Naane Ennul Illai (transl. Even I Am Not In Me) is a 2010 Tamil-language film written and directed by former actress Jayachitra,[1] starring her son Amresh Ganesh, in his acting debut, and Arya Menon, with Raaghav, Nassar, and Saranya Ponvannan, among others, playing supporting roles. Amresh Ganesh also worked as the film's music composer, besides writing and singing one song.[2] The film, produced by Sendhur Murugan Combines, released to poor reviews.
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| Directed by | Jayachitra |
| Written by | Jayachitra |
| Produced by | Jayachitra |
| Starring | Amresh Ganesh Arya Menon Raaghav Nassar Saranya Ponvannan |
| Music by | Amresh Ganesh |
Production company | Senthur Murugan Combines |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Amresh Ganesh as Amresh
- Arya Menon as Aishwarya
- Raaghav as Ranjith
- Nassar as Vasu
- Saranya Ponvannan as Janaki
- Mohan V. Ram as Natraj
- Lavanya as Vaani
- Radharavi
- Y. Gee. Mahendra
- Visu
- Gurleen Chopra
- Flora Saini
- Jayachitra
- Sathyapriya
- Kuyili
- K. S. Jayalakshmi
- Bosskey
- Kottachi
- K. S. Ravikumar as himself (Guest appearance)
- P. Vasu as himself (Guest appearance)
- K. Bhagyaraj as himself (Guest appearance)
- Gangai Amaran as himself
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Amresh Ganesh in his debut as both lead actor and composer.[3][4]
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| Released | 6 August 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 27:55 | |||
| Producer | Amresh Ganesh | |||
| Amresh Ganesh chronology | ||||
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| Naane Ennul Illai | ||||
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| No. | Title | Singer | Lyricist | Time |
| 1 | "Neeyaruda Naanyaruda" | Tippu | Kavignar Karunanidhi | 5:58 |
| 2 | "Naan Ennul Illai" | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam | Snehan | 6:24 |
| 3 | "Medhuvaga Medhuvaga" | Karthik, Chinmayi | Snehan | 5:05 |
| 4 | "Naane Ennul Illai Remix" | Amresh Ganesh | Amresh Ganesh | 2:42 |
| 5 | "Pirapuna Irakavendum" | Amresh Ganesh | Amresh Ganesh | 4:42 |
| 6 | "Naane Ennul Illai Classic Theme" | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam | Snehan | 3:04 |
Reception
editNew Indian Express wrote "Naane Ennul Illai is a case of good intention gone haywire".[5] The Hindu wrote "The maker's intention may be worthy, but the execution is frivolous".[6]
References
edit- ^ "Jayachitra turns director". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "Jayachitra - The new TR". IndiaGlitz. 16 February 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (7 September 2010). "Newcomer scores". The Hindu.
- ^ "Naane Ennul Illai Tamil Audio CD". MossyMart. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Naane Ennul Illai". Archived from the original on 3 March 2014.
- ^ "The Hindu : Cinema Plus / Film Review : Angst of a mother". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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