, to share a list of gems from 2023. All the movies are hyperlinked to their IMDB pages if you want to know more about any.

Here’s what he sent:

Lakadbaggha, Bommai Nayagi, Aatmapamphlet and  Viduthalai: Part 1 on Zee 5

Kathal, Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, Adrishya Jalakangal and Three of Us (coming soon) on Netflix

Chithha & Pookkaalam on Hotstar

Purusha Pretham, Koozhangal and Thuramukham on Sony Liv

Thankam, Mast Mein Reine Ka and Saptha Sagaradaache Ello - Side A on Amazon Prime

Kaathal-The Core and Joram in theatres

“Viduthalai Part 1, Jigarthanda Double X and 12th Fail are made by big name directors Vetrimaaran, Karthik Subbaraj and Vidhu Vinod Chopra respectively. But I would still consider them to be in the category of not enough people have watched/heard of these,” says Kanungo.