
Nenjam Marappathillai(2021)
Tamil142 mins
A god-fearing young woman who takes up the job of a caretaker in a rich household tries to take revenge on her lustful employer.
Director:Selvaraghavan
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, ZEE5
- Theatrical Release
- 5 March 2021
- Director
- Selvaraghavan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A religious young woman becomes a caretaker at a wealthy home. She decides to get back at her employer, who is driven by inappropriate desire.
“A caretaker's revenge in a house of horrors.”
Film Details
6.3Rating
142Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date5 March 2021
Also Known AsNenjam Marappadhillai · Nenjam Marapathillai · Nenjam Marapadhillai
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
revengecorruptionjusticeidentity
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Nenjam Marappathillai
Cast reunions in this film: Selvaraghavan & Yuvan Shankar Raja (10 films together), Regina Cassandra & Yuvan Shankar Raja (8 films together), Yuvan Shankar Raja & Arvind Krishna (6 films together), Selvaraghavan & Arvind Krishna (5 films together), Selvaraghavan & S. J. Surya (3 films together), and Yuvan Shankar Raja & S. J. Surya (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Nenjam Marappathillai' translates to 'The Heart Never Forgets', hinting at the revenge theme.
- Director Selvaraghavan originally planned a different horror film but rewrote the script to fit actress Regina Cassandra's image.
- The movie was shot in just 25 days, a very short schedule for a Selvaraghavan film.
- It was the first Tamil film to be released directly on Netflix during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.
- The film's background score uses a rare instrument called the waterphone to create eerie sounds.
- A key scene involving a car was filmed at night in a real, isolated forest location to increase fear.




