''Natchathiram Nagargiradhu'' () is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language

romantic musical 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 ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Pa. Ranjith Pa. Ranjith is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He made his directorial debut with the 2012 romantic comedy ''Attakathi'', before earning unanimously positive reviews for his second film, the politi ...

starring

Dushara Vijayan Dushara Vijayan is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil language films. After making her debut in the Tamil film ''Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari'' (2019), she has been in films including ''Sarpatta Parambarai'' (2021) and ''Anbulla Ghilli'' (2 ...

Kalidas Jayaram Kalidas Jayaram (born 16 December 1993) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Tamil cinema, Tamil films. The son of film actors Jayaram and Parvathy Jayaram, Parvathy, Kalidas made his debut in the Mal ...

and

Kalaiyarasan Kalaiyarasan Harikrishnan is an Indian actor, who works in the Tamil film industry. He has collaborated with directors Myshkin and Pa. Ranjith, with whom he worked in ''Madras'' (2014) for which he received acclaim for his performance. Career ...

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replaced Pa. Ranjith's regular,

Santhosh Narayanan Santhosh Narayanan is an Indian composer and musician in the Tamil film industry. Early life Santhosh Narayanan was born in Tiruchirappalli, India. He is the younger of two children. He was educated at RSK Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirappa ...

, as the music composer for the film. ''Natchathiram Nagargiradhu'' was released worldwide in theatres on 31 August 2022 and received positive reviews from critics and audience.

Cast

as Iniyan *

as Arjun *

as Rene (Tamizh) *Sindhuja Viji * Shabeer Kallarakkal as Sagas Ratchagan *

Charles Vinoth Charles Vinoth is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films as a supporting actor. Career After completing his education, Vinoth briefly began a career in shipping before losing passion in the area. Vinoth has since been a regul ...

as Sekar *Manisa Tait as Medellin * Hari Krishnan Anbudurai as Yashvandhiran *Subatra Robert as Karpagam *Vinsu Rachel Sam as Roshini *

Lizzie Antony Lizzie Antony is an Indian actress working in the Tamil film industry, mostly as a supporting actress. She is best known for her roles in Thanga Meenkal (2013) and Taramani (2017). Apart from films, Antony has performed in advertisements, short ...

*Regin Rose as Subeer *Gnanaprasad as Ayya Durai *Sumeet Borana as Dayana *Arjun as Praveen *Stephen Raj as Tharu *Uthaiya Surya as Maru *Joel *Sherin Celin Mathew as Sylvia

Production

Filming concluded in January 2022. Transgender actress Sherin Celin Mathew, who played Sylvia in the film, died by suicide on 17 May 2022 in Kochi.

Release

Theatrical

The film was released theatrically on 31 August 2022.

Home media

The film's streaming rights were bought by

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. The film began streaming there from 28 September 2022.

Reception

M Suganth of

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

rated the film with 3.5/5 stars stating, "Several blending of forms like love, caste, honour killings and music, actually gives the film a vibe that is very new-age, and makes it an experience that shouldn't be missed". Krishna Selvaseelan of ''

Tamil Guardian ''Tamil Guardian'' is an online, English language news site based in London. Published internationally for over 20 years, the media site was originally published as a print broadsheet newspaper in English from the UK and Canada. It has run op-eds ...

'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing, “‘''NN''’ is the first chapter of the New Testament for the portrayal of love in Tamil cinema. Pa Ranjith has only continued to impress me with every subsequent film.” Director

Anurag Kashyap Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to film, the Government of France a ...

posted that "the uncensored version of the film is like the director's (Pa.Ranjith) chaotic mind, where so many of his identities are having conversations and conflicting with each other, but want to be in order". Kashyap concluded that it was his favourite film of Ranjith's, so far.

References

External links

* {{Pa. Ranjith 2020s romantic musical films 2020s Tamil-language films Films directed by Pa. Ranjith Indian romantic musical films