This
year,
Diwali
is
going
to
be
a
low-key
affair
in
the
wake
of
COVID-19
outbreak.
The
festival
of
lights,
that
signifies
the
triumph
of
good
over
evil,
is
falling
on
November
14
in
2020.
People
across
the
country
will
be
celebrating
the
festival
this
year
by
adhering
to
social
distancing
norms
in
public
places
and
following
other
COVID-19
protocols.
Diwali
2020
And
Kollywood
COVID-19
pandemic
will
surely
affect
Diwali
2020
and
bother
the
entertainment
industry,
especially
Kollywood.
The
Tamil
industry
has
been
treating
its
fans
with
new
releases
in
theatres
for
several
years
now.
Unfortunately,
2020
will
be
the
only
year
when
there
will
be
no
big
celebration
at
the
cinema
halls
like
any
other
year.
This
time,
a
few
Kollywood
films
have
been
forced
to
opt
for
an
alternative
option,
which
is
the
new
normal
of
the
town-
OTT
platforms.
Diwali
2020
And
Theatres
After
a
long
break
due
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic
and
the
subsequent
lockdown,
theatres
finally
reopened
recently
(November
10,
2020).
However,
new
films
will
not
be
released
in
the
near
future
owing
to
the
outbreak
and
also
the
current
standoff
between
the
theatre
owners
and
Tamil
film
producers,
where
the
latter
have
announced
that
there
will
be
no
new
releases
until
the
Virtual
Print
Fee
charges
are
taken
care
of
by
the
owners
of
the
big
screens.
Well,
the
theatres
are
now
running
previous
years'
releases
including
Thalapathy
Vijay's
Bigil,
to
garner
the
attention
of
a
mass
audience
yet
again.
Diwali
2020
And
Kollywood
Business
There
are
as
many
as
1000
screens
in
Tamil
Nadu
which
in
total
have
an
approximate
revenue
of
Rs
8-9
crore.
With
the
festival
of
lights
being
a
dimmed
affair
this
time,
Tamil
Film
Industry
might
incur
loss
in
2020
mainly
due
to
the
lack
of
new
releases
in
theatres.
Well,
the
film
fraternity
will
have
to
sketch
a
proper
plan
for
the
upcoming
Diwali
(2021)
so
that
the
new
releases
entertain
the
Tamil
audience
and
in
turn
helps
the
makers
and
theatres
gain
profit.
Kollywood's
Previous
Year
Releases
2019
Diwali
was
indeed
a
starry
one.
Vijay's
Bigil
directed
by
Atlee
Kumar
was
one
of
the
biggest
attractions
during
the
festive
season.
The
sports
drama
released
on
October
25,
also
starred
Lady
Superstar
Nayanthara.
The
other
Diwali
releases
included
Dhanush-Duraisenthil
Kumar's
Pattas,
Karthi-Lokesh
Kanagaraj's
Kaithi
and
Vishal-Sundar
C's
Action.
Diwali
2020
Releases
On
OTT
Platforms
And
Television
The
highly
awaited
big
film
Suriya's
Soorarai
Pottru
released
recently
(November
12,
2020)
on
Amazon
Prime
Video.
The
action-drama
directed
by
Sudha
Kongara
has
been
getting
a
positive
response
from
netizens
and
movie
buffs.
Nayanthara's
Mookuthi
Amman
directed
by
RJ
Balaji
is
also
making
it
to
Disney+
Hotstar
for
its
Diwali
release.
Crime
comedy
film
Naanga
Romba
Busy
starring
Prasanna
and
Shaam
is
going
to
be
premiered
on
Sun
TV
on
November
14,
2020.