The film became a talking point in Tamil Nadu and across India because it moved away from the typical "hero-centric" narrative. It used the "burkha" as a metaphor for the many layers of oppression that women—regardless of their religion—often hide behind to survive in a conservative society.
The very title is a metaphor: the lipstick (desire, modernity, rebellion) hiding under the burkha (tradition, modesty, oppression). Watching such a film on a legitimate platform like Netflix leaves a digital trail. Watching it on Tamilyogi leaves no trace. For many women in conservative households, the ability to delete browser history after watching a taboo film is as liberating as the film's plot itself. Tamilyogi offers anonymity that legal OTTs do not. lipstick under my burkha tamilyogi