Post
the
second
wave
of
COVID-19
pandemic
and
the
subsequent
lockdown,
the
south
film
industry
including
Kollywood,
Tollywood,
Mollywood
and
Sandalwood
are
making
immense
efforts
to
restore
normalcy.
In
the
case
of
Kerala,
the
theatres
are
yet
to
be
opened
and
big
releases
including
Mohanlal's
Marakkar:
Arabikadalinte
Simham
has
been
postponed
yet
again.
On
the
other
hand,
fresh
release
dates
of
several
major
Telugu
films
like
Sarkaru
Vaari
Paata,
Pushpa,
#PSPKRanaMovie
and
Radhe
Shyam
have
already
been
announced.
With
big
films
waiting
to
be
released,
Sandalwood
is
cautious
and
is
waiting
for
the
right
time
to
see
the
light
of
the
day.
Coming
to
Kollywood,
a
lot
of
films
have
opted
for
OTT
releases.
Actor
Suriya,
whose
previous
venture
Soorarai
Pottru
turned
out
to
be
a
huge
hit
on
Amazon
Prime
Video,
has
yet
again
considered
OTT
for
his
multiple
forthcoming
films.
Well,
with
night
curfews
and
other
regulations
in
place
to
curb
the
pandemic,
a
lot
of
movies
have
been
opting
OTTs
skipping
the
conventional
theatrical
release.
Given
that
most
of
the
films
are
these
days
made
on
a
grand
budget,
makers
are
to
an
extent
dubious
about
their
project's
OTT
release.
However,
considering
the
current
COVID-19
condition,
where
nothing
can
be
predicted
many
are
also
looking
at
the
OTTs
as
a
safe
and
secure
option.