Friendship is one of the most beautiful things on earth. It is everlasting and unconditional. There have been great stories about friendship and cinema has always thrived on this as a theme. Last year’s Subramaniapuram showed us how strong and deep the ties of friendship can be. This year, the team returns, but the roles have been reversed. The director has become the directed and the directed is now directing. Samuthirakani who played a role in Subramaniapuram convinced Sasikumar to don the greasepaint for Nadodigal, another saga of friendship.

Nadodigal tells the tale of three young people of Rajapalayam, with their own small dreams of a good life nut eventually becoming wanderers for the sake of a friend. Samuthirakani has taken a much deeper view of friendship in Nadodigal. He has shown how friendship can change our lives, even take our lives to a different level or give us a new life. In short, it is a much more serious take on friendship. Coming from the Subramaniapuram team, there can be no doubt about the fact that the film will be as realistic as it can get.

Music has been scored by Sundar C Babu. The cast consists of many debutantes, Ananya, Abinaya, Barani along with Sasikumar and Kanja Karuppu. Nadodigal must also be appreciated for making something impossible come alive on screen; a girl with a speaking disability has played a role in the movie and has been given a voice in dubbing.

Nadodigal has raised the bar for itself after the recent censor screening where it was reportedly applauded by the officials for its content. Let us hope Nadodigal repeats what Subramaniapuram did in 2008.

Cast: Sasikumar, Vijay, Barani, Ananya, Niveda, Abhinaya, Shanthini, Ganja Karuppu
Direction: Samuthirakani
Music: Sundar C babu
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