The makers of Guru Somasundaram's Bottle Radha, which released in theatres on January 24, gave the OTT release date for the film on Tuesday.
Accordingly, the comedy-drama film will be streaming on Aha on February 21.
Bottle Radha opened to mixed reviews upon its theatrical release. The CE review of the film reads, "Bottle Radha is a sincere effort to dissect the mechanism and destructive force of addiction, built through several impressive elements brought together by the director. However, we don’t connect with Radha Mani as much as we pity or empathise with him. His slow and arduous climb out of depression after his phenomenal fall is captivating to watch, but we don’t hope for his redemption with zeal. Radha Mani lacks the captivating appeal of a protagonist. A character can have abundant flaws, barely any redeeming qualities, be completely good or completely evil, or unabashedly grey, and still be interesting. Radha Mani, even with his intricate characterisation, struggles in that regard. However, the biggest shortcoming of the film is how it perfectly builds itself with one perfect story element after another, only to culminate in a didactic ending. Radha Mani making peace with the consequences of his actions and walking away after leaving a heartfelt appeal to Anjalam, without expecting an answer in return, was a much better ending than the final scene where Anjalam gives out a monologue on the ill effects of alcoholism. In its pursuit to serve a hopeful conclusion, Bottle Radha drowns itself in didacticism."
The film, directed by Dhinakaran Sivalingam, stars Sanchana Natarajan as the female lead, with John Vijay, Lollu Sabha Maaran, and Merku Thodarchi Malai-fame Antony cast in crucial roles.
The technical team of Bottle Radha comprises cinematographer Roopesh, editor Sangathamizhan, and music composer Sean Roldan. The film is made both in Tamil and Malayalam.