Kannai Nambathey Explained

Kannai Nambathey
Director:Mu. Maran
Producer:V. N. Ranjith Kumar
Music:Siddhu Kumar
Cinematography:Jalandhar Vasan
Editing:San Lokesh
Studio:Lipi Cine Crafts
Distributor:Red Giant Movies
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Kannai Nambathey is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Mu. Maran. The film stars Udhayanidhi Stalin in his penultimate acting credit, Prasanna, Srikanth, and Aathmika, while Bhumika, Vasundhara Kashyap, and Sathish play supporting roles. The music was composed by Siddhu Kumar with cinematography by Jalandhar Vasan and editing by San Lokesh. The film released theatrically on 17 March 2023 and received mixed reviews from critics.

Production

The film announcement made in around early 2019 about the making of the film casting Udhayanidhi Stalin titled Kannai Nambathey by director Mu. Maran.[1] [2] [3] The title of the film was taken from a song from the 1975 film Ninaithadhai Mudippavan.[4] Maran announced that the film is set in the crime thriller genre, similar to his directorial debut Iravukku Aayiram Kangal.[5] He wanted an actress with a girl next door image to be the lead actress on decided on Aathmika, whose performance in Meesaya Murukku impressed him.[6] Principal photography commenced on 11 February 2019.[7] [8] The film experienced production delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Udhayanidhi's political aspirations,[9] with actress Subiksha Krishnan's portions only being completed by January 2022.[10]

Soundtrack

Kannai Nambathey
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Siddhu Kumar
Released:2023
Genre:Soundtrack
Length:8:20
Label:Saregama
Language:Tamil
Producer:Siddhu Kumar
Prev Title:Anandham Vilayadum Veedu
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Theera Kaadhal
Next Year:2023

The soundtrack was composed by Siddhu Kumar.

Release and reception

The film was released theatrically on 17 March 2023,[11] delayed from February.[12]

Gopinath Rajendran, a critic from The Hindu, wrote, "Like an onion, Kannai Nambathey is a collection of layers that, when unravelled, have nothing at its core, apart from leaving us teary-eyed. Probably that also explains the title."[13] A critic from Maalai Malar gave 3.25 rating out of 5 and stated that although there are some questions about the script, it does not seem like a big deal; the director has given the film so much that it is impossible to guess what the next scenes will be.[14] Logesh Balachandran critic from The Times of India wrote that "with better lighting techniques and staging, and tighter writing in the second half, the film might have created a greater impact on us" and gave 2.5 stars out of 5.[15] A Dinamalar critic gave a 2.75 rating out of 5.[16]

Dinamani wrote that the cinematics of the climax scene are not enjoyable.[17] A Virakesari critic gave 3.5 out if 5 rating and stated that Srikanth as usual has lived up to the director's expectations.[18] Murugadoss C critic from News18 stated that this film belongs to decent thriller category.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 4 February 2019 . Udhay's next, a crime thriller titled Kannai Nambathey . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190222151855/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/feb/04/udhays-next-a-crime-thriller-titled-kannai-nambathey-1933858.html . 22 February 2019 . 21 February 2019 . The New Indian Express.
  2. Web site: 5 February 2019 . Udhay and Aathmika pair up for 'Kannai Nambathey' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190222044835/http://origin-www.sify.com/movies/udhay-and-aathmika-pair-up-for-kannai-nambathey-news-tamil-tcfknJdagdadf.html . 22 February 2019 . 21 February 2019 . Sify.
  3. Web site: 5 February 2019 . உதயநிதி நடிக்கும் 'கண்ணை நம்பாதே' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190222043637/https://www.thanthitv.com/News/Cinema/2019/02/05094404/1024233/Udhayanidhi-Stalin-new--movie-Kannai-Nambathey.vpf . 22 February 2019 . 21 February 2019 . ThanthiTV.com . ta.
  4. Web site: Subramanian . Anupama . 5 February 2019 . Aathmika bags solid role opposite Udhay . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201112413/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/050219/aathmika-bags-solid-role-opposite-udhay.html . 1 December 2022 . 1 December 2022 . Deccan Chronicle.
  5. Web site: 5 February 2019 . Udhayanidhi Stalin's next is edge-of-the-seat thriller . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042122/https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/02/05/udhayanidhi-stalins-next-is-edge-of-the-seat-thriller/ . 22 February 2019 . 21 February 2019 . News Today.
  6. Web site: காந்தி . உ சுதர்சன் . 25 August 2022 . நமக்குப் பெரிய பொறுப்பிருக்குன்னு உதயநிதி சொன்னார்! . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201115825/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/director-m-maran-interview-about-kannai-nambathey-movie . 1 December 2022 . 1 December 2022 . . ta.
  7. Web site: 11 February 2019 . சஸ்பென்ஸ் நிறைந்த க்ரைம் திரைப்படம் "கண்ணை நம்பாதே" படப்பிடிப்பு தொடங்கியது….! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042157/http://movies.ndtv.com/tamil/kollywood/udhayanidhi-stalins-kannai-nambathey-shoot-kick-starts-1991595 . 22 February 2019 . 21 February 2019 . . ta.
  8. Web site: 11 February 2019 . உதயநிதியின் கண்ணை நம்பாதே படப்பிடிப்பு இன்று துவக்கம் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042015/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2019/02/11094946/1227180/Udhayanidhi-Stalins-Kannai-Nambathe-Shoot-Begins-Today.vpf . 22 February 2019 . 21 February 2019 . . Tamil.
  9. Web site: Rajendran . Gopinath . 21 November 2022 . Udhayanidhi Stalin: I wanted to stop acting after OKOK . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216094530/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/interviews/2022/nov/21/i-wanted-to-stop-acting-after-okok-36880.html . 16 December 2022 . 15 April 2023 . Cinema Express.
  10. CYqwtnZF9JB . subikshaoffl . Gratitude Wrapped up my portion for the shooting of my next Tamil movie 'Kannai nambadhey' ❤️ Feeling so blessed to work with this team Thank you God . 13 January 2022 . Subiksha Krishnan . 7 March 2022 .
  11. News: 26 February 2023 . Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'Kannai Nambathey' trailer promises a gripping suspense thriller . . live . 1 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228040156/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/udhayanidhi-stalins-kannai-nambathey-trailer-promises-a-gripping-suspense-thriller/article66556396.ece . 28 February 2023.
  12. Web site: Muthu . Vignesh . 27 November 2022 . Udhayanidhi Stalin's Kannai Nambathey set for February release . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208034647/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/nov/27/udhayanidhi-stalins-kannai-nambathey-set-for-february-release-37088.html . 8 December 2022 . 1 December 2022 . Cinema Express.
  13. News: Rajendran . Gopinath . 17 March 2023 . 'Kannai Nambathey' movie review: This convoluted thriller ends up being unintentionally funny . en-IN . The Hindu . 21 March 2023 . 0971-751X . 21 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321045539/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kannai-nambathey-movie-review-this-convoluted-thriller-ends-up-being-unintentionally-funny/article66631261.ece . live .
  14. Web site: maalaimalar . 17 March 2023 . Kannai Nambathey . 17 March 2023 . maalaimalar.com . ta . 17 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317151447/https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/kannai-nambathey-25244 . live.
  15. News: Balachandran . Logesh . 17 March 2023 . Kannai Nambathey Movie Review : Kannai Nambathey falters despite a thrilling setup . . live . 17 March 2023 . 17 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317151454/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etmoviedetailshowtimes.cms?movieid=93208553&detailid=93208553&city_name=Mumbai&city_id=2 .
  16. Web site: 17 March 2023 . கண்ணை நம்பாதே . 17 March 2023 . Dinamalar . ta . 17 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317151434/https://m.dinamalar.com/vimar-detail.php?id=3269 . dead.
  17. Web site: அடுத்தடுத்த திருப்பங்கள்.. வென்றாரா உதயநிதி? கண்ணை நம்பாதே – திரைவிமர்சனம் . 17 March 2023 . . ta . 17 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317151444/https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/movie-reviews/2023/mar/16/kannai-nambathey-movie-review-4018050.html . live.
  18. Web site: கண்ணை நம்பாதே – விமர்சனம் . 17 March 2023 . . ta . 17 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317151440/https://www.virakesari.lk/article/150727 . live.
  19. Web site: 17 March 2023 . உதயநிதி நடித்த 'கண்ணை நம்பாதே'.. படம் எப்படி? இதோ விமர்சனம்! . 17 March 2023 . . ta . 17 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317151433/https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/udhayanidhi-stalin-kannai-nambathey-movie-review-and-rating-911570.html . live.