1 Sept 2026
In theatres
Selvi
செல்வி
- Release date
- 9 October 2026
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Selvi released in theatres on Friday, 9 October 2026.
After her best friend Kavitha’s sudden collapse, Selvi, a home care nurse, takes on her shifts in addition to her own, determined to hold everything together. Moving from one house to another, she spends her days caring for the elderly, rarely stopping to rest. As the long hours blur the boundaries between care and exhaustion, Selvi begins to confront the weight of guilt, love, and survival.
Audience anticipation6
Cast
Anjali PatilSelvi
Swathy KrishnanKavitha
Vinoth KishanPurushothaman
KittyVinod Kumar
Mekha RajanAnu Prabha
- Archana Padmini
Rincy
Semmalar AnnamKamali
- S. Vinodh Kailash
Murali Kumar
Cast and portraits from TMDB.
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Anjali Patil’s Selvi isn’t just a film—it’s a reckoning. The Tamil indie drama, which premiered at Busan, stars Patil as a migrant nurse whose life is invisible until now. She didn’t dub. She re-said every line. In Tamil. For authenticity. The film, directed by debutant Sailesh Rathnakumar, won two awards and is poised to spark a new conversation about regional cinema’s future.
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Breaking Hype
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Selvi marked a significant milestone with its world premiere at the 31st Busan International Film Festival on October 9, 2026, where the Tamil-language film played to a full house.
11 Oct 20261 min
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Selvi Sells Out At Busan, Heads to São Paulo
Selvi premiered to a full house at the Busan International Film Festival on October 9, 2026 — and didn’t just fill seats. It sold out.
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Anjali Patil’s ‘Selvi’ Unveils Poster Ahead of Busan Debut
Anjali Patil’s self‑produced Tamil film Selvi, a story of a migrant home‑care nurse, has released a new poster ahead of its Busan International Film Festival world premiere this October, sparking buzz among festival‑goers and industry insiders.
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