Naanga
| Naanga | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vaidehi Arasi |
| Cinematography | B. Balamurugan |
| Music by | Bala Bharathi |
Production company | Cinema Kottagai |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naanga (transl. We) is a 2012 Indian Tamil language film directed by Selva, featuring an ensemble cast of newcomers in the lead roles. The film, notably Selva's 25th directorial, revolves around a group of alumni from the 1985 batch of a Tiruchi College, who meet again in 2011.[1] It was released on 9 March 2012.[2]
Plot
Five college friends reunite after many years to help Devi, one of their friends who has woken up from a coma, get back with her lover, Babu.
Cast
- Nivas Adithan as Mani
- Vinod as Daya
- Sanjay Krishna as Chandran
- Uday as Babu
- Muneesh as Baasha
- Shakir
- Varun
- Virumandi
- Ashwin Raja
- Vishnupriya as Devi
- Shivani Bhai
- Vaidehi
- Arasi
- Kasthuri
- Raj Kapoor
- K. S. G. Venkatesh
- Lizzie Antony as Reporter
- Chelladurai
- Scissor Manohar
- Raviraj
Production
For the lead roles in the film, Selva had cast children of noted film personalities; Sanjay Krishna, son of actor-director
Bala Bharathy and Balamurugan, who had been part of Selva's Amaravathi (1993), were signed on as the composer and cinematographer, respectively,[7] rejoining with Selva after nearly twenty years.[8] Selva introduced Raghavan Urs as the editor, son on Suresh Urs, himself a noted editor in Indian cinema.[6]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Balabharathi.[9] Bala Bharathy composed eights songs for the film in the same ragas used by Ilaiyaraaja in the 1980s.[10]
- "Devadhaya" - Karthik
- "Adiye Pottapulla" - Solar Sai, Cimon
- "Muthamizhey" - Ravi, Anita Suresh
- "Enadhu Nenjilay" - Haricharan, Mumbai Sailaja Subramaniam
- "Idhazhil" - Chinmayi
- "Engay Engay" - Vijay Prakash, Mumbai Sailaja Subramaniam
- "Romance Rowdy" - Benny Dayal
- "Kadhalanay" - Mumbai Sailaja Subramaniam
Reception
M Suganth from The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 and said: "While the broad strokes with which he paints this story let you get the rough feel of the film, "Naanga" doesn't really leave you wistful and yearning for a charming, not-so-distant past".[11] The Hindu's critic Malathi Rangarajan in her review wrote: "A host of new faces, a fresh approach to narration, a rare storyline that gives equal importance to an entire group of friends — five in all — decent portrayals, a few clichés and a dose of melodrama comprise Selva's Naanga".[8] A reviewer from Behindwoods.com gave the film 1.5 out 5, noting that it was an "episodic and disjointed affair which never really takes off".[12] Indiaglitz.com cited: "Naanga promises aplenty. Selva has proved his worth yet again by narrating a feel-good story with rightly recreating the ambience and mood of 1980s".[13] Rohit Ramachandran from Nowrunning.com rated the film 2 out of 5, while calling it an "honest failure".[14]
References
- ^ "The 'Naanga' Boys". The New Indian Express. 31 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Friday Fury-March 9". Sify. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ Malathi Rangarajan (3 March 2012). "Arts / Cinema : What's new about Naanga?". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Selvaa's bold move". Sify. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "'Naanga' - Selva's 25th film". IndiaGlitz. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "Selva - Tamil Movie News - Selva to introduce 13 newbies… - Selva | Naan Avan Illai | Amaravati | Thalaivasal". Behindwoods.com. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ cinesouth (24 June 2010). "Dailynews - 13 newcomers in 'Nanga': Director Selva". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ a b Malathi Rangarajan (10 March 2012). "Arts / Cinema : Ups and downs, period". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Naanga".
- ^ K. R. Manigandan (8 March 2012). "Arts / Cinema : Shot Cuts: Blessing in disguise". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Naanga movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Naanga Review - Naanga Movie Review". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Naanga Tamil Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". IndiaGlitz. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Naanga Review - Tamil Movie Review by Rohit Ramachandran". Nowrunning.com. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.