Nellu (2010 film)

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Nellu
Directed byShiva Shankar
Produced byB. Senthil Kumar
StarringSathya
Bhagyanjali
CinematographySenthil Rajan
Music by S. S. Kumaran
Production
company
Karthik Jaya Movies
Release date
  • 24 December 2010 (2010-12-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nellu is a 2010 Indian Tamil language drama film written and directed by M. Shiva Shankar. It stars Sathya and debutante Bhagyanjali in the lead roles, while Senthil Rajan has handled the camera and S. S. Kumaran has composed the music. The film is based on the Kilvenmani massacre incident that happened in 1968. [1] [2]

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Plot

This film also speaks about the caste differences between the landlords and the farmers.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by S. S. Kumaran. Lyrics are penned by Thamarai and Na. Muthukumar.

Song TitleSingers
"Achu Vellam"Prasanna, Chandran, SS Kumaran, Rajeev
"Kadhal Jodi Onnu"Srimathi, Aadhavan, Srimathumitha
"Kannakkol Thiruda" Silambarasan, Saindhavi
"Kodiyodu Thamara Poo" Chinmayi, Kaushik, SS Kumaran
"Muthu Muthu" Mahathi, SS Kumaran, Yash Golcha

Reception

Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu opined that "The subject is interesting, but treatment goes awry". [3] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "'Nellu' could have been a poignant depiction of a relevant issue and happening. But the director lets go the chance". [4]

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References

  1. "Movie Review : Nellu". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. "Nellu Preview - Nellu Movie Preview".
  3. Malathi Rangarajan (25 December 2010). "Nellu: Grain and pain". The Hindu.
  4. "Nellu". The New Indian Express. 3 January 2011.