Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu

Name: Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu
Director: Ananth Ram
Genre: Coming-of-Age
Released: 2024-09-13
Rating: 3.25
Cast: Ananth Ram, Diana Vishalini, RJ Vijay, Irfan, Wilspat

Directed by Ananth Ram

TezScore65/100 Mixed Early coverage · 2 scored of 2 Indian-media reviews How TezScore works

13 Sep 2024

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Synopsis

Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu

Anand begins sharing his memories with a co-passenger on his flight to Chennai. Born in 1992, Anand moved to Anandam Colony with his family after his younger brother's birth. He befriends Aadhi's gang and frequently clashes with Lalith's gang. During an intra-school event, Anand faces humiliation when he faints on stage due to crowd phobia, allowing his rival group to win. In 2011, Anand wished to opt out of engineering and pursue a degree in Visual Communication at Loyola College. His father, Ravi, a former aspiring cricketer who played in the Ranji Trophy team in 1984, had his dreams shattered by poverty. He emphasizes the importance of education, encouraging Anand to pursue his passions after completing his studies. Anand then joins Sri Muthulakshmi Engineering College, where he meets Kannamma from Delhi who boards at the same point for the college bus.

Director: Ananth Ram
Release: 13 Sep 2024
Language: Tamil

Cast & crew

AN Ananth Ram Anand, Director, Writer DI Diana Vishalini Sumathi RJ RJ Vijay Aadhi IR Irfan Babu WI Wilspat Rajesh RJ RJ Ananthi Vidya SA Sabarish Srikanth GU Guhan Prakash Lalith FE Fenny Oliver Anand’s Singapore friend, Editor DH Dharmaraj Cast VI Vinoth GD Azhagar PO Poovendhan Cast MA Madan Gowri Madhan JE Jerome Remigas Cast PR Praveen Praveen RE Renga Prasanth Lalith’s friend BH Bhavani Sre Cast RA Rajesh V Writer AI Aishwarya. M Producer SU Sudha. R Producer VE Venkat Prabhu Producer AH AH Kaashif Composer TA Tamil Selvan Cinematographer

Reviews

Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Mixed

Across 2 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu, reception is mixed. The 2 scored reviews average 65/100.

Best forViewers looking for coming-of-age and drama in Tamil cinema.

Reception Order

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The Indian Express Avinash Ramachandran

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3/5

Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "This film is like going on a trip down memory lane, without anyone rushing us to reach our destination.

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Times of India Harshini SV

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5/5

Harshini SV of The Times of India stated that "The viewing experience of the film feels like reading a personal journal within two hours" and gave three point five out of five.

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