Kamali from Nadukkaveri(2021)
Kamali is a happy-go-lucky girl from a small town. She is a weak student who is hardly interested in studies when she falls in love with a studious boy in Chennai who aspires to make it to IIT Madras. She decides to take her studies seriously and convinces her father to go for higher studies. With the help of a retired professor in her village, she starts preparing for exams to join IIT Madras if only to meet her love.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 19 February 2021
- Director
- Rajasekar Duraisamy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
Kamali is a carefree small-town girl who falls for a serious student aiming to get into IIT Madras. To be near him, she decides to focus on her own studies for the first time. With help from a retired professor in her village, she prepares for the exams so she can join the same college.
“Love made her chase a dream she never knew she had.”
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Trivia
- The film was shot in just 21 days, a very short schedule for a feature film.
- It was the first major film role for actress Nandita Swetha after a five-year break from acting.
- The story is loosely inspired by real-life coaching center culture in small-town Tamil Nadu.
- Director Rajasekar Duraisamy also wrote the screenplay, drawing from his observations of student life.
- The movie's climax was filmed at the actual IIT Madras campus with permission.
- It features a cameo by veteran actor Delhi Ganesh as the retired professor.
- The soundtrack was composed by newcomer Ganesh Raghavendra, marking his debut.