New(2004)
Tamil122 mins
New (2004) is a 122-minute Tamil film directed by S. J. Surya. Starring Simran and S. J. Surya. With an audience rating of 6.8/10, New stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2004.
Director:S. J. Surya
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 9 July 2004
- Director
- S. J. Surya
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
An eight-year-old boy leaves home and meets a scientist. The scientist turns his body into that of a 28-year-old man, but his mind stays the same as a child's.
“A kid in a grown-up's body.”
Film Details
6.8Rating
122Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date9 July 2004
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known Asநியூ
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
identitylovefamilyfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.8/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's concept was inspired by the 1988 Hollywood movie 'Big', starring Tom Hanks.
- Director S. J. Suryah also played the lead role of the scientist, Dr. Vijay Kumar.
- The movie's working title was 'Student No. 1', but it was changed to avoid confusion with a Telugu film.
- It was one of the earliest Tamil films to heavily use CGI for scenes like the boy's transformation.
- The soundtrack by A. R. Rahman was a major hit, with the song 'Kadhal Valarthen' becoming very popular.
- The film's plot led to debates about the ethics of the scientist's experiment on a child.
- Despite mixed reviews, it developed a cult following over the years for its unique premise.