Bangalore Naatkal(2016)
Bangalore Naatkal is a 2016 Tamil coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Bhaskar. It stars Arya, Sri Divya, Bobby Simha, Rana Daggubati, and Parvathy Thiruvothu. The story follows three cousins who move to Bangalore to chase their dreams. Each cousin faces personal struggles with love, loss, and identity. The film is a remake of the Malayalam hit Bangalore Days. It received mixed reviews from critics, who compared it unfavorably to the original. The film was a box-office failure. It was released on 5 February 2016.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 5 February 2016
- Director
- Bhaskar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
Three cousins from a small village move to Bangalore to live their dreams. Ammu is trapped in a lonely marriage. Kutty falls for the wrong woman. Ajju finds love with a woman in a wheelchair. Together, they face heartbreak and learn to heal.
“Three cousins. One city. Endless dreams.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bangalore Naatkal
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & K. V. Guhan (7 films together), Prakash Raj & Bhaskar (5 films together), Prakash Raj & Arya (4 films together), Gopi Sunder & Gopi Sundar (4 films together), Bobby Simha & Prakash Raj (2 films together), and Bobby Simha & Arya (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a Tamil remake of the Malayalam hit 'Bangalore Days', which was also directed by Anjali Menon.
- Arya, who plays Arjun, performed many of his own stunts, including the bike sequences, without a body double.
- The song 'Mental Manadhil' was originally composed for another film but was later included in this soundtrack.
- Director Bhaskar is known for comedy, but this film marked a shift to a more dramatic ensemble family story.
- The film's production design carefully recreated Bangalore's iconic pubs and cafes to feel authentic.
- Despite being a remake, several character names and local Bangalore references were changed for the Tamil audience.
- The movie features a cameo by a popular Malayalam actor from the original, as a nod to the source material.
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