Natchathiram Nagargiradhu

As a motley theatre troupe sets out to stage a play about love, the drama reaches new heights as attitudes around sexuality and castes begin to clash. In 2021, it was reported that Ranjith’s next film after the action film would be a romance, titled . Filming concluded that December. Transgender actress Sherin Celin Mathew, who played Sylvia in the film, died by suicide on 17 May 2022 in Kochi. The film was released theatrically on 31 August 2022. The film’s streaming rights were bought by . The film began streaming there from 28 September 2022. On the website , of 7 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. M Suganth of rated the film with 3.5/5 stars stating, “Several blending of forms like love, caste, honour killings and music, actually gives the film a vibe that is very new-age, and makes it an experience that shouldn’t be missed”. Krishna Selvaseelan of rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing, “‘ ’ is the first chapter of the New Testament for the portrayal of love in Tamil cinema. Pa Ranjith has only continued to impress me with every subsequent film.” Director posted that “the uncensored version of the film is like the director’s (Pa.Ranjith) chaotic mind, where so many of his identities are having conversations and conflicting with each other, but want to be in order”. Kashyap concluded that it was his favourite film of Ranjith’s, so far.