The upcoming Tamil film Murungakkai Chips, directed by Srijar, will skip theatres and get a direct OTT release. Although an official announcement is awaited, sources close to the production house have confirmed the news.

The film stars Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, who was last seen in Vijay's Master, and Athulya Ravi in the lead roles. Billed as a romantic comedy, Murungakkai Chips also features a brigade of well-known Tamil actors including Urvashi, Manobala, Yogi Babu, Munishkanth, Mayilsamy, and director K Bhagyaraj.

According to our sources, the makers of the film opted for a streaming release taking the prevailing uncertainty over the operation of theatres into consideration. The streaming platform and release date will be announced soon.

Bankrolled by Libra Productions in association with Firstman Film Works, the film has music by Dharan Kumar.