Putham
Pudhu
Kaalai
Vidiyaadhaa,
the
anthology
film
has
finally
premiered
on
Amazon
Prime
Video.
The
project
has
brought
together
5
young
filmmakers,
including
Madhumita,
Balaji
Mohan,
Suriya
Krishna,
Richard
Anthony,
and
Halitha
Shameem.
Putham
Pudhu
Kaalai
Vidiyaadhaa
has
impressed
the
film
fanatics,
and
has
created
quite
a
stir
on
social
media
platforms.
In
an
EXCLUSIVE
chat
with
Filmibeat,
directors
Madhumita,
Balaji
Mohan,
Suriya
Krishna,
Richard
Anthony,
and
Halitha
Shameem
opened
up
about
how
the
OTT
wave
inspired
them
as
creators.
Here
is
what
they
have
to
say...
Madhumita
Many
years
ago,
we
were
watching
international
content
and
getting
inspired
by
it
and
trying
to
see
how
you
could
make
it
your
own.
But
now,
we
are
watching
all
this
content
to
avoid
any
similarities
and
ensure
that
our
content
is
different
from
everything
else.
I
think
that
is
a
major
difference
and
that
is
the
good
trend
that
the
OTT
wave
brought
in.
Because
only
in
dire
circumstances,
your
creative
sensibilities
open
up
and
you
explore
a
little
more.
Balaji
Mohan
What
struck
me
as
a
welcoming
change
was
the
people
consuming
content
from
multiple
languages.
As
filmmakers,
we
always
have
been
doing
that
to
learn.
We
obviously
see
international
films,
and
we
see
films
from
other
languages.
But
that
sort
of
become
normal
for
even
a
common
audience
now.
I
think,
even
more
during
the
lockdown,
and
watching
films
on
OTT
platforms
is
a
major
reason
for
that
to
happen.
And
people
got
exposed
to
so
much
content,
and
got
used
to
watching
with
subtitles,
and
that
is
a
welcoming
change
that
happened.
That
is
something
that
I
noticed.
I've
always
been
doing
this,
even
its
not
for
the
lockdown.
Yes,
I
did
consume
a
lot
more
content
during
the
lockdown.
Suriya
Krishna
I
didn't
watch
a
lot
of
content.
The
one
thing
I
wanted
to
watch
was
Putham
Pudhu
Kaalai
because
I
hadn't
watched
the
first
season.
As
soon
as
I
was
signed
for
this
project,
I
wanted
to
watch
what
other
directors
have
done
before.
Since
you
asked,
that
was
something
I
watched
after
I
signed
Putham
Pudhu
Kaalai
Vidiyaadhaa.
When
I
see
the
content
that
we
consume
on
Indian
OTT,
the
one
good
thing
I
started
noticing
is
the
writers.
Which
was
not
the
case
earlier,
right?
I
felt
this
is
more
of
a
writers'
medium.
Because
if
you
are
going
to
expose
long
formats
here,
I
think
it
is
going
to
be
a
writers'
thing.
This
is
a
welcoming
change,
because
with
all
the
bitter
experiences
I've
heard
from
the
writers
in
the
past
-
they
never
had
a
great
chance
with
the
traditional
set-up.
So
with
OTT,
more
writers
are
coming
in
and
they
are
becoming
the
king,
while
directors
are
becoming
mere
technicians.
It
was
interesting
to
see
that.
Also,
OTT
is
more
content-driven.
I
think
there
is
a
difference
when
you
are
working
for
a
theatrical
experience.
The
sensibilities
change
with
your
approach
in
your
writing.
That
is
an
interesting
perspective
for
us
to
follow.
That
is
something
I
realised
consuming
OTT
content
during
the
lockdown.
Halitha
Shameem
Both
my
and
Madhumita's
films
got
released
just
before
the
pandemic
started.
Immediately
after
the
pandemic
started,
many
people
across
the
country
watched
those
films.
And
we
were
tagged
together
when
they
list
the
top
films
to
watch
on
OTT.
So,
I
realised
that
many
people
are
watching
-
it
was
the
same
for
any
content
creators.
The
period
gave
us
a
lot
of
opportunities
to
consume
more
content.
I
realised
that
even
the
audiences
from
other
states
-
not
just
the
movie
buffs,
even
the
common
audiences
started
watching,
especially
Malayalam
and
Telugu
films.
Even
I
did
explore
quite
a
few.