Unnodu Oru Naal (transl. A day with you) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film[1] directed by Durai Karthikeyan and starring Arjun Vijayraghavan, Gibran and Neelam. The film is inspired by the American film Across the Hall (2009). The Tamil film Ner Ethir (2014) has a similar storyline.[2]
| Unnodu Oru Naal | |
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| Directed by | Durai Karthikeyan |
| Produced by | Arunmozhi Manikam |
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| Cinematography | Vijayaraj |
| Music by | Sivaprakasam |
Production company | Jarci Production |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Premise
editThe film is about two friends who fall in love with the same girl.[1]
Madhav falls in love with Priya, but Priya leaves Madhav and falls in love with Karthik. Madhav tries to forgot Priya and leave the country. Karthik marries Priya, but Karthik later turns showcases a different side of himself. What happens next forms the rest of the story.[3][4]
Cast
edit- Arjun Vijayraghavan as Karthik
- Gibran Osman as Madhav
- Neelam as Priya
Production
editDirector Durai Karthikeyan died in the middle of the film's shooting and his assistant Shakthi took over the direction.[5]
Soundtrack
editThe music is composed by Sivaprakasam. Lyrics by G. Malathi and Rudra.[6] The music launch was attended by A. R. Reihana and Shantha Kumar.[7]
- "Angel Nee" - Haricharan, Krithika
- "Angel Nee" (remix) - Master Abishekh, Krithika
- "Swasathil" - Chinmayi
- "Dhoova Dhovaa" - Bhagyaraj, VJ Divya
Reception
editM. Suganth of The Times of India opined that "With a weak script and limp performances, Durai Karthikeyan’s debut film mostly resembles a student film that has managed to get screened on the big screen".[8] On the contrary, Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote that "Unnodu... is ideal fare for lovers of this genre".[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Nikhil Raghavan (25 February 2012). "Friends and follies". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Ner Ethir". Sify. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Nikhil Raghavan (20 August 2013). "Tale with twists". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Nikhil Raghavan (24 August 2013). "Three in a row". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Nikilh Raghavan (31 March 2012). "Act II". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "உன்னோடு ஒரு நாள்". Dinakaran (in Tamil). 17 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ S. R. Ashok Kumar (24 March 2012). "Audio Beat: Unnodu Oru Naal". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Suganth, M (13 September 2013). "Unnodu Oru Naal Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Malini Mannath (14 September 2013). "A crisp thriller". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.