Rocketry: The Nambi Effect(2022)
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022) is a Tamil film directed by R. Madhavan. Starring R. Madhavan, Simran and Suriya, the film was widely praised by audiences. With a well-received audience rating of 7.9/10 and a average box office verdict at the box office.
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and JioHotstar since 1 January 2023.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, Amazon MX Player, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 2022
- Director
- R. Madhavan
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 7.9/10
Storyline
This true story follows Indian rocket scientist Nambi Narayanan. He was a dedicated patriot working on important space research. His life was shattered when he was falsely accused of espionage and branded a traitor.
“A hero betrayed. A truth that must fly.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Cast reunions in this film: R. Madhavan & Simran (3 films together), Suriya & Simran (2 films together), and R. Madhavan & Sam C. S. (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil, Hindi, and English, with Madhavan performing his own dialogue in all three languages.
- Madhavan lost over 15 kilograms to portray the younger Nambi Narayanan and then regained weight to play the older version.
- The real Nambi Narayanan was actively involved, visiting the sets and even appearing in a cameo during a courtroom scene.
- To ensure accuracy, the film's team consulted over 2000 pages of legal documents from the real-life espionage case.
- The movie's premiere was held at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022, which is rare for an Indian biographical drama.
- Actor Suriya made a special appearance in the Tamil version, while Shah Rukh Khan appeared in the Hindi version.