''Naanum Single Thaan'' () is a 2021 Indian

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-language

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directed by R. Gopi, starring

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and

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. It was produced by Jayakumar and

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. It was released on 12 February 2021.

Plot

Udhay is a tattoo artist who has ‘Virgin Boy’ and names of

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and

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tattooed on his body. After several failed attempts at wooing women, this gang of ‘Single 90s kids’ come across Swetha. What follows is two hours of Udhay, and his friends, stalking her and forcing her to ‘love’ him, and insufferable sermons about this toxic hero helping the heroine "understand his feelings."

Cast

as Udhay *

as Swetha *

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as Mr Love *

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as Udhay's father *

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as Udhay's mother *Kathir *Vikash Sampath *Selva

Production

Director Gopi wrote the film's script with

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and

in mind for the lead role, but the pair turned down the offer.

was thus signed on to play a Nayanthara fan in the film. After a guest appearance in ''

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'' (2017),

made her first lead appearance in Tamil cinema.

was cast as a 'love guru', while

also starred in the film. The film was produced by

and Jayakumar. The film was predominantly shot in London during mid-2019, while remaining portions were completed in Chennai.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Hitesh Manjunath. *Desi Lady –

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, Saisharan *Idhuvarai –

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, Nivas *Maamazhai –

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Release

The film was released across theatres in Tamil Nadu on 12 February 2021, coinciding with Valentine's Day weekend. The film received predominantly negative reviews from critics, with a reviewer from ''Cinema Express'' noting "''Naanum Single Thaan'' neither has good comedy nor good acting. All it has is an illogical love story at the heart of it. It’s a carelessly crafted story that normalises an emotionally unhealthy equation." A reviewer from ''Times of India'' wrote "even if we are just a month into the new year, one can safely predict that ''Naanum Single Thaan'' is certain to figure in the list of terrible films of 2021".

References

{{reflist 2021 films 2020s Tamil-language films 2020s sex comedy films 2021 black comedy films Indian sex comedy films Indian romance films Indian romantic comedy films Films shot in Chennai Films shot in London 2021 directorial debut films