Kannai Nambathey
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| Kannai Nambathey | |
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| Directed by | Mu. Maran |
| Written by | Mu. Maran |
| Produced by | V. N. Ranjith Kumar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jalandhar Vasan |
| Edited by | San Lokesh |
| Music by | Siddhu Kumar |
Production company | Lipi Cine Crafts |
| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kannai Nambathey (transl. Don't trust your eyes) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Mu. Maran. The film stars Udhayanidhi Stalin in his penultimate acting credit, Prasanna, Srikanth, and Aathmika, while Bhumika, Vasundhara Kashyap, and Sathish play supporting roles. The music was composed by Siddhu Kumar with cinematography by Jalandhar Vasan and editing by San Lokesh. The film released theatrically on 17 March 2023 and received mixed reviews from critics.
Cast
[edit]- Udhayanidhi Stalin as Arun
- Prasanna as Somu
- Srikanth as Ilamaran
- Aathmika as Divya
- Bhumika as Savita and Kavita (dual role)
- Vasundhara Kashyap as Vasundhara "Vasu"
- Sathish as Jagan
- G. Marimuthu as Inspector Azhagar
- Pala. Karuppiah as Mu. Aalavanthaan, Health Minister
- Chithra Lakshmanan as Arun’s MD
- G. Gnanasambandam as Divya's father
- Subiksha Krishnan as Aparna
- Sendrayan as Simon
- Jeeva Ravi as Commissioner Rajendran
- Aadhira Pandilakshmi as Hemavathy
- Karate Karthi as the blackmailer
- Supergood Subramani as Inspector Paranthaman
- TSR as San Lokesh
- Bujji Babu as Raghu
- Leo Siva
- Tha. Muruganantham
- Madhesh
- Arulnithi as Bharath (voice only)[1]
Production
[edit]The film announcement made in around early 2019 about the making of the film casting Udhayanidhi Stalin titled Kannai Nambathey by director Mu. Maran.[2][3][4] The title of the film was taken from a song from the 1975 film Ninaithadhai Mudippavan.[5] Maran announced that the film is set in the crime thriller genre, similar to his directorial debut Iravukku Aayiram Kangal.[6] He wanted an actress with a girl next door image to be the lead actress on decided on Aathmika, whose performance in Meesaya Murukku impressed him.[7] Principal photography commenced on 11 February 2019.[8][9] The film experienced production delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Udhayanidhi's political aspirations,[10] with actress Subiksha Krishnan's portions only being completed by January 2022.[11]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Kannai Nambathey | ||||
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| Released | 2023 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 8:20 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Saregama | |||
| Producer | Siddhu Kumar | |||
| Siddhu Kumar chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack was composed by Siddhu Kumar.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kaathiru" | Kugai Ma Pugazhenthi | Lakshmikanth M | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Kuru Kuru" | Vignesh Ramakrishna | Adithya RK | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Engu Pogirom" | Vignesh Ramakrishna | Adithya RK | 1:12 |
Release and reception
[edit]The film was released theatrically on 17 March 2023,[12] delayed from February.[13]
Gopinath Rajendran, a critic from The Hindu, wrote, "Like an onion, Kannai Nambathey is a collection of layers that, when unravelled, have nothing at its core, apart from leaving us teary-eyed. Probably that also explains the title."[14] A critic from Maalai Malar gave 3.25 rating out of 5 and stated that although there are some questions about the script, it does not seem like a big deal; the director has given the film so much that it is impossible to guess what the next scenes will be.[15] Logesh Balachandran critic from The Times of India wrote that "with better lighting techniques and staging, and tighter writing in the second half, the film might have created a greater impact on us" and gave 2.5 stars out of 5.[16] A Dinamalar critic gave a 2.75 rating out of 5.[17]
Dinamani wrote that the cinematics of the climax scene are not enjoyable.[18] A Virakesari critic gave 3.5 out if 5 rating and stated that Srikanth as usual has lived up to the director's expectations.[19] Murugadoss C critic from News18 stated that this film belongs to decent thriller category.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ Sundar, Anusha (16 March 2023). "We need more socio-political films'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Udhay's next, a crime thriller titled Kannai Nambathey". The New Indian Express. 4 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Udhay and Aathmika pair up for 'Kannai Nambathey'". Sify. 5 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "உதயநிதி நடிக்கும் 'கண்ணை நம்பாதே'". ThanthiTV.com (in Tamil). 5 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (5 February 2019). "Aathmika bags solid role opposite Udhay". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Udhayanidhi Stalin's next is edge-of-the-seat thriller". News Today. 5 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ காந்தி, உ சுதர்சன் (25 August 2022). "நமக்குப் பெரிய பொறுப்பிருக்குன்னு உதயநிதி சொன்னார்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "சஸ்பென்ஸ் நிறைந்த க்ரைம் திரைப்படம் "கண்ணை நம்பாதே" படப்பிடிப்பு தொடங்கியது….!". NDTV (in Tamil). 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "உதயநிதியின் கண்ணை நம்பாதே படப்பிடிப்பு இன்று துவக்கம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (21 November 2022). "Udhayanidhi Stalin: I wanted to stop acting after OKOK". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Subiksha Krishnan [@subikshaoffl] (13 January 2022). "Gratitude 🙏🏽🤍 Wrapped up my portion for the shooting of my next Tamil movie 'Kannai nambadhey' 👁❤️ Feeling so blessed to work with this team 💝 Thank you God 🙏🏽🌸". Retrieved 7 March 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'Kannai Nambathey' trailer promises a gripping suspense thriller". The Hindu. 26 February 2023. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Muthu, Vignesh (27 November 2022). "Udhayanidhi Stalin's Kannai Nambathey set for February release". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (17 March 2023). "'Kannai Nambathey' movie review: This convoluted thriller ends up being unintentionally funny". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ maalaimalar (17 March 2023). "Kannai Nambathey". maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Balachandran, Logesh (17 March 2023). "Kannai Nambathey Movie Review : Kannai Nambathey falters despite a thrilling setup". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "கண்ணை நம்பாதே". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 17 March 2023. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "அடுத்தடுத்த திருப்பங்கள்.. வென்றாரா உதயநிதி? கண்ணை நம்பாதே – திரைவிமர்சனம்". Dinamani (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "கண்ணை நம்பாதே – விமர்சனம்". Virakesari (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "உதயநிதி நடித்த 'கண்ணை நம்பாதே'.. படம் எப்படி? இதோ விமர்சனம்!". News18 (in Tamil). 17 March 2023. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.