Nellai Santhippu
| Nellai Santhippu | |
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| Directed by | K.B.B. Naveen |
| Written by | K.B.B. Naveen M. G. Kanniyappan (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Thirumalai |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Seviloraja |
| Edited by | K.B.B. Naveen |
| Music by | Yugendran |
Production company | T. Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nellai Santhippu (transl. Tirunelveli meeting) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by K.B.B. Naveen and starring Rohith, Bhushan, Megha Nair, and Devika.
Cast[edit]
- Rohith
- Bhushan
- Megha Nair as Lalitha
- Devika Madhav as Manju
- P. L. Thenappan
- Saravana Subbiah as Sethu
- Shankarguru Raja
- Yogi Devaraj as Annachi
- Mayilsamy as a textile seller[1]
- Lakshmy Ramakrishnan as a doctor[1]
- Meera Krishnan
- Babilona
- Dinakaran Devaraj
Production[edit]
K.B.B.Naveen, who worked as an assistant director to K. S. Ravikumar, made his directorial debut with this film. The film is produced by Thirumalai. Newcomer Rohith plays the lead while P. L. Thenappan plays the antagonist. The film was shot in Tirunelveli.[2] The other lead roles are played by newcomer Bhushan, Megha Nair, and Devika while Saravana Subbiah plays an important role.[3]
Soundtrack[edit]
The songs are composed by Yugendran.[2]
| Song | Lyricist(s) | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Idhuthane Engal Veedu" | Andal Priyadarshini | Prasanna, Yugendran |
| "Kalavani Kalavani" | M. G. Kanniappan | Mukesh Mohamed, Anuradha Sriram |
| "Kannamuchi Kannamuchi" | Eknath | Yugendran, Rita |
| "Vizhigalil Udhiruthe" | Anbudan Buhari | Vijay Yesudas, Bala Abirami |
| "Manitha Manitha" | K. B. B. Naveen, D. J. Kumar | Yugendran |
Release[edit]
The Times of India gave the film a rating of one-and-a-half out of five stars and noted that "The fairly engaging script even helps gloss over the fact that the lead actors can't emote".[4] The New Indian Express wrote that "The knot did have the potential to turn into an engaging thriller, but fails".[5] A critic from Dinamalar praised the story, but criticized the below par execution.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "நெல்லை சந்திப்பு". maalaimalar.com. 14 September 2012.
- ^ a b Kumar, S. R. Ashok (5 May 2012). "Audio Beat: Nellai Santhippu". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Manigandan, KR (18 January 2011). "The making of 'Nellai Santhippu'!". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Nellai Santhippu Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Nellai Santhippu by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Nellai Santhippu' (Tamil)". The New Indian Express.