7 Naatkal (transl. 7 days) is a 2017 Tamil language mystery thriller film directed by Gautham VR and written by P. Vimal Kumar. The film stars Shakthi and Nikesha Patel alongside an ensemble cast of Prabhu, Ganesh Venkatraman, Nassar, Angana Roy, Rajeev Govinda Pillai, and M. S. Bhaskar, among others, playing supporting roles. The music was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar with cinematography done by M. S. Prabhu and editing by M. Jesvin Prabu. The film was released on 2 June 2017 to moderate success.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Gautham VR |
| Written by | P. Vimal Kumar S.A.Ramakrishnan (Dialogues) |
| Produced by | K. Karthik K. Karthikeyan |
| Starring | Shakthi Vasudevan Nikesha Patel Prabhu Ganesh Venkatraman Nassar Angana Roy Rajeev Govinda Pillai M. S. Bhaskar |
| Cinematography | M. S. Prabhu |
| Edited by | M. Jesvin Prabu |
| Music by | Vishal Chandrasekhar |
Production company | Million Dollar Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThe plot starts off with the murder of Jennifer (Angana Roy), a ballet dancer. Owing to evidence and assumptions, all fingers point to Siddharth (Rajeev Govinda Pillai), the son of Vijay Raghunath (Prabhu), a business tycoon. Vijay is worried over his son's future as the latter's engagement has been fixed. He seeks the help of his adopted son, Sai Prasad (Ganesh Venkatraman), a crime branch officer. Prasad starts investigating the issue with the help of his assistant, Bhaskar (M. S. Bhaskar).
The investigation takes them to Gautham Krishna (Shakthi Vasudevan), an RJ in a private FM station, and his neighbour Pooja (Nikesha Patel). Prasad is after a confidential DVD which was once possessed by Gautham's friend, who is no more. Knowing that the DVD is with Pooja, the henchmen set by Prasad kidnap her and start following Gautham's movements. Gautham, who gets a lead about Pooja from his pet Siberian Husky, Blackie, rescues her, and the two set out to solve the mystery of the case, with the help of Peter S. Kumar (Nassar), a former police officer.
Cast
edit- Shakthi Vasudevan as Gautham Krishna
- Nikesha Patel as Pooja
- Prabhu as Vijay Raghunath
- Ganesh Venkatraman as Sai Prasad
- Nassar as Peter S. Kumar
- Angana Roy as Jennifer
- Rajeev Govinda Pillai as Siddharth Raghunath
- M. S. Bhaskar as Bhaskar
- Devadarshini as Gautham's sister
- Santhana Bharathi as Chief Minister
- Chinni Jayanth as P. K. Naidu
- Vishnu Balasubramanian
- Master Raghavan as Anush
- Baby Visishta Reddy as Srinidhi
Production
editIn April 2016, it was announced that Shakthi would feature in a new film titled 7 Naatkal directed by his cousin Gautham and written by his uncle, Vimal peethambaram. The film production started on 21 April 2016, with Nikesha Patel, Ganesh Venkatraman and Angana Roy revealed to have joined the cast.[3] M. S. Prabhu joined the team as a cinematographer, while Vishal Chandrasekhar was signed on as the project's music composer.[4] Contrary to reports, Ganesh revealed that he portrayed an Antagonist role and stated that the film would be a "racy thriller" which takes place over seven days as per the title.[5] The first schedule was shot across Chennai, while the team also nurtured plans to shoot songs abroad.[6]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar, and lyrics written by Madhan Karky.[7][8] Behindwoods rated the soundtrack 2 out of 5.[9]
| 7 Naatkal | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2017 | |||
| Length | 15:11 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | TrendMusic | |||
| Producer | Vishal Chandrasekhar | |||
| Vishal Chandrasekhar chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Pudichurukka Ponne" | T. Rajendar | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Kadhar Kadavul" | Vijay Prakash, Sindhuri Vishal | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Podu Zip" | Ranjith, M. M. Manasi | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Theme Music" | 4:00 | |
| Total length: | 15:11 | ||
Critical reception
editTimes of India wrote "7 Naatkal has its moments, especially in the first half, with a few light-hearted scenes which gradually build up to an engaging suspense drama."[10] News Minute wrote "The film struggles to entertain with flat comedy, badly constructed song sequences, and attempts to score on the emotional quotient with some blah sentimental scenes as well."[11]
References
edit- ^ "7 Naatkal Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of 7 Naatkal by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "7 Naatkal review. 7 Naatkal Tamil movie review, story, rating". India Glitz. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Two More Family Members of Director P.Vasu Enter Kollywood - Tamil News". 21 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Will '7' work in favour of Shakthi?". 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ Ravi, Nandita (16 January 2017). "Salt-and-pepper look for Ganesh in 7Naatkal". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Prabhu and Shakthi come together after 25 years". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "7 Naatkal". Gaana. 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "7 Naatkal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018.
- ^ "7 Naatkal (Aka) 7 Natkal Songs review". Behind Woods. 2 May 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "7 Naatkal Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of 7 Naatkal by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "'7 Naatkal' Review: Works better as a shoe commercial than a murder mystery". 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.