Tentkotta,
a
popular
movie
portal
that
streams
new
Tamil
releases
legally,
was
influential
in
the
release
of
film-maker
Vetrimaaran's
critically
acclaimed
thriller
Visaranai
in
the
US,
both
in
theatres
and
online.
"When
the
theatrical
rights
of
'Visaranai'
were
sold,
its
makers
didn't
want
it
to
be
released
in
the
US,
Australia,
Canada
and
Europe.
However,
I
spoke
to
Vetrimaaran,
explained
the
demand
for
the
film
in
the
internet
market
and
convinced
him
to
sell
the
rights," Varun
Kumar,
co-founder
of
Tentkotta,
told
IANS.
The
film's
rights
were
bought
for
a
whopping
price.
While
it
has
already
released
in
US
theatres,
it
will
soon
be
released
on
Tentkotta's
site.
Varun
wanted
to
get
Visaranai
released
because
he
didn't
want
the
film
to
face
the
same
fate
of
National
Award
winning
Tamil
drama
Kaaka
Muttai.
"Despite
the
huge
demand
to
watch
the
film,
'Kaaka
Muttai' never
made
it
to
the
theatre
in
the
US,
and
those
who
watched
it
was
via
some
illegal
website.
Good
films
shouldn't
be
missed
in
theatres;
they
need
to
be
watched
legally.
Hence,
I
decided
to
get
'Visaranai'
released,
even
if
it
meant
paying
more
than
usual,"
he
said.
The
film,
which
is
based
on
Tamil
novel
'Lock
Up',
stars
Dinesh,
Samuthirakani,
Kishore,
Ajay
Ghosh
and
Misha
Ghoshal
in
prominent
roles.
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