Nenjuku Needhi
Nenjuku Needhi | |
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Directed by | Arunraja Kamaraj |
Based on | Article 15 by Anubhav Sinha |
Produced by | Boney Kapoor |
Starring | Udhayanidhi Stalin Aari Arujunan Tanya Ravichandran Shivani Rajasekhar |
Cinematography | Dinesh Krishnan |
Edited by | Ruben |
Music by | Dhibu Ninan Thomas |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Red Giant Movies |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Nenjuku Needhi (transl. Justice for the Heart) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language neo-noir crime thriller film[1] directed by Arunraja Kamaraj and produced by Boney Kapoor. A remake of the 2019 Hindi film Article 15 starring Ayushmann Khurrana, The film stars Udhayanidhi Stalin, Aari Arujunan, Tanya Ravichandran and Shivani Rajasekhar.
Principal photography began in April 2021 and wrapped that December
Cast[]
- Udhayanidhi Stalin
- Aari Arujunan[2]
- Tanya Ravichandran[3]
- Shivani Rajasekhar[4]
Production[]
In May 2020, it was announced that Boney Kapoor purchased the remake rights of the 2019 Hindi film Article 15 in Tamil. It is Arunraja Kamaraj's second film as director after Kanaa (2019). Udhayanidhi Stalin was chosen to play the lead role originally done by Ayushman Khurrana.[5] Principal photography began in April 2021 in Pollachi.[6] The title Nenjuku Needhi, named after the autobiography of Udhayanidhi's grandfather M. Karunanidhi, was announced on 16 October 2021.[7][8] Principal photography wrapped in mid-December.[9]
Release[]
Nenjuku Needhi's distribution rights in Tamil Nadu are held by Red Giant Movies. The film was scheduled to release in early March 2022, but then delayed indefinitely to avoid competition with bigger, high-profile films like Etharkkum Thunindhavan and Radhe Shyam.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Nenjuku Needhi is a political drama, not a thriller". The Times of India. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Aari Arjunan in Udhayanidhi's 'Article 15' remake". The Times of India. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Tanya pairs up with Udhay in Article 15 Tamil remake". The Times of India. 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Rajasekhar's daughter Shivani Rajsekhar joins Udhayanidhi's 'Article 15' remake". The Times of India. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Dhar, Upamanyu (24 August 2020). "Boney Kapoor to Produce Tamil Remake of Ayushmann's 'Article 15'". The Quint. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Boney Kapoor, Udhayanidhi Stalin pay tribute to Vivek on sets of Article 15 Tamil remake". The Indian Express. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Tamil remake of Article 15, starring Udhayanidhi, titled Nenjuku Needhi". The News Minute. 16 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ CR, Sharanya (16 October 2021). "Udhayanidhi, Arunraja's film titled Nenjuku Needhi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Shooting of Nenjukku Needhi comes to a close; Udhayanidhi Stalin begins dubbing". Cinema Express. 19 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Release of Udhayanidhi Stalin's Nenjuku Needhi Pushed to Avoid Box Office Clash With..." CNN-News18. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
External links[]
- Tamil-language films
- Indian films
- Indian political drama films
- Tamil remakes of Hindi films