Torchlight is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language women-centric drama thriller film produced, written and directed by Majith. The film stars Sadha, Riythvika and Thirumurugan in the lead roles. The film is produced by under the production banner Confident Film Café. The film is loosely based on 1970 Bollywood film Chetna and the plot is based on the true incidents which happened in 1990’s in the Tamil Nadu-Andhra highways. The film was launched in February 2017 and the principal photography of the film commenced on 23 February 2017. The film was theatrical released on 7 September 2018 and received positive reviews. The film was also dubbed in Telugu version as Srimathi 21F. The filmmakers announced the project in February 2017 and revealed that the film would be set on the prostitution and about the lives of women who miserably suffer while working in the streets. The film was set in the backdrop of early 1980’s and 1990’s. Actress Sadha was roped in to play the lead role and made her comeback into Kollywood industry after 2015 film Eli. The first look poster of the film was unveiled by the director on 1 December 2017.
The story revolves around a woman who has been forced to serve as a sex worker.
Directed by Abdul Majith
Produced by Abdul Majith
Written by Abdul Majith
Based on Prostitution
Starring Sadha, Riythvika, Thirumurugan
Production Confident Film Café
Release date 7 September 2018
Running time 127 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil
