Natchathiram Nagargiradhu

Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (transl. The star is moving) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film directed by Pa. Ranjith, starring Dushara Vijayan, Kalidas Jayaram and Kalaiyarasan.

Natchathiram Nagargiradhu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Pa. Ranjith
Written by	Pa. Ranjith
Produced by	Vignesh Sundaresan Manoj Leonel Jahson
Starring	Kalidas Jayaram Dushara Vijayan Kalaiyarasan
Cinematography	A. Kishor Kumar
Edited by	Selva R. K.
Music by	Tenma
Production companies	Yaazhi Films Neelam Productions
Release date	31 August 2022 (2022-08-31)
Running time	170 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Tenma replaced Ranjith's regular, Santhosh Narayanan, as the music composer for the film.^[1][2]

Natchathiram Nagargiradhu was released worldwide in theatres on 31 August 2022.

Cast

• Kalidas Jayaram as Iniyan
• Kalaiyarasan as Arjun
• Dushara Vijayan as Rene (Tamizh)
• Sindhuja Viji
• Gautham Vasudev Menon as Sagar
• Shabeer Kallarakkal as Sagas Ratchagan
• Charles Vinoth as Sekar
• Selvaraghavan as Manimaran
• Manisa Tait as Medellin
• Hari Krishnan Anbudurai as Yashvandhiran
• Munishkanth as Donald
• Subatra Robert as Karpagam
• Vinsu Rachel Sam as Roshini
• Lizzie Antony as Indhumathi
• Regin Rose as Subeer
• Gnanaprasad as Ayya Durai
• Sumeet Borana as Dayana
• Arjun as Praveen
• Stephen Raj as Tharu
• Uthaiya Surya as Maru
• Joel as Thakkali Soru
• Sherin Celin Mathew as Sylvia

Production

In 2021, it was reported that Ranjith's next film after the action film Sarpatta Parambarai would be a romance, titled Natchathiram Nagargiradhu.^[3][4] Filming concluded that December.^[5] Transgender actress Sherin Celin Mathew, who played Sylvia in the film, died by suicide on 17 May 2022 in Kochi.^[6]

Release

Theatrical

The film was released theatrically on 31 August 2022.^[7][8]

Home media

The film's streaming rights were bought by Netflix. The film began streaming there from 28 September 2022.^[9]

Reception

M Suganth of The Times of India rated the film with 3.5/5 stars stating, "Several blending of forms like love, caste, honour killings and music, actually gives the film a vibe that is very new-age, and makes it an experience that shouldn't be missed".^[10] Krishna Selvaseelan of Tamil Guardian rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing, “‘NN’ is the first chapter of the New Testament for the portrayal of love in Tamil cinema. Pa Ranjith has only continued to impress me with every subsequent film.”^[11] Director Anurag Kashyap posted that "the uncensored version of the film is like the director's (Pa.Ranjith) chaotic mind, where so many of his identities are having conversations and conflicting with each other, but want to be in order". Kashyap concluded that it was his favourite film of Ranjith's, so far.^[12]

References

1. "பா.ரஞ்சித்தின் நட்சத்திரம் நகர்கிறது படத்தின் ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக் வெளியீடு!". News18 (in Tamil). 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
2. "Pa Ranjith's 'Natchathiram Nagargirathu' First Look Is All About Dushara Vijayan". The Quint. 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
3. "Pa Ranjith's next, Natchathiram Nagargirathu". Cinema Express. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
4. "Dushara to team up with Pa Ranjith again for 'Natchathiram Nagargirathu'". The Times of India. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
5. "Pa Ranjith's Natchathiram Nagargirathu shooting wrapped up". The Times of India. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
6. "Trans model-actress Sherin Celin Mathew found dead in an apartment in Kochi". The Times of India. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
7. "Pa Ranjith's Natchathiram Nagargiradhu to hit screens on August 31". The Hindu. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
8. "Pa Ranjith announces the release date of his next directorial 'Natchathiram Nagargirathu'". The Times of India. 4 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
9. "Latest Tamil movies, series streaming on OTT in 2022 – Netflix, Prime Video, Zee5, Hotstar, SonyLIV and aha". OTT Play. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
10. Suganth, M (30 August 2022). "Natchathiram Nagargiradhu Movie Review : A vivid contemplation on love in the time of honour killings". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
11. Selvaseelan, Krishna (29 September 2022). "Natchathiram Nagargirathu: A determined march towards utopia". Tamil Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
12. "Anurag Kashyap reviews Pa Ranjith's Natchathiram Nagargiradhu, calls it his favourite film: Saw the uncensored version". Hindustan Times. 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

External links

• Natchathiram Nagargiradhu at IMDb