| Nayae Peyae | |
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| Directed by | Sakthi Vasan |
| Produced by | Gopi Krishna Revathi Rangaswamy |
| Starring | Dinesh Kumar Aishwarya |
| Cinematography | Niran Chander |
| Edited by | Harish Reddy |
| Music by | N. R. Raghunanthan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nayae Peyae (transl. Dog! Ghost!) is a 2021Tamil language horror comedy film directed by Sakthi Vasan and starringDinesh Kumar and Aishwarya.
The film narrates the tale of a ragpicker, who does petty thefts and leads a happy life with his friends. When the group decides to kidnap a dog, they eventually find out they have kidnapped a ghost. Produced byGopi Krishna and Revathi Rangaswamy, it was released on 23 April 2021.[1][2]
The film was launched in May 2019, with Sakthi Vasan, who earlier directed the national-award-winning short film,The Real Salute (2001) featuringKiran Bedi, making his debut as a director in feature films.[3] 25 prominent directors from the Tamil film industry, includingEzhil,Saran,Perarasu andThambi Ramaiah attended the launch ceremony in Chennai.[4]Dinesh Kumar was cast in his second lead role, while debutant actress Aishwarya was selected to portray the lead female role.[5] Dinesh shot for the film alongside his acting commitments for another venture,Sambavam starringSrikanth.
The trailer of the film was released in February 2021 and received criticism from female audiences.[6]
The film's soundtrack was composed byN. R. Raghunanthan, with director Sakthi Vasan working as a lyricist. The album had four songs which were released on 16 February 2021.[7]
The film was released theatrically across Tamil Nadu on 23 April 2021. A critic fromTimes of India gave the film a mixed review, citing it "a plot which had scope for a decent fun outing becomes far-fetched". The critic added "though the makers haven't included some of the cliches we regularly come across in this genre, which is a big relief, the unusual plot and proceedings do not succeed in engaging us much."[8] A reviewer fromMaalai Malar also gave the film a mixed review, while praising comedy scenes.[9]