Nenjathai Killadhe(2008)
'Nenjathai Killadhe' is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Agathiyan. The film stars Vikranth as Vasanth and Bharathi as Anandhi. The story follows a wealthy young man who treats life as a series of bizarre experiments, including eating without money and going to jail for fun. He meets a documentary filmmaker who challenges his beliefs about love and physical intimacy. The film explores the tension between logic and emotion through a series of psychological games between the lead characters. The music was composed by Premji Amaran with lyrics by Agathiyan. Mahathi won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her contribution to the soundtrack. The film was released on Valentine's Day 2008.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 14 February 2008
- Director
- Agathiyan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A rich young man named Vasan treats life like an experiment. He does strange things just to feel different experiences. He meets Anandhi, a documentary filmmaker studying society's outsiders. They challenge each other's ideas about love and sex. What starts as a game becomes a painful emotional battle.
“Can you control your heart with logic?”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Nenjathai Killadhe
Cast reunions in this film: Manivannan & Thalaivasal Vijay (16 films together), Premgi Amaran & Agathiyan (4 films together), Manivannan & Saranya Ponvannan (4 films together), Manivannan & Agathiyan (3 films together), Agathiyan & Thalaivasal Vijay (3 films together), and Manivannan & Yugendran (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Nenjathai Killadhe' translates to 'Don't Steal the Heart', which is a phrase from a classic Tamil song by Ilaiyaraaja.
- Director Agathiyan is known for his romantic films, and this was his attempt at a more experimental, urban love story.
- The movie was shot extensively in Chennai, including real prison locations to add authenticity to the documentary scenes.
- Actress Piaa Bajpai, who played Aanandhi, was relatively new to Tamil cinema and was noted for her natural performance.
- The film's plot involving a documentary filmmaker meeting fringe characters was considered unconventional for mainstream Tamil romance at the time.
- Despite its unique premise, the movie had a limited theatrical release and did not perform well commercially.
- The soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar, featuring a mix of romantic and situational songs that didn't become major hits.