''Nadhi'' ( en, River) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language

romantic drama Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

film directed by K. Thamaraiselvan. The film stars Sam Jones,

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and

Karu Pazhaniappan Karuppaih Palaniappan, credited on-screen as Karu Palaniappan, is an Indian film director, actor, and television host who works in the Tamil film industry. He has also hosted the show Thamizha Thamizha on Zee Tamil. Biography Palaniappan hails ...

in the lead roles. It was released on 22 July 2022.

Cast

* Sam Jones as Thamizh *

as Bharathi *

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as Manikkam *

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*Surekha Vani

Production

For his role in the film, Sam Jones lost 13 kilograms and learnt

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slang.

, who had been attempting to make a breakthrough as an actor in lead roles, opted to work as the film's antagonist after being impressed with the script. The film was shot in regions including Madurai and

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Music

The film's

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was composed by

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. while lyrics are written by

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Reception

The film was released on 22 July 2022 across Tamil Nadu. The critic from ''

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'' noted that it was "an anti-caste love story that could have been more powerful", adding "''Nadhi'' flows seamlessly in the first half, quenching all our thirst. But as the film progresses, it loses its track leaving the audience drained out". A critic from ''

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'' gave the film a middling review, rating it 2 out of 5 stars. Likewise, a critic from ''

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'' also gave the film an average review.

References

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*{{imdb title, 21338440 2022 films 2022 drama films Indian drama films 2020s Tamil-language films