Neram
Neram | |
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Directed by | Alphonse Puthren |
Written by | Alphonse Puthren |
Produced by | Koral Viswanathan |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Anend C. Chandran |
Edited by | Alphonse Puthren |
Music by | Rajesh Murugesan |
Production company | Winner Bulls Films |
Distributed by |
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Country | India |
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Budget | ₹1.5 crore[1] |
Box office | est. ₹18 crore[2] (both versions) |
Neram (transl. 'Time') is a 2013 Indian
The whole film is set within one day in Chennai. Shooting for the film commenced on mid-2012, were completed in March 2013. The music was scored by debutant Rajesh Murugesan, while cinematography was handled by Anend C. Chendran.[3] The Malayalam version was released on 10 May 2013, while the Tamil version was released a week later, on 17 May 2013.[4]
Neram's both versions received positive reviews upon release and was a commercial success at the box-office.[5] The film is remade in Telugu as Run starring Sundeep Kishan and in Kannada as Kismath (2018) starring Vijay Raghavendra.[6][7][8][9] This film is about to be remade in Hindi.[10]
Plot
Mathew/Vetri is a
Johnykutty/Saravanar lodges a complaint with SI Ukken Tintu (Katta Kunju in Tamil) against Mathew/Vetri on charges of kidnapping Jeena/Veni and gives his number. Tintu/Katta calls Mathew/Vetri and tells him that he should come along with Jeena/Veni to the police station within 5PM, but problems are yet to come; Mathew/Vetri's brother-in-law asks some amount of money from him to start a business (even that is scheduled for 5PM). On the other hand, Jeena/Veni is kidnapped by Raja's men, assuming her to be other man's girlfriend who also has to return money to Raja.
Mathew/Vetri comes across the same man and decides to snatch his chain, but unfortunately at the moment, he tries to snatch the chain, the man meets with an accident, and Mathew/Vetri takes him to a hospital. The man's brother RayBan (Dhandapani in Tamil), who has influence, assures Mathew/Vetri of a job in his company. Suddenly, Tintu/Katta arrives there and tells that Raja died in an accident. It is revealed that lighthouse the man who stole Jeena/Veni's chain and Mathew/Vetri's money, had also borrowed some money from Raja. Lighthouse planned with two others in having the money for themselves and stole Raja's car.
While the plan worked out perfectly, Raja's men went behind the car, and Raja goes behind the other man. In the chase, Raja was hit by an auto and died. Coincidentally, the auto driver was the driver who hit RayBan's brother Manick with his vehicle, too. Later, Mathew/Vetri meets the men who stole his money and involves in a brawl with them. He finds his money and a chain inside the car and also finds Jeena/Veni in the car's rear (Raja hid her in his car). Mathew/Vetri gives the money to his brother-in-law, and the movie ends with a happy note that "Time is of two types: good time and bad time. Good will come following every bad time in life".
Cast
Actor (Malayalam) | Actor (Tamil) | Role (Malayalam) | Role (Tamil) | Description |
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Nivin Pauly | Mathew | Vetri | a jobless computer science graduate who takes a loan from Vatti Raja | |
Nazriya Nazim | Jeena | Veni | Mathew / Vetri's love interest who elopes with him | |
Bobby Simha | Vatti Raja | a private moneylender whom Mathew has to pay his debt to | ||
Ramesh Thilak | Lighthouse | a man who steals Jeena / Veni's chain and Mathew / Vetri's money and plots to steal Raja's car | ||
Lalu Alex | Thambi Ramaiah | Johnykutty | Saravanar | Jeena / Veni's father |
Manoj K. Jayan | Nassar | RayBan | M. Dhandapaani | Manick's brother who offers Mathew a job in his company |
Shammi Thilakan | John Vijay | Ukken Tintu | Katta Kunju | Sub-Inspector of Police, Mandaveli |
Willson Joseph |
Shabareesh Varma | John | Mathew / Vetri's friend who gives him money for paying off his debt to Raja | |
Krishna Shankar |
Ananth Nag | Manikunju (Manick) | Manickam (Manick) | RayBan / Dhandapaani's brother who gets hit by an auto |
Joju George | Sai Prashanth | Mathew's brother-in-law | Vetri's brother-in-law | who wants Mathew/Vetri to give him money to start a business |
Charle | Mayilsamy | |||
Crane Manohar | Auto Rickshaw Driver | who hits Manick with his vehicle | ||
Anju Kurian | Mathew's sister | Vetri's sister | ||
Deepak Nathan | White Villain |
- Manobala as Doctor
- Munishkanth as Dhandapaani's sidekick
- Lakshmi as Veni's mother
Production
Development
Casting
Initially Puthren wrote the script with
Filming
The crew began filming by June 2012, which was first held across various parts of Tamil Nadu,[20] and later in Chennai.[16] Shooting was further carried out in Chennai in August 2012, with Bhama's portions being reshot with Nazriya.[18] In March 2013, Putharen informed that the entire filming had been completed.[21] The film was shot in Malayalam and in Tamil at the same time, which Pauly described as tough and challenging.[22]
Music
, along the cast and crew. Video promos of the songs were released on 13 May 2013, in Malayalam and Tamil.The album received positive reviews in both versions. Behindwoods rated the album 2.5 out of 5, stating "High adrenaline balanced by sweet melodies."[26] Milliblog reviewed the album as "Rajesh Murugesan makes a striking debut, even beyond Pistah!"[27] Music Aloud gave a rating of 7.5/10, with "Thiruttu Isai Beethoven Resurrected", "Kaatru Veesum", "Pistah" as their favourite picks and gave a bottomline "Good to know that the hype around Pistah wasn’t for naught. Promising debut by Rajesh Murugesan, Neram."[28] The Times of India gave a statement "The eclectic background score by Rajesh Murugesan adds pep to the movie, as does the use of "Pistah" in the action sequences."[29] Vipin Nair of Therarefied reviewed the album stating "Rajesh Murugesan makes a noticeable debut with Neram."[30]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Neram Theme" | Alphonse Puthren, Pradeep Palarr | Alphonse Puthren | 2:40 |
2. | "Kadhal Ennulle" | Velmurugan | Ranjith | 4:41 |
3. | "Evan Avan" | Na. Muthukumar | Benny Dayal | 3:40 |
4. | "The Phone Booth" | Vijay Joseph | Vijay Joseph | 2:43 |
5. | "Kaatru Veesum" | Haricharan | Haricharan | 2:58 |
6. | "Thiruttu Isai" (Beethoven Resurrected) | 2:35 | ||
7. | "Pistah" | Shabareesh Varma, Jagathy Sreekumar | Shabareesh Varma | 2:26 |
Total length: | 21:50 |
Release
The first look posters of the film was released on 21 February 2013.
The Malayalam version was released on 10 May 2013, in 73 screens across Kerala, while the Tamil version was released on 17 May 2013 in 200 plus screens in Tamil Nadu.[33]
The satellite rights of the film's Tamil version were sold to
Reception
Critical reception
Neram received positive reviews from critics with praise towards the cast performances (particularly Nivin, Nazriya and Simha), cinematography, editing, black comedy, screenwriting and direction.
Malayalam version
Padmakumar K of
Tamil version
Box office
The film netted ₹81 lakh (US$100,000) from 73 screens in its opening weekend (10–12 May) in Kerala.[46]
Awards and nominations
Award | Date of ceremony[a] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Asiavision Awards | 15 November 2013 | New Sensation in Acting | Nazriya Nazim | Won | [47] |
Asianet Film Awards | 10 January 2014 | Best Star Pair | Nivin Pauly & Nazriya Nazim | Won | |
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 8 January 2014 | Best Debut Actor | Nivin Pauly | Won | [48] |
Best Debut Actress | Nazriya Nazim | Won | |||
Vanitha Film Awards | 18 January 2014 | Best Comedian | Shammi Thilakan | Won | [49] |
Vijay Awards | 5 July 2014 | Best Story, Screenplay Writer | Alphonse Puthren | Nominated | [50] |
Best Debut Actor | Nivin Pauly | Nominated | |||
Best Debut Actress | Nazriya Nazim | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Bobby Simha | Nominated | |||
Filmfare Awards South | 12 July 2014 | Best Male Debut – Tamil | Nivin Pauly | Won | [51] |
Best Female Debut – Tamil | Nazriya Nazim | Won | |||
South Indian International Movie Awards | 12—13 September 2014 | Best Debut Director – Malayalam | Alphonse Puthren | Won | [52] [53] [54] |
Best Male Debut – Tamil | Nivin Pauly | Nominated | |||
Best Female Debut – Tamil | Nazriya Nazim | Nominated | |||
Best Actor in a Negative Role – Malayalam | Bobby Simha | Nominated | |||
Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil | Nominated | ||||
Best Fight Choreographer – Malayalam | Run Ravi | Nominated |
Remake
Putharen has announced intentions for a Hindi remake to the film which he will direct.[10] The film is remade in Telugu as Run starring Sundeep Kishan and in Kannada as Kismath (2018) starring Vijay Raghavendra. This film is about to be remade in Hindi.[10]
Notes
- ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
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External links
- Neram at IMDb