Naai Sekar(2022)
Tamil133 mins
Sekar who works at an IT company in Chennai gets bitten by a neighbourhood scientist's dog, and their souls swapped.
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Naai Sekar is streaming on Sun NXT and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 13 January 2022
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A man working at an IT company gets bitten by a dog. This causes his soul to swap places with the dog's, leading to a chaotic and comedic situation as they live each other's lives.
“A dog's life just got a whole lot more human.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
133Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date13 January 2022
Also Known AsNaai Sekhar · Naai Shekar · Naai Shekhar · Nai Sekar · Kukka Sekar · కుక్క శేఖర్
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
identityfamilyfriendshiplove
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor5
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Naai Sekar
Cast reunions in this film: Manobala & Ilavarasu (13 films together), Manobala & Sathish (12 films together), Manobala & Sriman (11 films together), Manobala & Livingston (8 films together), Manobala & Shiva (7 films together), and Manobala & Swaminathan (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Kishore Rajkumar is the son of veteran comedian and director Rajkumar.
- Actor Sathish, who plays the lead, performed many scenes mimicking a dog's physicality without CGI help.
- The movie's concept of a human-dog body swap is a rare theme in mainstream Tamil cinema.
- It was shot primarily in Chennai, with key scenes filmed in the neighbourhood of Vadapalani.
- The film's title 'Naai Sekar' directly translates to 'Dog Sekar', highlighting the core plot twist.
- Composer G. V. Prakash Kumar provided the music, continuing his frequent collaborations with actor Sathish.
- Despite its fantasy comedy genre, the film includes subtle social commentary on corporate life.