Netru Indru (transl. Yesterday, Today) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by Padmamagan, a filmmaker who earlier directed Pallavan and the R. Parthiban-starrer Ammuvagiya Naan.[1] Prasanna and Vimal, along with Richard Rishi and Bharani of Naadodigal fame, played the lead roles, while Arundhati and Manochitra were the female leads.[2] Rehhan scored the music for the film, while Dinesh Sre was the cinematographer and C. S. Prem was the editor.[3] Shot entirely in forests of South India, Netru Indru draws a parallel between events happened in the past and ones that happens in the present in the forest.[1] Produced by S. Malathy, it was expected to hit the screens in August 2013,[4] but it did not release on the projected release date but after several delays in June 2014.[5]
| Netru Indru | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Padmamagan |
| Written by | Padmamagan |
| Produced by | S. Malathy |
| Starring | Prasanna Vimal Richard Rishi Harish Bharani Arundhati Manochitra |
| Cinematography | Dinesh Sre |
| Edited by | C. S. Prem |
| Music by | Rehhan |
Production company | 26699 Cinema |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Prasanna as DSP David / Patchai
- Vimal as Sivaji
- Richard Rishi as Sathya
- Bharani as Arivazhagan
- Arish Kumar as Narayanan
- Manochitra as Dhamini
- Arundhati as Akhila
- Gemini Balaji as Captain Esakki Muthu
- Nitish Veera as Guru
- Sabarna as Lavanya
- Kamalesh as Murugan
- Sampath Ram as Veera
Production
editIn August 2012, it was reported that director Padmamagan was starting a new film titled Koothu with Vimal and Prasanna in the lead.[6] The director claimed that it was not "a run of the mill love story" but a thriller with a "unique screenplay".[7] He further stated, "Koothu is a green journey in my life amid rocks and isolated forests with no human approach. We were in dense jungles to conduct shooting for Koothu. It is an extravaganza of nature's bounty."[4] Alongside Vimal and Prasanna, upcoming actors Richard Rishi, Bharani, Harish and Nithish were part of the principal cast, while Manochitra (then named Nandhagi) and Arundhathi were signed as the female leads.[7]
The film was shot in 65 days in the dense forests around the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.[8] Filming locations include places such as Malabar Coast, south Deccan Plateaus, Western Ghats mountain rainforests, Andhra Pradesh and Pondicherry.[1]
The film's trailer was released in August 2012 and after a period of inactivity, the title was changed in March 2013 from Koothu to Netru Indru and an audio launch function was held. Prasanna revealed that Vimal had forgone his salary for the film, as a result of the producer's financial problems.[9] The film received an A certificate from the Censor Board, with the director stating, "For commercial value, we wanted heroines for the film. Once we got them on board, the glamour quotient went a bit out of hand. But the whole thing suited the story very well than we expected. So we decided not to compromise the film by taking a U certificate".[10]
Soundtrack
edit| Netru Indru | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Rehaan | ||||
| Released | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
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Music was composed by Rehaan.
| No. | Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aappa" | Richard | 3:04 |
| 2 | "Akila" | Richard, Hemambika | 4:56 |
| 3 | "Kaavalkara" | Nincy | 4:19 |
| 4 | "Pangali" | Vijay Prakash | 4:50 |
| 5 | "Vellithirai" | Silambarasan | 4:09 |
Critical reception
editThe Times of India gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Every once in a while, there comes a film that makes you go 'Am I really seeing this?' and Netru Indru is that kind of film — a film so bad that it's good. It is unashamedly crass, exploitative and downright sexist".[11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tamil thriller 'Netru Indru' has been in dense forests of Tamil Nadu". Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Arundhati gets a sensational break". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Koothu to release in October". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Vimal, Prasanna come together for 'Koothu'". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Friday Fury-June 20". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
- ^ "Vimal & Prasanna to team up". Sify.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Prasanna, Vimal pair up". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Shot for over two months in forests: 'Netru Indru' director". 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Prasanna admires Vimal and here's why!". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "A preview of Netru Indru". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Netru Indru Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Netru Indru by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "A Confusing Mix of Sleaze and Action". Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
External links
edit- Netru Indru at IMDb