Akka Kuruvi (Eng: Sister Sparrow) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language family drama film directed by Samy and produced by Madurai Muthu Movies and Kanavu Thozhirsalai. The film stars newcomers Master Maheen and Baby Davia in the lead roles with a cameo appearance from Kathir and Varsha Bollamma. The film’s music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with cinematography handled by Utpal V Nayanar and editing done by Manigandan Sivakumar. The film is an official remake of the 1997 Iranian film Children of Heaven written and directed by Majid Majidi, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in the same year. The film was released in theatres on 6 May 2022.
Directed by Samy
Screenplay by Samy
Based on Children of Heaven by Majid Majidi
Produced by M. Muthukkaruppan & Anitha Saminathan
Starring Master Maheen, Baby Davia, V. S. Kumar
Cinematography Utpal V Nayanar
Edited by Manigandan Sivakumar
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Production Percept Pictures, Madurai Muthu Movies & Kanavu Thozhirsalai
Distributed by PVR Pictures
Release date 6 May 2022
Country India
Language Tamil
