Birthmark

Divided into four chapters, the film follows Indian Army Lieutenant Daniel and his six-month pregnant wife Jennifer. Daniel struggles with PTSD; he was rescued recently after having been abducted in the war zone six months prior. Meanwhile, Jennifer suffers from various health complications, which prompts Daniel into accompanying her to the Dhavanthri natural birthing village in Kerala, which follows the midwifery birthing model of childbirth. The village is overseen by the elderly Kundhavi. Upon their arrival, a couple leaves the birthing village carrying their newborn in-hand. Something about the couple seems off; they appear sad and deflated despite just having had a child together. Reflecting on their shared memories, Daniel and Jennifer unite to overcome challenges to bring their baby into the world. The film has a technical crew consisting of cinematographer Udhay Thangavel, music composer , art director Ramu Thangaraj and editor Iniyavan Pandiyan. The title look of the film was released in June 2023 and the trailer for the film was released on YouTube by on 25 August 2023. Roopa Radhakrishnan of rated 3 out of 5 and noted that “Shabeer Kallarakal and Mirnaa are wonderful as the leads and do their best to sell everything that’s going on”. critic stated that the director Vikram Sreedharan has directed the film with a different story; he is concentrating on making an English film. A critic from wrote ” holds our attention with an engaging setup but due to odd directorial choices, tonal issues, and a weak screenplay, we rarely feel the tension that the film wants us to feel”.