Nayyapudai
| Nayyapudai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vijaya Kiran |
| Starring | S. A. Chandrasekhar Pa. Vijay M. S. Bhaskar Chandini Tamilarasan |
| Cinematography | M. Jeevan |
| Edited by | V. Don Bosco |
| Music by | Taj Noor |
Production company | 6Face Studios |
| Distributed by | Cosmopolitan Village |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nayyapudai (Strike Hard) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Vijay Kiran. The film stars S. A. Chandrasekhar, Pa. Vijay, M. S. Bhaskar and Chandini Tamilarasan in the leading roles. The film began production in November 2015, and was released on 26 February 2016.[1]
Plot
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Vellaichamy is a retired army professional who lives individually in Chennai and takes care of the children from the impoverished families of the neighbourhood. With his brave act he saves a public bus taken hostage by the accomplices of a don who has been arrested for smuggling redstanders. Vellaichamy gives refuge to Vijay, a reporter in a prominent Tamil news channel and his colleague, as they have eloped as a couple. Meanwhile, Vellaichamy crosses swords with the local don Baby Anaconda by wreaking havoc to some of his criminal activities and a corrupt police officer Satyamurthy who is loyal to the don. The rest is how Vellaichamy with the help of Vijay takes on Anaconda and uses Satyamurthy for that.
Cast
[edit]- S. A. Chandrasekhar as Vellaichamy
- Pa. Vijay as Vijay
- Chandini Tamilarasan as Reporter
- M. S. Bhaskar as Satyamurthy
- Rajendran as Baby Anaconda
- Aadukalam Naren as Karthikeyan
- Viji Chandrasekhar
- C. Ranganathan
- Krishnamoorthy
- Mippu
- 'Salim' Ashmitha
- Raandilya
Production
[edit]The project materialised in late 2015 with Kalaipuli S. Thanu offering young director, Vijaya Kiran, the opportunity to make his first film. Pa. Vijay, Chandini Tamilarasan and S. A. Chandrasekhar signed on to play the lead roles.[2] Chandrasekhar revealed he would portray a 70-year-old character in the film and would be a disciplinarian who works with Vijay, who appears as a journalist.[3] The film was launched in December 2015 at Prasad Labs and filming started thereafter, with the team releasing promotional stills in early 2016.[4] Prior to the release of the film, Thanu sold his rights to Cosmo Village, while 6Face Studios were announced as the sole producer.[citation needed]
Soundtrack
[edit]The songs were composed by Taj Noor.[citation needed]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Idhu Pol Oru Sugam" | Yazin Nizar, Surmukhi Raman | 04:20 |
| "Lovukku Logic Ille" | Vijay Antony | 3.49 |
| "Engirundho Vandhaan" | Mahalingam | 04:31 |
| "Naan Foreign Car Engine" | Nincy Vincent | 04:03 |
| "Nayyappudai Theme" | S. A. Chandrasekhar, Pa. Vijay | 01:38 |
Critical reception
[edit]Samayam said there was not much authenticity in the story, screenplay, and dialogue, and Jeevan's cinematography was the film's only major positive.[5] M. Suganth of The Times of India wrote, "Nayyappudai makes it clear that it wants to be a masala movie, with an old man doing things that are usually done by a mass hero. But the problem is that the execution is so clumsy, with no sense of the filmmaking basics".[6] Anupama Subramanian of Deccan Chronicle wrote, "SA Chandrashekaran should be lauded for taking up an action avatar at this age and he has given a realistic portrayal [...] Though the structure of the story is a tried and tested formula in Tamil cinema, had the director incorporated some fresh scenes and interesting elements, it would have turned out to be a better product".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "நய்யப்புடை / Nayyapudai (2016)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "'I Wanted to Play Role of a Slum Dweller'". The New Indian Express. 23 December 2015. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (13 December 2015). "First full-length role". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Dharani, Tamil (22 December 2015). "HOW DID ILAYATHALAPATHY VIJAY BECOME A HERO?". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "'நையப்புடை' திரைவிமர்சனம்". Samayam (in Tamil). 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Suganth, M (29 February 2016). "Nayyappudai Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (27 February 2016). "Naiyyapudai movie review". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 February 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
