Nenjuku Nidhi Tamil Movie Review
Cast-;
Udhayanidhi Stalin, Aari Arujunan , Tanya Ravichandran, Shivani Rajashekar, Yamini Chander, Suresh Chakra varthi, Ilavarasan, Mayilsamy, Abdoollee, Ratsasan Saravanan, Ramesh Thilak, Sayaji Shinde , Ravi Venkatraman ,Ashvin Raja , & Others .
Crew-;
Trailer – Ruben Trailer House ,Music label – Zee Music Co ,Story – Anubhav Sinha ,Cinematographer – Dinesh K rish nan.B , Music Composer – Dhibu Ninan Thomas , Editor – Ruben , Art Director – Vinoth Rajkumar, Lalgudi N , Ilayar aja , Dialogues – Tamizharasan Pachamuthu , Lyrics – Yugabharathi / Arunraja Kamaraj , Singers – Arunra ja Kama raj, Ananya Bhat, Guru Ayyadurai , Sound Design / Mix – Suren / Alagiyakoothan , Choreographer – Lee lavathi , Stunt – Stunner Sam , Stills – C H Balu , Costume Designer – Anu Vardhan , Publicity Designs: Gopi Prasa nna , Dubbing/ DI : Knack Studios , Colorist : Prasath Somasekar , VFX – Harihara Sudhan (Lorven Studio) , Subtit les – Nandini Karky , Production Executive – S P Chockalingam , Costumer – K.Selvam , Hair & Makeup – Shakt hivel , PRO – Suresh Chandra, Rekha D’one / Sathish (AIM) , CFO & General Manager – Rajiv Arora , COO – Punk ej Kharabanda , Release by Red Giant Movies , Audio Label – Zee Music South .
Story-‘
Nenjuku Needhi is the official Tamil remake of the Hindi film Article 15, which had Ayushmann Khurrana in the lead. The film explores the layers of oppression and caste politics in society. Interestingly, the title comes from Udhayanidhi Stalin’s grandfather and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi’s autobiography. Vijayaraghavan is an IPS officer who is deputed at Pollachi, Coimbatore. Vijayaraghavan (Udhayanidhi Stalin), Assistant Superin tendent of Police is upright and doesn’t hesitate to stand up against influential people After reaching the place, he is shocked to find the magnitude of caste discrimination. At the same time, 2 dalit women are found hanging from a tree, while a friend of theirs is missing.
Three Dalit girls disappear from a village. Eventually, we get to know two of them were raped and killed. Will Vijayaraghavan be able to do anything to bring them justice? Th ree Dalit teenage women are gang-raped by influential men of the society. Two among the three are dead and one goes missing. Vijaya Raghavan IPS (Udh ayanidhi Stalin) is at the helm to handle the case and solve the mystery. Vijaya Raghavan faces several hurdles and discovers shocking truths during the mission. Did Vijaya Raghavan manage to find the missing girl and win the mission? Watch the film to know the answer. How Vijayaraghavan solves this case and brings justice to the victims forms the rest of the plot.
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Movie Review-;
Nenjuku Needhi holds a mirror up to present-day society. The film begins with scenes that demonstrate the diff erences in caste and the suffering of the marginalised. We are shown that even 70 plus years after Inde pende nc e, prejudices have not left the nation; they resurface in ways we don’t expect. The first half, the setup, is simple and proceeds along expected lines. Vijay investigates the case involving the murder of two Dalit girls. They were raped and killed because they had asked for thirty more rupees for their daily labour. Here the battle is for justic e for the downtrodden. The conflict points are cleanly and clearly drawn, in the second half. Does this mean Ta milNadu is free from casteism? Not even close. Our names (and road names) may not have caste markers. But it has only made the ‘process of discovery’ more sophisticated.
This means there is a definite need to restructure the conversation to suit the Dravidian social and political land scape.This becomes Nenjukku Needhi’s objective, one that it mostly achieves: with caged Ambedkar and Periyar sta tues, manual scavenging deaths, caste threads on the wrist, and the discourse around reservation.Though Ar unraja Kamaraj lends a realistic tone to his storytelling, a serious premise like this would have worked more effe ctively, with a better actor. Udhayanidhi Stalin doesn’t fit into the role, as much as Ayushmann Khurrana did. It’s not bad acting, per se. Udhayanidhi Stalin gives a restrained performance throughout. But, someone like Ajith Kumar would have done justice to those well-written lines. Admit it, you need that ‘massy’ image to pull it off! Nenjukku Needhi finds windows of opportunity to touch upon other raging socio-political issues of Tamil Nadu.
It is not a coincidence that the doctor who performs the post-mortem on the victims is named Anitha. Ever since her unfortunate death, the young student’s name has become the refrain against NEET. A confrontation with a Hindi CBI officer becomes an opportunity to discuss Hindi imposition, another recurring (and also sensitive) is sue for Tamil Nadu. The dialogues in Nenjukku Needhi are sharp, precise, and quote- orthy. This acts as a double-edged sword for the film. In most places, the punches land beautifully, but on a few occasio ns, they do seem co ntrived. (Dialogues are written by Tamizharasan Pachamuthu).I liked how Anubhav staged the entire drama in Article 15, which I felt was a little lacking in Nenjuku Needhi. This one remains faithful to its source material; no doubts! Yet, something falls short.
Because, when a film is well-directed, it affects you subco nsciously. Despite hiccups, Nenjuku Needhi is a film worth watching because it’s a showcase for rooted ideas and conviction. Nevertheless, in many places, the film seems more of a launchpad for Udhayanidhi Stalin’s political ambitions. Udhayanidhi’s presence makes these ad ditions more significant — the actor’s political lineage and career are no secret. But there’s also no denying that they are well-done. Udhayanidhi’s involvement means we have a few sh ots of him against the rising sun. But th ankfully, the film doesn’t indulge in them too much. Udhayanidhi gives an earnest performance and is well-aided by the ensemble of excellent supporting actors. (Suresh Chakravarthi, in specific, is fantastic) However, the film does slip in staging a few of its scenes more organically.
For example, take the sequence where an ‘encounter’ happens. (Shivani Rajashekar’s makeup stands out, and not in a good wa y.)U nlike Article 15, folded hands here are not a gesture of gratitude from the victim’s family, but o ne of repentance from Vijayaraghavan (Udhayanidhi Stalin). This is where I have problems. The tone of, “I am go ing to clear this mess!”, in particular. It screams loud to your face. Dinesh Krishnan’s camera captures the rural flavour and ambience effectively. I quite liked Dhibu Ninan Thoma s’s background score. Again, comparisons are odious but inevitable. The performance of Udhayanidhi Stalin, wh o shoulders the entire film, doesn’t keep you invested. He wells up, but you’re not convinced. You don’t feel like welling up along with him. In several places, the messaging seems to be above the storytelling. I liked those int entions.
For instance, a doctor who performs the post-mortem on the victims is named after Anitha. For the un initiated, she was the daughter of a daily wage labourer, who died by suicide, owing to her poor marks in NEET. Her pass in g triggered strong reactions from political parties and social activists who had been seeking exe mp tion for the State from NEET. Also, there are references to the Hindi imposition, which is a raging issue in Tamil Nadu. Tamiz harasan Pachamuthu’s dialogues are spot-on. Ayushmann Khurrana has an innate charm and honesty (that tran slates well on screen) —which I doubt—Udha yanidhi Stalin has. I think he’s more comfortable with lighthearted films like Oru Kal Oru Kannadi. Even Mani tha n and Mysskin’s Psycho, I’d say, was out of his comfort zone. He sounds the same in every film. Don’t you think ac ting is not just about one’s facial expressions?
The actor’s whole body should be involved in the process. Ayu shm ann brought in varied emotions like anger, fru stration and conviction in the original. Here, barely, Udhayanidhi Stalin emotes. Nenjuku Needhi is too heavy a fil m for him! Otherwise, casting against the grain works to great advantage. Suresh Chakravarthy, who plays the ca ste-obsessed cop, is a revelation as Sundaram. He plays the character with instinctive understanding. Aari Aru junan, Shivani Rajasekhar, Mayilsamy and Ilavarasu also shine with credible performances. Snakes play an impor tant role in Nenjukku Needhi. When Vijayaraghavan arrives at his new police station, he discovers his team ba tling a snake infestation. He later comes to know that it was an attack, but the snakes were harmless. When Sat hya is found later, fighting for her life, snakes slither out of the way. They had caused her no harm, the same can’t be said of her fellow human beings. It’s the small moments like these that make Nenjukku Needhi a solid remake.
This IS MY Personal Review So Please Go And Watch The Movie In Theaters Only
Written By- T.H.PRASAD -B4U-Ratting – 4 /5
