Bottle Radha is a 2025 Indian comedy drama film written and directed by Dhinakaran Sivalingam, and produced by Pa. Ranjith under Neelam Productions in association with T. N. Arunbalaji of Balloon Pictures.
[2] The film was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Malayalam languages starring Guru Somasundaram and Sanchana Natarajan as the lead actors alongside John Vijay, Lollu Sabha Maaran, Merku Thodarchi Malai Antony, Pari Elavazhagan, Anbarasi and others in supporting roles.
[6] On 24 June 2024, Neelam Productions unveiled their next venture titled Bottle Radha by debutant director Dhinakaran Sivalingam having Guru Somasundaram[7] and Sanchana Natarajan[8] in the lead roles.
[9] The Tamil-Malayalam language bilingual film[6] also includes an ensemble cast composed of John Vijay, Lollu Sabha Maaran, Merku Thodarchi Malai Antony, Pari Elavazhagan, Arumugavel, Abhi Ramaiyah, J.P. Kumar, K.S.
"[22] Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Bottle Radha exists in an awkward space between social tract and cinema — its documentary-like fidelity to addiction’s realities and institutional reform sits uneasily alongside its dramatic ambitions.
"[23] Prashanth Vallavan of Cinema Express wrote "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.