Naduvan

2021 Indian film
  • 24 September 2021 (2021-09-24)
CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Naduvan (transl. Umpire/Neutral) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Sharran Kumar in his directorial debut.[1] The film stars Bharath and Aparna Vinod, with Gokul Anand and Aruvi Bala in supportive roles.[2] It was directly released on Sony LIV on 24 September 2021.

Plot

The film revolves around a happy couple, Karthik and Madhu, who lives with their young daughter. Shiva is a partner in Karthik’s tea factory. Guru, a worker in the factory, learns of a secret involving Shiva and Madhu. He is threatened. Meanwhile, a sequence of events leads to Karthik waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on his wife and partner.

Cast

  • Bharath as Karthik
  • Aparna Vinod as Madhu
  • Gokul Anand as Shiva
  • Aruvi Bala as Guru
  • Dasarathi Narasimhan as Kathir
  • George Maryan as Pazhani
  • Yog Japee

Production

The film was announced by actor turned director Sharran Kumar who also revealed that he had nearly spent one and a half years to finish the script due to being busy with his acting assignments and schedules.[3] The film was to be made as a thriller with lead actor Bharath in the role of a young father of a young girl. Portions of the film were set in Kodaikanal.[4] The shoot of the film wrapped up on early January 2019.[5][3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Dharan Kumar.[6]

  • Kaalai Adhikaalai - Sid Sriram
  • Yaarin Vaazhkai - Santhosh Jayakaran

Reception

The Times of India wrote, "Director Sharran Kumar wants us to take this material seriously and tries to break the events into chapters and gives voice-overs about how there is a face behind every mask and a story behind each face, to make us believe there is more to the film that meets the eye. But unfortunately, such a gimmick only smacks of pretentiousness given how uninvolving the scenes are. The film actually has to become a completely different genre film to keep us engaged."[7]

References

  1. ^ "Bharath starrer 'Naduvan' packed with action". The Times of India. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ "நடுவனை நம்பும் பரத்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b "It's a wrap for Bharath's Naduvan". The New Indian Express. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  4. ^ Menon, Thinkal (13 December 2018). "Bharath's next titled 'Naduvan'". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  5. ^ "I still have a lot to prove as a hero: Bharath". The New Indian Express. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Naduvan Songs Download: Naduvan MP3 Tamil Songs Online Free on". Gaana. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  7. ^ Suganth, M (24 September 2021). "Naduvan Review: Naduvan is uninvolving for the most part". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  • Naduvan at IMDb