Naalu Peruku Nalladhuna Edhuvum Thappilla (transl. Nothing is wrong if some people benefit from it) is a 2017 Tamil-language heist film written and directed by debutant Dinesh Selvaraj. It is a crowdfunded film produced by Alpha Studios. Alpha Studios themselves did the distribution of the film. The film features Karthik Raj, Jagadeesh Kanna, Shariya, and Evan Shri in the lead roles. Navin (music director) and Bjorn Surrao composed the film score while Anirudh Ravichander sung the promo song. Cinematography was handled by A.T.Bagath Singh and the film was edited by Xavier Thilak. Production was designed by Alpha Studios and action sequences were designed and choreographed by Run Ravi.
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| Directed by | Dinesh Selvaraj |
| Written by | Annakili Selvaraj |
| Produced by | Crowd Funded |
| Starring | Karthik Raj Jagadeesh Kanna Shariya Evan Shri |
| Cinematography | Bagath Singh |
| Edited by | Xavier Thilak |
| Music by | Original Songs:- Navin Background Score:-Bjorn Surrao |
Production company | Alpha Studios |
| Distributed by | Alpha Studios |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Karthik Raj as Anil[1]
- Jagadeesh Kanna as Johnny[2]
- Shariya as Prabhu
- Evan Shri as Sreedhar
- Arul Jothi as Pon Vinayagam
- Vaiydyanadhan as Dharmalingam
Production
editThe film was reported in June 2017 when it was revealed that Karthik Raj, who had appeared in Office (2013 TV series) was making the debut in a venture produced by Alpha Studios with Crowd Funded resources along with Chennai's theatre fame Jagadeesh Kanna,[2][1] Shariya and Evanshri in lead roles. The project, titled Naalu Peruku Nalladhuna Edhuvum Thappilla, was to be directed by Dinesh Selvaraj, while Navin (music director) and Bjorn Surrao (Debut) would score the film's music.[3]
NPNET had been bankrolled by a group of people.[4] The director of the movie Dinesh Babu Selvaraj, who worked as an assistant to Mani Ratnam from Alaipayuthey to Kadal, had turned director with Naalu Peruku Nalladhuna Edhuvum Thappilla. The film, which was initially titled Boomerang,[5] later became NPNET: “It was meant to signify that karma comes to hit back at you in strange way” said the director. Dinesh planned to collect amounts of ₹1,000 or ₹2,000 from a lot of people and give them tickets in return, but discovered it was more feasible to get investors who would pump in ₹1 lakh each. He stated “in reality, it’s not such a huge amount for some. So we thought we’ll go ahead and take a risk.” His total budget came to around ₹1.25 crore. In fact, SPB Charan was very interested in the script. He asked Dinesh to wait until he got done with two other project, but, after some time, Dinesh decided to go ahead with the project by himself.[6] Anirudh Ravichander sang a song which was used as a promotional track. The filming was completed in mid 2015.
Critical reception
editBaradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote, "A not-bad noir thriller about a small crook's attempts to pull off the big one. Look away from the sometimes aggressively showy filmmaking and an ill-advised stab at screwball comedy in the second half (involving a Sivaji Ganesan fan), and you have some solid writing.” [7]
References
edit- ^ a b "naalu peruku nalladhuna edhuvum thapilla". behindwoods.com. 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "A successful crowd funded film – Deccan Chronicle". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Crowdfunded film hits screens finally". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Mani Ratnam's protege turns director – The New Indian Express". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Mani Ratnam's protege turns director – The Hindu". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Bharadwaj Rangan (31 March 2017). "Naalu Peruku Nalladhuna Edhuvum Thappilla Movie Review". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.