| Nellai Santhippu | |
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| Directed by | K.B.B. Naveen |
| Written by | K.B.B. Naveen M. G. Kanniyappan (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Thirumalai |
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| Cinematography | Seviloraja |
| Edited by | K.B.B. Naveen |
| Music by | Yugendran |
Production company | T. Creations |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nellai Santhippu (transl. Tirunelveli meeting) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-languagecrime thriller film directed by K.B.B. Naveen and starring Rohith, Bhushan,Megha Nair, and Devika.
K.B.B.Naveen, who worked as an assistant director toK. S. Ravikumar, made his directorial debut with this film. The film is produced byThirumalai. Newcomer Rohith plays the lead whileP. L. Thenappan plays the antagonist. The film was shot in Tirunelveli.[2] The other lead roles are played by newcomer Bhushan, Megha Nair, and Devika whileSaravana Subbiah plays an important role.[3]
The songs are composed byYugendran.[2]
| Song | Lyricist(s) | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Idhuthane Engal Veedu" | Andal Priyadarshini | Prasanna, Yugendran |
| "Kalavani Kalavani" | M. G. Kanniappan | Mukesh Mohamed,Anuradha Sriram |
| "Kannamuchi Kannamuchi" | Eknath | Yugendran,Rita |
| "Vizhigalil Udhiruthe" | Anbudan Buhari | Vijay Yesudas, Bala Abirami |
| "Manitha Manitha" | K. B. B. Naveen, D. J. Kumar | Yugendran |
The Times of India gave the film a rating of one-and-a-half out of five stars and noted that "The fairly engaging script even helps gloss over the fact that the lead actors can't emote".[4]The New Indian Express wrote that "The knot did have the potential to turn into an engaging thriller, but fails".[5] A critic fromDinamalar praised the story, but criticized the below par execution.[1]