{"id":663121,"date":"2026-10-23T12:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/663121\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T12:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:34:12","slug":"dorothy-ott-review-karthik-subbarajs-dorothy-wins-fan-praise-after-its-digital-debut-for-sananth-and-rishikanths-performances-and-ilaiyaraajas-music-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/663121\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Dorothy’ OTT review: Karthik Subbaraj\u2019s \u2018Dorothy\u2019 wins fan praise after its digital debut for Sananth and Rishikanth\u2019s performances and Ilaiyaraaja\u2019s music: ‘Bold, emotional and beautifully made’ | Tamil Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'Dorothy' Karthik Subbaraj<\/a>\u2019s \u2018Dorothy\u2019 is winning fresh admiration from audiences after its release on an OTT platform. Viewers have praised the Tamil film for its emotional story, strong performances and sensitive portrayal of the LGBTQ community, with many singling out Sananth, Rishikanth<\/a> and the music of Ilaiyaraaja.<\/p>\n

Fans admire Karthik Subbaraj\u2019s courageous storytelling<\/p>\n

\u2018Dorothy\u2019 is directed by Karthik Subbaraj and stars Sananth, Rishikanth, Keerthy Suresh<\/a>, Anjali Nair and Soundarajan in key roles. The music is composed by veteran Ilaiyaraaja. Set in 1990s Madurai, the film tells the story of transgender people, a subject rarely explored in Tamil cinema. It released in theatres on September 25 and has been streaming on Netflix since October 23.Many viewers have shared their reactions on social media, calling the film emotional and bold. One viewer wrote, \u201cBold, emotional and beautifully made. Sananth and Rishikanth were terrific, and their bond really stays with you.\u201d Another described it as \u201cbold, unpredictable, fearless and shocking cinema\u201d and said it may be the finest work of Karthik Subbaraj\u2019s career.<\/p>\n

Sananth and Rishikanth win praise in \u2018Dorothy\u2019 fan reactions<\/p>\n

The performances have become a major talking point in online reviews. Fans have singled out Sananth for playing Subbu, saying he balances the character\u2019s anger and innocence well. One viewer wrote, \u201cBest film of this year. Peak acting by Sananth,\u201d while another said Rishikanth had nailed his character, Karthi.The bond between the two characters has also struck a chord. A separate review praised the film\u2019s emotional impact, saying Karthik Subbaraj brings out \u201call the hurt, sadness, and emptiness we carry within us\u201d while making viewers feel understood and loved.<\/p>\n

Ilaiyaraaja\u2019s music and \u2018Dorothy\u2019 representation earn appreciation<\/p>\n

Viewers have also pointed to Ilaiyaraaja\u2019s music and the film\u2019s technical work. One fan praised a single-shot sequence for its camera movement, the placement of the actors and its steadily building suspense. Others welcomed the way the film portrays queer people, with one calling it \u201cthe best queer representation in Tamil cinema.\u201d\u2018Dorothy\u2019 had also drawn attention before its theatrical release, including appreciation at the Toronto International Film Festival. With the Netflix debut taking the story to more viewers, the film is finding new admirers for its performances, music and sensitive treatment of its subject.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Karthik Subbaraj\u2019s \u2018Dorothy\u2019 is winning fresh admiration from audiences after its release on an OTT platform. Viewers have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":663122,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[273634,280766,93,61,280770,60,214087,39952,280767,270,1868,273640,280769,280768],"class_list":["post-663121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-dorothy","tag-dorothy-film","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ilaiyaraaja-music","tag-ireland","tag-karthik-subbaraj","tag-keerthy-suresh","tag-lgbtq-community-in-films","tag-movies","tag-netflix","tag-rishikanth","tag-sananth-acting","tag-transgender-representation-in-tamil-cinema"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=663121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/663122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=663121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=663121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=663121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}