Nethraa (/neɪθrɑː/) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language thriller film co-produced and directed by A. Venkatesh. The film features Vinay, Thaman Kumar, Subiksha and Riythvika in the lead roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva with cinematography by A. Jeyaprakash and editing by N. Vinaj. The film, predominantly shot in Canada, began production in August 2016 and was released on 9 February 2019. The film received highly negative reviews.[1]
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| Directed by | A. Venkatesh |
| Written by | A. Venkatesh, Ajayan Bala (dialogues) |
| Produced by | S. Pararajasingam, A. Venkatesh |
| Starring | Vinay Thaman Kumar Subiksha Riythvika |
| Cinematography | A. Jeyaprakash |
| Edited by | N. Vinaj |
| Music by | Srikanth Deva |
Production companies | Swetha Cine Arts Vengatesh Pictures |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Vinay Rai as Vikram
- Thaman Kumar as Velu
- Subiksha as Nethraa
- Riythvika as Jessie
- Robo Shankar as Nethraa's uncle
- Motta Rajendran as Rajendran
- Imman Annachi as Kasi
- Vincent Asokan as Ravi
- A. Venkatesh as Officer
- G. K. Reddy as Nethraa's godfather
- Scissor Manohar
- Ambani Shankar
- Citizen Mani
- A. Jeyaprakash
- Vijay Ganesh
Production
editThe film materialised during August 2016, with Vinay announcing that he would work with on a film with A. Venkatesh and subsequently the shoot began during August 2016.[2] Venkatesh then selected Subiksha to play the leading female role, that of the titular character who travels from Karaikudi to Canada. Venkatesh picked the actress after being impressed with her performance in Vijay Milton's Kadugu (2016), which the pair worked on. Thaman Kumar was also selected to portray a role in the film, while a comedy track with Rajendran and Robo Shankar was filmed during September 2016.[3][4] Further portions of the film were shot in Karaikudi and in Germany.[5] Many critical and mind blowing visuals of the film was done by cinematographer A. Jeyaprakash. Shoot was completed by early 2017.[6]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva in his fifth collaboration with Venkatesh.[7]
- "Kaikorkarva" - Namitha Babu - Tamil Sree
- "Sollamale" - Namitha Babu, Srikanth Deva - Tamil Sree
- "Asku Busku" - Deva, Lakshmi - Sathuperi Sumathi
- "Annachi" - Guru Ayyadurai, Raja, Jayashri - Kalaikumar
Reception
editCinema Express wrote "Witnessing A Venkatesh, a filmmaker who has been in the industry for three decades, make such a film is, to put it lightly, disheartening".[8] The Times of India wrote "the film-making lets you down, with crude staging, amateurish performances, haphazard editing and over loud score".[9]
References
edit- ^ "Venkatesh tries his hands on a thriller". Deccan Chronicle. 8 September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Menon, Thinkal (17 August 2016). "Vinay's next with Venkatesh". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Suganth, M (2 September 2016). "Venkatesh's next is a heroine-centric film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Etcetera". The Hindu. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Menon, Thinkal (4 August 2018). "Working with two veterans was a memorable experience: Subiksha". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Karthik, Janani (22 September 2017). "Vinay Rai Interview: 'I Had to Wait 11 Years to Shed My Chocolate Boy Image'". Silverscreen India. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Nethraa". Gaana. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Darshan, Navein (8 February 2019). "Nethraa Review: An awful suspense drama that leaves you cringing". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Suganth, M (8 February 2019). "Nethraa Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.