How female filmmakers in Tamil Nadu are using streaming platforms to up the ante

After the boom of streaming platforms and the myriad range of content it introduced to housebound consumers during the pandemic-induced lockdown, it’s safe to say that the medium has settled with the masses. Commissioning stories from the heart Director Nandhini JS who made one of the first Tamil web series, Nila Nila Odi Vaa in 2018, recently returned with Prime Video’slatest series, Inspector Rishi. The filmmaker, whose KD Engira Karuppuduraireceived a warm reception on streaming after its theatrical run, also helmed a segment in Prime Video’s Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa and has worked for two OTT platforms in consulting and commissioning projects. I think women filmmakers are more equipped to handle conflicts within these quarters as well.” Madhumita, who is currently helming the Hindi adaptation of the action drama Angamaly Diaries., wraps it up by adding how a filmmaker’s love for the big screen will never be compromised due to the rise of streaming. As a director, to sit and watch your film with a live audience is mind-blowing.” “OTT should be treated as another medium which allows you to unapologetically tell the story you want to tell without the pressures of a hero’s value and numbers.