Udhayam NH4

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Udhayam NH4
Kishore Te.
Music byG. V. Prakash Kumar
Production
companies
Distributed byRed Giant Movies
Release date
  • 19 April 2013 (2013-04-19)
[1]
Running time
123 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹80 million (US$1.0 million)[citation needed]

Udhayam NH4 is a 2013 Indian

action thriller film directed by debutant Manimaran,[2] a former associate of Vetrimaaran. The film stars Siddharth and newcomer Ashrita Shetty.[3] Vetrimaaran wrote the script, did the screenplay, and penned the dialogues for this film.[4] The story takes place in Bangalore, Karnataka.[2] The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.[5] The film released along with a dubbed Telugu version titled NH4 on 19 April 2013.[6]

Plot

Prabhu falls in love with Rithika, his classmate, who reciprocates his feelings, but are separated after Rithika's father disapproves of their relationship. Prabhu, lovelorn, discusses the

Bangarpet bus stand, only to find Manoj and his team arresting the guy for more information. Manoj goes to a railway station where the train in which Prabhu and Rithika are travelling to Chennai via Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh
. He finds Rithika and forcefully drags her into his jeep.

As the flashback winds again (this time by Rithika), she fell for Prabhu after seeing him on many instances showing his presence of mind. As the flashback ends, Manoj finds Prabhu on the highway, where he does not stop until he runs over pieces of glass put down by Prabhu. They get into a brawl where Prabhu loses, and Manoj continues in the highway but has to stop in a railway signal at Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka border. Prabhu takes his chance and threatens Manoj, keeping his throat under a blade and taking Rithika with him. After a cat and mouse chase, Manoj calls Prabhu, saying that his friend needs immediate treatment after an accident. He goes in search of Manoj and involves in a fight with him again. Now, after the stroke of midnight, Rithika turns 18, giving her the right for choosing her partner. After that, Manoj leaves the highway, as he could not do anymore, according to the law.

Cast

  • Siddharth as Prabhu
  • Ashrita Shetty as Rithika Gowda
  • Kay Kay Menon as Manoj Menon IPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police
  • Avinash as Avinash Patel, Rithika's father
  • Aadukalam Naren as Prabhu's brother-in-law
  • Surekha Vani as Prabhu's sister
  • Kaali Venkat as Constable Anbu
  • Karthik Sabesh as Karthik
  • Deepak as Deepak
  • Achyuth Kumar as Politician
  • Yash Bhothra as Umesh
  • Ajay as Ajay
  • Rohit Balaiah
  • P. Kalaivanan
  • Gaana Bala
    in a special appearance

Production

While working with

Thiruvilayadal Arambam (2006).[8] The film's collapse saw Vetrimaaran approach producer Kadiresan and narrated to him the stories he had prepared, but the producer did not like Desiya Nedunchaalai 47, but later agreed to work on another project titled Polladhavan
.

Vetrimaaran restarted the film as a creative producer with

Kishore Te.[13] The film will be produced jointly by Dayanidhi Azhagiri and Vetrimaaran as a tie-up between their companies Meeka Entertainment and Grass Root Film Company.[14] The filming took place only on real locations, where crowds delayed shootings up to four days, making hidden cameras mandatory.[2]

Soundtrack

Udhayam NH4
Feature film soundtrack
LanguageTamil
LabelSony Music
G. V. Prakash Kumar chronology
Annakodi
(2013) 		Udhayam NH4
(2013) 		Thalaivaa
(2013)

The soundtrack album was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. The music rights were acquired by Sony Music India. On Valentine's Day, the track "Yaaro Ivan" was unveiled at Suryan FM. Actor Siddharth sang the Telugu version of this song.[15]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Yaaro Ivan"
Gaana Bala
Gaana Bala04:47
4."Indrodu Thadaigal"VaaliSrinivas & Ramya NSK03:57
5."Vaa Iravugal"Kabilan VairamuthuAjmal Khan, Amrith Vishwanath05:30
Total length:18:47

Release

The satellite rights for the film were secured by

Sun Music.[17]Udhayam NH4 released in around 250 theatres across Tamil Nadu along with Gouravam
(2013).

Reception

Upon release, Udhayam NH4 generally received favourable reviews. Baradwaj Rangan of

Rediff wrote, "Udhayam NH4 is a racy entertainer that keeps you glued to the screen."[23] Sidharth Varma of The Times of India rated it 3.5 out of 5 stars and said, "The movie brings in a whiff of fresh air in the dialogue department. The characters switch between the four south Indian languages and English depending on the place where the scene is set and the situation, which adds to the authenticity of the movie. The drama is injected in the right doses through the incidents on the highway, and flashbacks tell us more about each character."[24] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu recommended the film, "Take a ride down this highway just to see how a talented director can make a simple story engaging."[25] Review Raja found the film to be "just an alright movie", and thought, that Ashrita Shetty wasn't capable enough to play the female lead role.[26] Bangalore Mirror gave the film 3.5 out of 5 saying that the film is well crafted.[27]

References

  1. ^ "Vetrimaaran and Prakash Raj clash". Behindwoods. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Udhayam NH 4 is a romantic thriller". rediff. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Siddharth thrilled with Vetri Maaran film". Behindwoods. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Vetri Maaran pens script for assistant". Behindwoods. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Siddharth resumes shooting for NH 4". The Times of India. 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Siddharth to act in Dayanidhi Alagiri's maiden production". IndiaGlitz. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Dhanush's Desiya Nedunchalai launched". Archived from the original on 19 December 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  8. ^ "Vetrimaran — Tamil Cinema Director Interview". Videos.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  9. ^ "Powerstar makes Vetrimaaran change". Behindwoods. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  10. ^ "Siddharth completes NH4 movie climax". Times of AP. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  11. ^ "Relationship split wide open". Deccan Chronicle. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  12. ^ Gupta, Rinku (6 April 2013). "Udhayam, a highway cruiser". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  13. ^ "Director Vetrimaran turns producer". Sify. 25 February 2012. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  14. ^ "Siddharth signs film with Dhayanidhi Alagiri and Vetrimaran". The Times of India. 7 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  15. ^ "Siddharth's singles from Valentine's Day.The soundtrack was well received both by audience and critics". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  16. ^ "Udhayam NH4: In 250 theaters, Promotions full swing, Sun TV grabs Satellite rights". Kollyinsider. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  17. ^ "Udhayam NH4 single track and trailer today!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  18. ^ "Road warrior". Baradwaj Rangan. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  19. ^ "Udhayam NH4 Movie Review". Behindwoods. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  20. ^ "Udhayam NH4 is taut and racy". Moviebuzz. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  21. ^ "Udhayam is a racy entertainer". in.com. 20 April 2013. Archived from the original on 19 May 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  22. ^ "Film review: Udhayam NH4 (Tamil)". Mahalakshmi Prabhakaran. DNA. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  23. ^ "Review: Udhayam NH4 is real fun". S. Saarawathi. rediff. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  24. ^ Sidharth Varma. "Udhayam NH-4 movie review". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  25. ^ "NH4: Take this route". Sangeetha Devi Dundoo. The Hindu. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  26. ^ Udhayam NH4 Tamil Movie Review HD (YouTube). Review Raja. 21 April 2013.
  27. ^ "Udhayam NH4: Racy". Bangalore Mirror. 20 April 2013. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

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