Ennamo Nadakkudhu (transl. Something is happening) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by P Rajapandi. It stars Vijay Vasanth, Mahima Nambiar, Prabhu, Rahman, Saranya Ponvannan, and Sukanya.[1] Produced by Vijay Vasanth's brother, V Vinoth Kumar for Triple V Records,[2] it has music composed by Premgi Amaren and cinematography by A. Venkatesh, while the editing is taken care of by Praveen K. L. and N. B. Srikanth.[3] The story revolves around a young man in love, who gets caught between two influential people in the society.[4]
| Ennamo Nadakkudhu | |
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| Directed by | P Rajapandi |
| Written by | P Rajapandi |
| Produced by | V Vinoth Kumar |
| Starring | Vijay Vasanth Mahima Nambiar Prabhu Rahman |
| Cinematography | Venkatesh Anguraj |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. N. B. Srikanth |
| Music by | Premgi Amaren |
Production company | Triple V Records |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Vijay Vasanth as Vijay
- Mahima Nambiar as Madhu
- Prabhu as Parthipan
- Rahman as Burma
- Saranya Ponvannan as Vijay's mother
- Sukanya as Gayathri
- Mime Gopi as OC Kumar
- Thambi Ramaiah as Burma's friend
- Ashvin Raja as Vijay's friend
- Azhagam Perumal as Madhu's father
- Namo Narayana as Money Lender
- Vincent Asokan
- Thirumurugan
- Kaajal Pasupathi
- Pondy Ravi
- Suruli Manohar
- Kavitha Bharathy
- Vengal Rao
- Velu GR as bike rider
Production
editMahima Nambiar who appeared in Samuthirakani's Saattai was signed as lead actress[4] and she plays a nurse.[2] It was reported that Rahman plays a politician and Prabhu plays a businessman in the film.[2] Saranya Ponvannan was cast as the hero's mother and she also sang a folk number for the film.[2] Vijay Vasanth trained with Koothu-P-Pattarai and also learned certain kinds of fights for his role.[5]
The shooting started on 12 December 2012 and the first look poster was released on the same day.[3] The climax action sequences were being shot in an unopened shopping mall in Chennai in March 2013.[6]
Soundtrack
edit| Ennamo Nadakkudhu | ||||
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| Released | 16 December 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 22:43 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Triple V Records | |||
| Producer | Premgi Amaren | |||
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The music was composed by Premgi Amaren. The audio launch of Ennamo Nadakkudhu happened in Chennai on 16 December 2013.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aagayam Vizhigiradhe" | Kutti Revathi | Premgi Amaren | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Meesa Kokkudhan" | Viveka | Vijay Yesudas, Saindhavi, Saranya Ponvannan | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Money Money" | Yugabharathi | Ranjith, Premgi Amaren | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Orakkanna Sachu Nee" | Yugabharathi | Haricharan | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Va Idhu Nethiyadi" | Gangai Amaran | Mano, L. R. Eswari | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 22:43 | |||
Critical reception
editThe film received overall positive reviews. The Times of India gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "There is a lot to like in Yennamo Nadakkudhu and first and foremost among these is the script. The film is tautly written with one scene leading into another or informing the other so that there is hardly a wasted moment. Generally, thrillers tend to lose some bit of the tension after the revelation but this film manages to keep you on the edge of the seat till its climax and it is certainly its biggest triumph. Yennamo Nadakkudhu is the surprise of the season".[9] Sify wrote, "Ennamo Nadakkuthu is a racy edge of the seat thriller with lots of twists and turns, till the very end. The film works due to its speed, earthy dialogues, performances from its actors and a cracker of a climax".[10] The New Indian Express wrote, "With an intriguing screenplay and with enough twists and turns to keep up the momentum, the film is a racy, riveting action-suspense thriller. Ennamo Nadakkuthu is an impressive work from a debutant maker".[11] Behindwoods.com gave 2.5 stars and wrote, "The ups, downs, twists and turns in the script make the movie interesting to watch and takes it to a pacy finale that might make the audience forget that their seats have push backs. The director has placed some of the leads pretty neatly in the initial portions of the script and the unwinding of those leads in the climax sequence shout out the subtle brilliance in the scripting. Although the movie has a few pinches of cinematic elements here and there, the perfection in the script and the flawlessness in the execution allows the movie to take a step up".[12] Indiaglitz.com wrote, "Ennamo Nadakkudhu is a good relief from usual masala with a practical concept told with a high quality of cinematic touch, and makes for a good watch".[13]
The Hindu was more critical of the film, writing, "it would have been all very well had Vijay [Vasanth] used just brains and got the job done, the plot might have worked and made it a neat film. But the minute we see him jumping off buildings and dodging goondas in hot pursuit, you are tempted to ask – Oh really?"[14]
References
edit- ^ TNN (27 March 2013). "Ennamo Nadakkudhu". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d Gupta, Rinku (25 October 2013). "Saranya croons for Ennamo Nadakuthu". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ a b "'Ennamo Nadakuthu' first look poster". The Times of India. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ a b TNN (31 January 2013). "Mahima is back". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Vijay Vasanth's image makeover!". The Times of India. 13 January 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ TNN (28 March 2013). "Vijay Vasanth fights in a shopping mall!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Yennamo Nadakudhu audio on Dec 16". 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "yennamo nadakadhu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Yennamo Nadakkudhu movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. 1 January 1970. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Movie Review : Ennamo Nadakkuthu". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Ennamo Nadakkuthu Maintains the Momentum With Racy, Riveting Twists- The New Indian Express". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Yennamo Nadakudhu (aka) Ennamo Nadakuthu review". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Yennamo Nadakkuthu Tamil Movie Review". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Srinivasa Ramanujam (26 April 2014). "Ennamo Nadakuthu: Small guy, big moves". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.