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Since launching, I’ve emailed BFI, contacted the UK distributor, and today pitched the idea to Arrow Video.

My focus right now is on Coolie — a loud, modern, mainstream film with the right elements (IMAX visuals, Dolby Atmos, star power) to get people paying attention.

But let me be clear:
This isn’t just about one film.

Coolie is an entry point — a practical, high-profile beginning that paves the way for something much bigger.

Because down the line, this is also about restoring the classics. The timeless. These are the stories that deserve 4K restorations, thoughtful packaging, and shelf space in every serious film collector’s library — not just a forgotten slot on a streaming platform and many of which is at risk being lost forever due to decaying film reels, destroyed negatives, and complex rights issues.

In the past few days, I’ve reached out to BFI, the potential overseas UK distributor, and now Arrow Video. This is no longer a personal wish — this is a growing movement.

If you haven’t already, sign and share. If you care about Tamil cinema — about treating it with the same respect that European, Japanese, and Korean films receive — help amplify this message.

And while this starts with Tamil cinema, the goal is wider: to open up possibilities for Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada films as well — South Indian cinema as a whole deserves the same level of restoration, reverence, and accessibility that global cinema enjoys.