Nagarvalam Explained

Nagarvalam
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Director:	Markx
Producer:	M. Natarajan N. Ramesh
Starring:	Yuthan Balaji Deekshitha Manikkam
Music:	Pawan Karthick
Cinematography:	R. Tamizh Thendral
Editing:	J. V. Manikanda Balaji
Studio:	Redcarpet Production
Runtime:	129 minutes
Country:	India
Language:	Tamil

Nagarvalam is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Markx. The film stars Yuthan Balaji and Deekshitha Manikkam, while Yogi Babu, Bala Saravanan, and Namo Narayana play supporting roles. The film had a theatrical release on 21 April 2017.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

Nagarvalam is the love story between two youngsters and an unexpected murder that shattered their dreams.

Cast

• Yuthan Balaji as Kumar
• Deekshitha Manikkam as Janani
• Yogi Babu as Tamil teacher
• Bala Saravanan as Kumar's friend
• Namo Narayana
• Anjathe Sridhar
• G. Marimuthu as Janani's father
• Vettai Muthukumar as Janani's brother
• T. Ravi
• Pasupathy in a guest appearance in the song "Isthukunu Irukuthu"

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Pavan Karthik.^[3]

• "Kannala Kallu" - Yogisekar, Saaviyaa
• "Isthukunu" - Deva, Chinna Ponnu
• "Dinusaa Thaan" - Rocky, Saaviyaa
• "Anthangura" - Yogisekar, Saaviyaa
• "Paathu Poda" - Yogisekar, Gana Vinoth

Release

The film opened on 21 April 2017 to mixed reviews from critics.^{[4] [5]} The Hindu wrote "The film is mildly reminiscent of Balaji Sakthivel's Kaadhal (2004) that handled similar themes with more finesse and vision. Nagarvalam, though, ends up being such an over-long bus journey — you would rather hop off the bus and take an autorickshaw than sit through all its stops."^[6] The Times of India wrote "The film needed more such tense moments than ones like the forced drama that we get at the interval point."^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: காதல் சொல்ல வந்தேன் பாலாஜி நடிக்கும் நகர்வலம்!. 8 December 2016. Dinamalar. 15 December 2014. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220100349/http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/24992/cinema/Kollywood/Balajis-next-movie-Nagarvalam.htm. live.
2. News: முன்னோட்டம் - நகர்வலம். 8 December 2016. Dinamalar. 6 March 2015. 11 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231111061739/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil_cinema_fullstory.php?id=1560&ta=. live.
3. Web site: Nagarvalam. 13 May 2020. 8 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908125900/http://www.hungama.com/album/nagarvalam/23080878/. live.
4. Web site: நகர்வலம். 22 April 2017. 23 April 2017. 24 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170424011530/http://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Review/2017/04/22023952/1081223/Nagarvalam-Movie-Review.vpf. live.
5. Web site: நகர்வலம் - விமர்சனம். 8 December 2016. 24 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170424010349/http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil_cinema_fullstory.php?id=1560. live.
6. News: Nagarvalam: Vexed in the city. The Hindu. 21 April 2017. Anantharam. Chitra Deepa. 13 May 2020. 12 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112023542/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/nagarvalam-vexed-in-the-city/article18185504.ece. live.
7. Web site: Nagarvalam Movie Review : Critic Review of Nagarvalam by Times of India.