*Thaai Kizhavi Success Meet*
Passion Studios - Sivakarthikeyan Productions present “Thaai Kizhavi” starring Radikaa SarathKumar in the lead role was released on February 27, 2026. The film took a storming opening in the box office with the positive word of mouth reviews, and has grossed more than 50Cr+ The film is still witnessing house-packed shows all over the places. Marking the special occasion, the cast and crewmembers of the film took part in the success meet and thanked the press and media for the great support.
The film features an ensemble star-cast including Radikaa Sarathkumar, Singam Puli, Arul Doss, Bala Saravanan, Munishkanth, Ilavarasu, George Maryan, Muthukumar, Raichal Rabecca and any others. The film is produced by Sudhan Sundaram and Sivakarthikeyan of Passion Studios and Sivakarthikeyan Production. The film is written and directed by Sivakumar Murugesan, and is co-produced by Kalai Arasu.
Here are the excerpts from the event.
The event commenced with the screening of AV featuring positive response from the bottom of people’s hearts after watching the film. Following this, the entire cast and crew gathered to thank the press and media fraternity for the grand success.
During this special occasion, Producer Sivakarthikeyan officially announced and launched ‘SK Productions 10’, directed by debutant Amma Muthu Surya. This will be an out-and-out youthful film. Sivakarthikeyan stated that the final script works are going on, and casting will be confirmed and announced soon..
Kalai Arasu, Co-Producer, SK Productions says, “Before the release, we had actually planned for 250 screens. After the positive reviews and word of mouth publicity with first day first show, the weekend numbers got increased to 340, and is now currently running in 450 screens all over Tamil Nadu. This has been the organic success. Book My Show has marked a milestone of 825K sales, and AGS Entertainment has forecast that numbers will 1Million soon. The film has grossed 50Cr+ and 27Lac are the footfall in the theaters. I take this opportunity to thank press & media, my whole team, Radhika Ma’am, Director Sivakumar, and Sivakarthikeyan for making this happen. I am so glad that I am getting calls from the industry friends every day, which exhibits the quality of organic success…”
Cinematographer Vivek Vijaykumar: “ I thank Sivakarthikeyan, Kalai Arasu, Radhika Ma’am, and my entire team for being helpful. My team is the reason behind all the good reviews for visuals. I thank press and media, and audiences for this big support.”
Editor San Lokesh: “My first thanks to Sivakarthikeyan sir. Every moment during the editing process was interesting, as SK kept sharing the inputs and suggestions. This is the first time, I am experiencing a perfect work flow. The whole team was energetic. I am glad working on a beautiful film. Kizhakku Cheemaiyile was the first film I saw in theaters. And then, I worked for Radaan productions. It was a wonderful experience. And now, I am excited to share that editing the climax portion was Goosebump moment. I am sure, no other artiste than Radhika ma’am will be able to do even after many years from now.”
Art Director Ramu Thangaraj, “Without the support of entire team, this would have not been possible. I dedicate the success to my entire team and assistants.”
Music Director Nivas K Prasanna: “This success is echoing everywhere and I am very glad to be a part of this film. Sivakumar Murugesan is like my brother, and both of us have made many good memories while working on this project. He often says that he is not scared of anything other than his work, and I strongly believe that this attitude will take him to greater heights. I thank Sivakarthikeyan and Passion Studios for making this a beautiful experience for all of us.”
Lyricist Jagan Kaviraj: “If aspiring people like me in the industry are able to achieve the dreams, it’s because of people like Sivakarthikeyan. I am sure, he will be more than the current peak of his career in next 25 years. My humble thanks to all the cast and crew members of this film. I thank Passion Studios for creating this opportunity for me.”
Actor Munishkanth: “I still remember seeing Radhika Sarathkumar ma’am in my village during the shooting of Kizhakku Seemaiyile. At that time, I never imagined that one day I would share screen space with her, and today it has become a reality through this film. I thank our crew’s ‘Thaai Kizhavi’, director Sivakumar Murugesan, for making this happen. This film has brought me a lot of happiness as I have received so many calls from my native place appreciating my work. I also thank Sivakarthikeyan sir for his support.”
Actor George Mariyam: “It’s been a wonderful and memorable experience working on this project. The whole team was like a family, and Thaai Kizhavi will be a special movie in my career. I thank Sivakarthikeyan sir and Sivakumar Murugesan sir for this opportunity.”
Actor Raichal Rabecca: “It’s been a long time, we all saw female audiences arriving at the theaters and enjoying the film wholeheartedly. This film has given me a big hope that if there are characters that are relatable, female audiences will definitely come to the theaters. I thank Sivakarthikeyan sir, Sivakumar Murugesan, Radhika ma’am and everyone for this opportunity.”
Actor Singam Puli: “My long run dream of meeting actor Kamal Haasan sir finally become a reality. I cannot forget the moment when Kamal sir told his daughter Shruthi Haasan ma’am that ‘I am his official PRO’. He told me ‘I love Cinema’. I thank Sivakarthikeyan and Sivakumar for making this happen. I am so happy about the success of Thaai Kizhavi. My humble thanks to Radhika ma’am as well. I wish SK Productions should continue the success streak for years to come.”
Actor Murugadoss said. “Thaai Kizhavi has broken the myth that elderly people wouldn’t watch movies in the theaters. The film has drew more audiences of this age group. It’s a new-age trend and many movies will surely following this pattern. Just like how Amitabh Bachchan sir is taking a different route in the Bollywood, Radhika Ma’am is the Lady Amitabh Bachchan. She will definitely continue to enthrall us with different and amazing roles. Thank you all for the grand success.”
Bala Saravanan said: “I waited a long time for a challenging role that would take me close to the audiences and cinema lovers. I am so glad that it has happened with Thaai Kizhavi. My heartiest thanks to Sivakarthikeyan sir, Sivakumar Murugesan sir, Passion Studios Sudhan sir. This will be a beautiful and evergreen movie in my career. I thank press and media for making this movie, a huge success.”
Director Sivakumar Murugesan: “I thank Sivakarthikeyan sir, Sudhan sir, and Kalai Arasu sir for this opportunity. When I started crafting this film as a script, there were many challenges, but SK sir made it possible smoothly. Usually, there would be a clash between the production and direction unit. But, we didn’t face any such instances. Its because of the producers too desiring for a good quality film. I thank my assistant directors for being such a vigorous and aggressive support. My heartiest thanks to press and media for this success. Saving the best for the rest. I thank my family members. Sudhan sir spoke to me during the preproduction and then only after the film’s final output. Sivakarthikeyan sir kept accompanying me for all the preview shows. The reason for his success is - He knows the audience pulse. I am happy about the film’s success.”
Actress Radikaa Sarathkumar said at the Thaai Kizhavi success meet, “Kamal Haasan once told me, ‘Radhika, this film should succeed. If the film is good, you will be appreciated, but if the film becomes a success, everyone involved in it, including director Sivakumar Murugesan, will be noticed.’ I have been in this industry for more than 40 years, and in many phases actresses often feel insecure about their future. I still remember that during my 25th birthday celebration at a shooting spot, someone asked me about my future and I felt quite agitated, because I never believed that insecurity should be the mindset of actresses. I have always believed that we should simply keep moving forward and give our best in whatever we do. I strongly feel that Sivakumar Murugesan will create a new wave in cinema just like Bharathiraja sir once did. This film has elevated everyone who worked on it. Right now, the entire industry is talking about the success of Thaai Kizhavi. Producers are even calling theatre owners to check the collections because they are curious about how the film is performing. That itself shows what a big moment this is for all of us in the team. Sivakarthikeyan understands every aspect of filmmaking and he is always updated. He even spoke to me about the slow-motion walk scene in the film. At that time I wondered why he was pointing it out, but after seeing the audience response in theatres, I realized how clearly he understands the pulse of the viewers. This film has also succeeded commercially, collecting around the 50–60 crore mark even with normal ticket prices, unlike many big-star films that release with higher ticket rates. More importantly, Thaai Kizhavi has touched the core of human emotions. It speaks about people realizing their mistakes and correcting themselves, and in many ways the film conveys a message about men listening to the voice and soul of women, especially in a world where the younger generation is watching and learning. “Hats off to producers Sivakarthikeyan and Sudhan from Passion Studios. For the first time in the Tamil film industry, a heroine has been given a share in the profits apart from the salary. This is truly historic and it will become a game changer for the industry. Until now, only heroes have been given such opportunities, but Thaai Kizhavi has opened a new path. I believe heroines across the industry will be very happy about this change.”
Producer Sivakarthikeyan said, “When Sivakumar narrated the script, I had a big doubt on what could be the Thaai Kizhavi doing often in Madurai. I started assuming lots of things, and I got Goosebumps, when he told, “She does nothing but just eat her favourite snack and walk back enjoying her journey.’ Sivakumar asked me ‘First to keep others happy, we need to make ourselves happy. This left me totally awestricken. And that’s where I was totally drawn into the film. Kalai spoke about the film’s box office collections, but for me this is an emotional gift. During the audio launch, I told that we are already profited from the movie. Radhika ma’am has brought forth her long years of pain, passion and experience in her career for this film. The success of Thaai Kizhavi belongs to each and everyone in the team. I wanted to do this film for a couple of reasons. Both my mother and my elder sister signify my 'Pavanu Thaai'. Even today, my accounts and balance are totally handled by my wife Aarthi. This film is a tribute to all women in every home. I have learnt a lot while creating this movie. I thank Sivakumar Murugesan for this, and I will follow the same for my upcoming projects. I don’t know if by doing so, movies will be successful, but it will definitely save producers’ money.”
