Grandma (2022 film)

Grandma is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Shijinlal and starring Sonia Agarwal, Vimala Raman and Pournami. It was released on 8 July 2022.^[1]

Grandma
Release poster
Directed by	Shijinlal SS
Written by	Shibi N
Produced by	Jayaraj R Vinayaka Sunil Kumar
Starring	Sonia Agarwal Vimala Raman Pournami
Cinematography	Yeshwanth Balaji K
Edited by	Aswanth Raveendran
Music by	Jecin George
Production company	GMA Films
Distributed by	Action reactions films
Release date	8 July 2022 (2022-07-08)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Charmila as Grandma
• Sonia Agarwal as Trisha
• Vimala Raman as Priyanka
• Pournami Raj as Nikki
• Hemanth Menon as Charu

Production

Sonia Agarwal agreed terms to work on the film during late 2021.^{[citation needed]} Shijinlal had initially approached Vimala Raman to work with him on a different project, before asking her to join the shoot of Grandma.^[2] The film was shot during a 30-day schedule in Kerala.^[3][2]

Reception

The film was released on 27 May 2022 to limited cinema halls across Tamil Nadu, and then re-released on 8 July 2022 to a wider audience.^[4] A critic from Maalai Malar gave the film a positive review, revealing that the screenplay was "racy".^[5] Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India noted that Grandma was "a decent watch", adding that "the good thing about director Shijinlal's Grandma is that there is neither a flashback for the supernatural element nor a revenge tale".^[6] A critic from Aanthai Reporter also praised the film.^[7] G.Gowtham Critic from India Herald "Although it is apparent that the director wanted to convey his ideology—that the spirit world is far better than the real one—the plot falls flat in the second half and leaves us wanting more."^[8]