Naan Sivanagiren
| Naan Sivanagiren | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | V. K. Gnanasekar |
| Written by | V. K. Gnanasekar |
| Produced by | C. K. |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | K. Gokul |
| Music by | K. S. Manoj |
Production company | M N Creations |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naan Sivanagiren (transl. I am becoming Shiva) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film written and directed by V. K. Gnanasekar in his directorial debut. Produced by M N Creations, the film features Udhay Karthik and Varsha in the lead roles, alongside Adithya Menon and Prem Kumar. The music was composed by K. S. Manoj with cinematography by K. Gokul. The film was released on 11 November 2011.
Plot
Cast
- Udhay Karthik as Prabhakaran
- Varsha as Anitha
- Adithya Menon as Police Karthikeyan
- Prem Kumar as Viswa
- Kadhal Sukumar as Prabha's friend
- Ram Rajendran as Anitha's friend
- Cool Suresh as Local Goon in Bus
Production
Naan Sivanagiren was the first Tamil venture for the producers, director, and lead actors.[1]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack has four songs composed by K. S. Manoj. The audio rights were acquired by Venus Music.[2][3] The audio was released by director M. Rajesh and was received by Rama Narayanan at a special event held in May 2011. At the same event, the film's trailer was released by director Suseenthiran, and was received by director Sasi, in the presence of chief guests, director S. P. Muthuraman, producer T. G. Thyagarajan and choreographer Kala.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vaanum Mannum" | V. K. Gnanasekar | Prasanna, Manoj | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Nee Pogum" | Na. Muthukumar | Haricharan | 5:32 |
| 3. | "Kadhalillai" | Na. Muthukumar | Benny Dayal, Cisily | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Cinemathan Engalukku" | Nishanth | Ranjith, Rakesh, Vicky | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 18:33 | |||
Release and reception
The film had a theatrical release across Tamil Nadu on 11 November 2011.[5] A reviewer from Dinamalar praised Udhay Karthik's performance, the cinematography and music but felt the film still had many weaknesses.[6] Baranidharan Sivasankaran from Desimartini wrote "for a movie which was supposed to be an edge of the seat psycho-thriller, there should have been an element of suspense spiced up with a racy screenplay. The suspicion element was broken even before the story started to unfold while the screen play limped every now and then halting the proceedings."[7]
Udhay Karthik later appeared in only a few more films including Paradesi (2013), and the unreleased Ivaluga Imsai Thaanga Mudiyalai, which was shot in 2017.[8]
References
- ↑ "Punishing the culprits". The New Indian Express. 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ "Naan Sivanagiren". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ "Naa Sivanagiren". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 27 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (9 May 2011). "A mixed bag". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ "Friday Fury- 11/11/11". Sify. 11 November 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "நான் சிவனாகிறேன்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 20 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ Sivasankaran, Baranidharan (28 November 2011). "Naan Sivanagiren (I have become Lord Siva) May God Save Us!". Desimartini. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (29 June 2017). "A travel comedy shot fully in Goa". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2021.