
Imaikkaa Nodigal(2018)
Imaikkaa Nodigal is an upcoming Tamil romantic thriller film written and directed by R Ajay Gnanamuthu starring Atharvaa and Nayantara in the lead roles.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play (manoramaMAX)
- OTT Release Date
- 30 August 2018
- Theatrical Release
- 30 August 2018
- Director
- Ajay Gnanamuthu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
A CBI officer is hunting a brutal serial killer. The situation becomes personal when the killer starts targeting her and her own family.
“A killer hunts the agent hunting him.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Imaikkaa Nodigal
Cast reunions in this film: Vijay Sethupathi & Ramesh Thilak (7 films together), Vijay Sethupathi & Nayantara (4 films together), Vijay Sethupathi & Anurag Kashyap (2 films together), Nayantara & Hiphop Tamizha (2 films together), and Ramesh Thilak & Ajay Gnanamuthu (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Imaikkaa Nodigal' is a phrase from a classic Tamil song by Ilaiyaraaja, meaning 'moments, look back'.
- Director R. Ajay Gnanamuthu first narrated the script to actor Vijay Sethupathi, who later recommended it to Nayanthara.
- A major action sequence was shot inside a real operational cement factory in Tirunelveli to achieve a gritty look.
- Composer Hiphop Tamizha reused and rearranged his own 2012 viral track 'Enjoy Enjaami' as a background score for a key scene.
- This was actor Atharvaa's first major role as an antagonist, a significant shift from his usual hero characters.
- The film's climax twist involving a character's identity drew comparisons to Hollywood thrillers like 'The Usual Suspects'.
- Despite mixed reviews, it was a commercial success and one of Nayanthara's highest-grossing films at the time of release.
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Exclusive photos of Imaikka Nodigal Movie success Press Meet starring Adharvaa, Nayantara, Rashi Khanna, Anurag Kashyap, Ramesh Thilak, Vijay Sethupathi in the lead role.












