Manal Naharam
| Manal Naharam | |
|---|---|
 Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | Oru Thalai Ragam Shankar |
| Produced by | M.I.Vasanthkumar |
| Written by | M.I.Vasanthkumar |
| Story by |
Muraliraman R.Velumani (Dialogues) |
| Starring |
Prajin Padmanabhan Gautham Krishna Thanishka Varuna Shetty VK Jaise Jose Dubai kannan 'caravan' Arun Jijesh Menon |
| Music by | Rinil Gowtham |
| Cinematography | J.Sreedhar |
Release dates | 27 February, 2015 |
Running time | 127 minutes 29 seconds. |
| Language | Tamil |
Manal Naharam is a 2015 Tamil language Indian feature film written and produced by M.I.Vasanthkumar and directed by Oru Thalai Ragam Shankar starring Prajin Padmanabhan, Gautham Krishna, Thanishka, Varuna Shetty, VK, Jaise Jose, Jijesh Menon and Shankar himself.
The film, a bi-lingual, has been made in Malayalam language as Sand City [1] has been released on 2nd January, 2015 with positive response,[2] while Manal Naharam was released on February 27th, 2015 with highly positive reviews. [3][4][5][6][7][8]
Plot
Manal Naharam explores the lives and predicaments experienced by people who go from India to the Arab countries for better dream and fortunes, leaving behind their trusted kith and kin. The story takes place in Dubai. The movie also deals with friendship as well as romance.[9]
Cast
- Prajin - Manzoor
- Gautham Krishna - Aanand
- Thanishka[10][11] - Thanishka
- Varuna Shetty - Nisha
- VK (Vinod Kumar) - Mohan Raj
- Jaise Jose - James
- Jijesh Menon - Noushad
- Sakshi Sharma - Fathima
- Rex George
- “Engal Aasan” Raamki - Gopalakrishnan
- Dubai Kannan
- “Caravan” Arunachalam
- "Kaadhal" Saravanan
- Muraliraman
- RajeshB
- Master Ashwanth and
- Shankar - Ibrahim Rabbani
Production
Development
Shankar, who had a good time in Tamil language films in 80's, was impressed by the story line given by his friend Muraliraman from Dubai, which was also liked by M.I.Vasanthkumar, his another buddy, who wrote the screenplay [9] as well as decided to produce the film. A talent hunt was organized for the audition [12] and the actors were selected.
Casting
Gautham Krishna, who has done the lead role in Malayalam language film Yakshiyum Njanum directed by Vinayan and Prajin Padmanabhan, who has done smaller roles in many films and lead role in Tamil language film Thee Kulikkum Pachchai Maram was selected after audition to do the lead roles. Later Thanishka, a top actress from Kannada language films who has done Savi Savi Nenapu and the unreleased Asokavana starring Mohan, was signed up as leading lady along with newcomer Varuna Shetty, Narayana Kannan from Dubai, supported by actors like Jaise Jose and Jijesh Menon. Now Varuna Shetty has signed Mohanlal' s Rasam as well. Renil Gowtham, the music director of Shankar' s directorial debut Virus was signed for music department, while J.Sreedhar, who has done films like Challenge 2 was assigned the cinematography.
Filming
The preliminary schedule of the film took place in Chennai in March 2013, before the crew left for Dubai as the major story unfolds in Dubai, with most part of the film being shot there. "The 50-day shooting was very tough and challenging", said Shankar to a daily.[9]
Newcomers
Shankar has introduced a galaxy of actors to Tamil with Manal Naharam. They are...
| Artiste | Notes |
|---|---|
| Vinod Kumar (VK) | Actor & model from Dubai |
| Jijesh Menon | Actor & model from Dubai |
| Dubai Kannan | Actor from Dubai |
| Sakshi Sharma | Actor & model from Dubai |
| Rex George | Has directed a Malayalam film Champion Thomas in 1990 |
| RajeshB | Aspiring actor |
| KR Ramith | Still Photographer |
| Sulfiq | Playback Singer |
This is also the Tamil debut for Gautham Krishna, Jaise Jose, Thanishka and Varuna Shetty.
Audio Launch
Manal Naharam 's audio was launched on July 14 at RKV Studios, Chennai attended by the cast of Manal Naharam and the team of Oru Thalai Ragam as they celebrated the union of 34 years after the cult film's release. The team of Oru Thalai Ragam film, Roopa, Shankar, Thyagu, Kailash, cameraman Rajasekhar (Robert) and T. Rajendar spoke on the occasion. The film's first look was released in the Tamil portal behindwoods.com.[13]
Soundtrack
The music of the film was released on the 14 July 2014.
| Manal Naharam | |
|---|---|
| Film score by Rinil Gowtham | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 24:48 |
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | Nadhi Pokum Dishai... | Hari Hara Sudhan | Tamil Amudhan |
| 2 | Usharaiah Usharu... | Anitha | Tamil Amudhan |
| 3 | Theeyaga Theeyaga... | Sulfiq (Dubai) | Tamil Amudhan |
| 4 | Vaan Mazhai... | V.V.Prasanna | Raaj Kannan |
| 5 | Kanava Nijama... | V.V.Prasanna & Reshma | Mani Bharathy |
Film Reviews
Manal Naharam released with high positive reviews.
Namma Tamil Cinema appreciated the film saying "Manal Naharam will truly fills joy for cine-goers". The film was appreciated for the content and execution. The gulf law, the Indians in gulf countries and the touching climax stands out as per Namma Tamil Cinema portal.[3][14] They appreciated the directorial skill of Oru Thalai Raagam Shankar for extracting good performance from the actors and mentioned VK's performance as outstanding.
South Indian Crime Point Web TV also lauded the commendable effort of director Shankar and summed up as "Manal Naharam shows the real life of Indians in gulf countries" and mentioned the performance of actors especially Prajin, Thanishka and VK. The technical side of the film; music, cinematography and editing was also lauded.[4]
Screen 4 Screen portal appreciated the film for its content mentioning as "Manal Naharam is a refreshing change for the audience who are regularly watching our native films which comes up with same subject again and again". They lauded the director for presenting the film in a real touching manner of life dedicated to the Indians in Gulf. The performance of actors especially VK, Thanishka, Varuna Shetty and Shankar was appreciated and the technical side of the film, like cinematography was lauded. The unusual climax, far from regular Cliché too was mentioned by the portal.[5]
Maalai Malar gave 71 marks out of 100 for Manal Naharam appreciating the film as attractive. They lauded director Shankar's effort in presenting the film in a touching manner. The technical side of the film, especially songs, cinematography, background score and dialogues were appreciated by the daily. Leading ladies Thanishka and Varuna Shetty along with villain actor VK and Prajin' s performance was lauded.[6]
Indian Express appreciated Shankar’s debut directorial Tamil film Manal Nagaram about the lives of three migrant workers, their dreams, aspirations, sorrows and heart breaks and of course the obstructions that come in the way. They lauded the screenplay of the film and its narrative style, summing up as " With it’s fresh screenplay, Manal Nagaram is an impressive tamil directorial debut by Shankar." [7]
Deccan Chronicle appreciated director Shankar for the commendable job in delivering a solid script and worthy execution by infusing a verisimilitude by portraying the trials and tribulations of three men stranded and attempting to make a life in Dubai, thereby establishing an instant rapport with the audience. [8]
References
- ↑ "Oruthalai Ragam fame Sankar is directing his first Tamil Movie Manal Nagaram". tamilomovie. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ↑ "Sand City Movie Review". movietoday. 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Manal Naharam@Review". nammatamilcinema. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Manal Naharam Movie Review". youtube (South Indian Crime Point Web TV). 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Manal Naharam Review". screen4screen. 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "மணல் நகரம் (2015)- விமர்சனம்". Maalai Malar. 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Shankar's Impressive Tamil Debut-Manal Naharam". newindianexpress. 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Actor Shankar takes new avatar". deccanchronicle. 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Shankar directs Tamil film". deccanchronicle. 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ↑ Prathibha Joy (2013-07-09). "Tejaswini to debut in three industries". timesofindia. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ↑ Prathibha Joy (2013-07-10). "Tejaswini to debut in Kollywood". timesofindia. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ↑ "Looking for Aspiring actors for Dubai based film". djmassociates. 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ↑ "TAMIL MOVIE PHOTOS & STILLS MANAL NAGARAM - IMAGES (1 of 1)". behindwoods. 2014-07-10. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ "Manal Naharam@Review". nammatamilcinema. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
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