Nesam Explained

Director:K. Subash
Producer:K. Subash
Starring:Ajith Kumar
Maheswari
Cinematography:S. Bernard
Editing:Krishnamoorthy
Siva
Music:Deva
Studio:Dhanooja Films
Runtime:139 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Nesam is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by K. Subash. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Maheswari in the lead roles, while Goundamani, Senthil and Manivannan among others play other pivotal roles. It was released on 15 January 1997 and became a commercial failure.[1] [2]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Deva.[3]

Release and reception

R. P. R. of Kalki praised Manivannan's dialogues and Goundamani's comedy but panned the acting of Ajith and Maheswari and concluded the makers tried to create a rice out of mixing everything.[4] Two years after release, the producers were given a 5 lakh subsidy by the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi along with ten other films.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A-Z Continued... . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927193804/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-4.htm . 27 September 2013 . 14 July 2011 . Indolink.
  2. Web site: அருணாச்சலம் முதல் வி.ஐ.பி வரை . From Arunachalam to VIP . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20090331005748/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz.html . 31 March 2009 . 14 July 2011 . Indolink.
  3. Web site: 31 August 2017 . Nesam . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230518142254/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/nesam/mLENSPYUusg_ . 18 May 2023 . 18 May 2023 . JioSaavn.
  4. ஆர். பி. ஆர் . 2 February 1997 . நேசம் . live . https://archive.today/20230518141142/https://archive.org/details/kalki1997-02-02/page/64/mode/2up . 18 May 2023 . 18 May 2023 . . 65 . Ta . Internet Archive.
  5. News: 30 March 1999 . Subsidy for low budget films distributed . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080427180556/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/6225E0E2596F95C065256940004BD706?OpenDocument . 27 April 2008 . 18 May 2023 . . PTI.