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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom
2012 2h 41m TA
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7.4
SOLID
★7.4TMDB · 33
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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In an accident two days before his wedding, a young man forgets the last year of his life. His friends are determined to ensure that he gets married despite his condition.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Vijay Sethupathi
Prem Kumar
Vigneshwaran Palanisamy
Saras
Bagavathi Perumal
Bagavathi alias Bucks
Rajkumar
Balaji alias Bhaji
Gayathrie Shankar
Dhanalakshmi
Sundara Raman
Prem's Father
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Balaji Tharaneetharan
- Writers
- Balaji Tharaneetharan, Balaji Tharaneetharan
- Languages
- Tamil
- Countries
- India
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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MONEY
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Made its money back 7.4× over at the box office.
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ERA
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Released 14 years ago.
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WORLD
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, shot by C. Prem Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Ved Shankar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor R. Govindaraj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Balaji Tharaneetharan directs. C. Prem Kumar behind the camera. Ved Shankar scores. R. Govindaraj cuts. A long sit — settle in. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Made its money back 7.4× over at the box office.
- 4Released 14 years ago.
- 5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 6Directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, shot by C. Prem Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 7Original score by Ved Shankar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 8Editor R. Govindaraj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 9Vijay Sethupathi and Vigneshwaran Palanisamy and Bagavathi Perumal carry the top of the cast.
- 10IMDB entry: tt2564144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- C. Prem Kumar
- Original score
- Ved Shankar
- Editing
- R. Govindaraj
- Runtime
- 161 min · 2h 41m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $120,000
- Box office
- $885,000
- Return
- 738% of budget
- Original language
- TA
- Certification (US)
- U
Also by
Balaji Tharaneetharan
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- LE
Leo Vision
IN
Key crew
- ProducerV. S. Rajkumar
- EditorR. Govindaraj
- Stunts CoordinatorDhilip Subbarayan
- Sound MixerAS Laxmi Narayanan
- Playback SingerAndrea Jeremiah
- MusicSiddharth Vipin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- memory loss
- wedding ceremony
- short-term memory loss
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2012-11-30U
Also known as
International titles
- NKPKIN
