Naiyaandi(2013)
Naiyaandi is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by A. Sarkunam. It stars Dhanush as Chinna Vandu, a kuthuvilakku shop owner, and Nazriya Nazim as Vanaroja, a dental student. The story follows their love affair in a village near Kumbakonam, complicated by Chinna Vandu's unmarried older brothers and a forced engagement. An unofficial remake of the 1993 Malayalam film Meleparambil Anveedu, the film blends slapstick comedy with romance. It was produced by S. Kathiresan with music by Ghibran and cinematography by R. Velraj. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances but criticized the weak storyline. It was released on 11 October 2013.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 11 October 2013
- Director
- A. Sarkunam
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
Chinna Vandu runs a lamp shop and falls for Vanaroja, a dental student visiting her grandmother. She ignores him until he selflessly gives away a reward. They elope to escape her arranged marriage, but hiding her in his own home leads to chaos when his brothers fall for her too.
“Love is the biggest satire of all”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Naiyaandi
Cast reunions in this film: Saranya Ponvannan & Dhanush (5 films together), Saranya Ponvannan & Soori (4 films together), Saranya Ponvannan & Sathish (4 films together), Soori & Sathish (4 films together), Sathish & Sriman (4 films together), and Vamsi Krishna & Sathish (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 2011 Malayalam movie 'Seniors', but the story was adapted to a Tamil village setting.
- Actor Dhanush, who produced the film, made a special cameo appearance in the song 'Kannamma' as a favour to the director.
- The village carnival scenes were shot during the actual annual festival in a real village, using local crowds as extras.
- Director A. Sarkunam initially wanted a different actor for the lead but cast newcomer Appukutty after being impressed by his audition.
- The film's title 'Naiyaandi' refers to a traditional Tamil folk dance, which is a key part of the village carnival in the plot.
- Despite being a comedy, the movie subtly references the social issue of eve-teasing through the character of the local goon.
- The soundtrack by Yuvan Shankar Raja reused a melody from his earlier score for the film 'Pudhupettai', but with new orchestration.