After
a
terrific
run
at
the
theatres,
Silambarasan-led
Maanaadu
is
all
set
to
stream
online.
The
time
loop
drama
written
and
directed
by
Venkat
Prabhu
will
hit
the
popular
streaming
platform
SonyLIV
on
December
24
coinciding
with
Christmas
Eve.
Sharing
a
glimpse
of
the
film
and
announcing
the
big
news,
SonyLIV
wrote
on
Twitter,
"One
epic
chase
between
Khaaliq
and
Dhanushkodi
in
a
mysterious
time
loop!!
Watch
Maanaadu
on
repeat
from
Dec
24
only
on
SonyLIV.
#MaanaaduOnSonyLIV"
According
to
reports,
the
film
will
start
streaming
on
the
over-the-top
(OTT)
platform
from
9
pm
onwards
on
December
23.
However,
an
official
confirmation
is
yet
to
be
made
by
the
makers.
Well,
with
its
OTT
release,
fans,
especially
those
who
gave
the
film's
theatrical
release
amiss,
will
be
able
to
watch
Maanaadu
from
the
comfort
of
their
homes.
Maanaadu
was
released
on
November
25.
The
science
fiction
action
entertainer
backed
by
Suresh
Kamatchi
under
V
House
Productions
opened
to
a
highly
positive
response.
Revolving
around
a
commoner
Abdul
Khaliq,
(played
by
Simbu)
and
a
police
officer
(SJ
Suryah)
who
are
trapped
in
a
time
loop
and
are
forced
to
experience
the
same
day
over
and
over
again,
Maanaadu
was
highly
praised
for
its
unique
concept,
treatment,
storyline
and
narration,
upon
its
release.
The
actors'
performances
and
other
technicalities
of
the
film
including
music
composition
by
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja,
editing
by
Praveen
KL
and
cinematography
by
Richard
M
Nathan
were
also
well
received
by
the
audience.
Also
starring
Kalyani
Priyadarshan
as
the
leading
lady,
the
film
has
A
Chandrasekhar,
YG
Mahendran,
Karunakaran,
Premgi
Amaren,
Arvind
Akash
and
Anjana
Kiriti
appearing
in
key
roles.
Maanaadu
was
released
in
Tamil
along
with
its
dubbed
versions
in
Malayalam,
Telugu,
Hindi
and
Kannada
languages.
Marking
Silambarsan's
maiden
collaboration
with
Venkat
Prabhu,
the
film
raked
in
close
to
Rs
7
crore
on
day
1
in
Tamil
Nadu.
The
Silambarasan-starrer
was
previously
slated
to
release
along
with
Rajinikanth's
Annaatthe
and
Vishal's
Enemy
on
December
4,
however,
the
makers
decided
to
drop
the
plan
to
avoid
a
clash
with
the
two
films.