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Netru Indru Naalai(1974)

7.5/10
Tamil154 mins

Netru Indru Naalai (1974) is a 154-minute Tamil film directed by P. Neelakantan. Starring S. A. Asokan, Latha Sethupathi and Thengai Srinivasan. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Netru Indru Naalai stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1974.

Mood:
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
31 December 1974
Director
P. Neelakantan
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 34m
GudVibe Rating
7.5/10

Storyline

A man raised by a farmer learns a wealthy businessman is his real father. When he tells the businessman, the man refuses to believe him.

A father's denial. A son's fight for truth.

Film Details

7.5Rating
154Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 December 1974
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
familyidentityrevengejustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • This was the only film where actor Sivakumar and director P. Neelakantan worked together.
  • The film's title translates to 'Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow', a common Tamil phrase about the passage of time.
  • It was released the same year as the blockbuster 'Naan Avanillai', creating competition at the box office.
  • The story explores the rural-urban divide, a popular theme in 1970s Tamil cinema.
  • Actress Jayalalithaa was initially considered for a lead role but did not appear in the final cast.
  • The movie features a courtroom drama sequence, which was uncommon for Neelakantan's action-oriented films.
  • Music director M. S. Viswanathan, who scored the film, reused one of its tunes in a later hit for another composer.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Netru Indru Naalai

Rathnam (the false)-Music Composer46 films
Music Composer-Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife20 films
Rathnam (the false)-Nallasivam16 films
Rathnam (the false)-Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife10 films
Nallasivam-Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife10 films
Dayalan-Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife10 films
Actor-Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife9 films

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