நடு நிசி நாய்கள்

CAST

• Veera Bahu as Veera (Samar)
• Sameera Reddy as Sukanya
• Deva as Vijay
• Swapna Abraham as Meenakshi
• Ashwin Kakamanu as Arjun
• Samantha in a guest appearance

First of all before writing a critique about this movie i first have to admit that i hadn't watched the complete movie. I have missed out the first 40 to 45 mins of the movie. So i am not gonna write about the complete movie. I am just writing how i felt in the rest of the movie i had seen.



Nadunissi Naaygal (English: Midnight Dogs; Tamil: நடுநிசி நாய்கள்) is a 2011 Tamil Psychological Thriller written and directed by Gautham Menon that stars Sameera Reddy, Veera Bahu and Deva in the lead roles. The film is simultaneously released in Telugu as Erra Gulabilu. Another notable feature is that the film does not feature any kind of background film score or music.


First of all, if you are a weak hearted person, dont go to watch this movie. The movie is taken completely under the midnight sky. And if you are not a weak hearted person, and if you had already decided to go for this movie, just give it a shot(atleast watch the second half like me). People may say that it is not worth watching and everything but there are many good aspects in the movie. If you are looking for some nice songs or some funny comedies it is not the right movie. If you are looking for a nice screenplay, again it is not a the right movie. Yes, the movie is not fit with an amazing screenplay, yet it is worth watching once.  If you are good in admiring one of the best cinematography or good camera skills, this movie is worth giving a shot. Veera Bahu gets applause in his acting considering this is his debut film. Except for these three, otherwise the movie may not be a favourite for anyone.






‘Nadunisi Naaygal’ is the story of a boy who turns a psychopath with multiple identity disorder. Gautham has stuck to the theories of this disorder perfectly. But a placid narration is bound to test your patience. Veera Bahu as the psychopath is there in almost every scene. He gets a fairly long solo sequence at the climax to perform. His ‘Anniyan’ acts there of course are déjà vu. Considering he is a new comer, Veera passes with above average marks.



Sameera Reddy as Sukanya takes the seco
nd half along with him. As a traumatized girl waiting to be killed by a psychopath, Sameera has shown fear good. She can claim to have acted in this film as she is better off than her earlier Tamil films. Veera Bahu can be given 4.5 marks while Sameera is worth for 4 marks for the scenes in which she had shown fear.


Technical department as always prove big strengths to Gautham Menon. Manoj Paramahasa’s cinematography is worth writing. The climax sequence where light and rain play games together is at his best. As almost the entire film was shot at night it gives the cameraman the challenge. Another notable act is the re-recording. 4 marks can be given for Manoj Paramahasa's cinematography.


The movie resembles an old tamil movie Sigappu Rojakkal (சிகப்பு ரோஜாக்கள்) directed by Bharathi Raja in 1978 starring Kamal and Sri Devi, except for that there is an included multiple disorder masalas and improved tricks in cinematography. The movie overall can be awarded 2 marks out of 5.


Gautham Menon's earlier claim that this film is for the multiplex audience only  is a good foresightedness. May be he knows already that this movie is not going to get any repeated audience or going to bring as much collection as his earlier movies. It is just that he had taken a movie in the way he wanted to. 


In simpler words, another English movie in Tamil in the direction of Gautham Menon.