Nedunchaalai

Nedunchalai
Film poster
Directed by	N. Krishna
Produced by	Aaju C.Soundarajan
Starring	Aari Sshivada Prashant Narayanan
Music by	C. Sathya
Cinematography	Rajavel Olhiveeran
Edited by	Kishore Te.
Production company	Fine Focus
Distributed by	Red Giant Movies
Release dates	March 28, 2014
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Nedunchalai is a 2014 Tamil film directed by N. Krishna and produced by C. Soundarajan. The film features Aari and Sshivada in the lead roles, with Prashant Narayanan in another pivotal role. The film released on March 28, 2014.^[1]

Cast

• Aari as Murugan
• Sshivada as Manga
• Prashant Narayanan as Masanamuthu
• Thambi Ramiah as Master
• Salim Kumar as Maattu Sekhar
• Kumki Aswin as Soozhi
• Kishore Kumar as Settu

Production

The film was announced in February 2012 with director N. Krishna, of Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006) fame, choosing to move on to his next venture instead of waiting for his long pending project Yen Ippadi Mayakkinai? to release.^[2] Aari, who appeared in Rettaisuzhi (2010) and Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey (2012) was cast in the male lead role, with Sshivada, who has appeared in Malayalam films pairing opposite him. Prashant Narayanan was also signed on to play a pivotal role in the film, as were supporting actors Thambi Ramiah and VTV Ganesh.^[3] The title was revealed to be Nedunchalai in March 2012 with the makers adamant that the title did not clash with another project titled Desiya Nedunchalai during the period.^[4] Filming began soon after and Aari was hurt during a stunt scene in June 2012, when it was also revealed that it was a period film set in the 1980s.^[5][6]

The team continued filming for the rest of the year, with production finally complete in early 2013. Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies acquired the distribution rights for the film after being impressed in a viewing in December 2013.^[7]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack album was composed by C. Sathya. The film's music was released on 1 July 2013 at an event where A. R. Rahman, who had collaborated with director Krishna in Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006), was invited as chief guest.^[8][9]

Release

The satellite rights of the film were sold to STAR Vijay.

Critical reception

The film released to overall positive reviews. Baradwaj Rangan wrote, "In his previous film, Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, the director Krishna lost his way in trying to balance an intimate story with the overblown must-haves of a star-driven movie. He doesn’t make that mistake in Nedunchalai, which is toplined by Aari and a terrific newcomer named Shivada", calling it "a rock-solid B-movie" and "one of the season’s happiest surprises".^[10] Sify wrote "The over-the-top characters along with their spontaneous dialogues make Nedunchalai worth a look. Despite its minor flaws, it makes-up with style and excellence".^[11] The Times of India gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "From the characterization of the hero (right down to his costumes) to the tragic climax, the shadow of Ameer's Paruthiveeran looms large on Nedunchalai, and this is both its strength and weakness" and stated that "this film is certainly a surefooted effort that shows that this director can tell an engaging tale".^[12] Behindwoods gave it 2.75 stars out of 5 and wrote "Although the movie has a few goodies to offer, it lacks those moments that can blow you over The film...doesn’t have too many twists, turns or humps that your eyes might want to look out for".^[13]

References

External links

• Nedunchaalai at the Internet Movie Database