Naan Sigappu Manithan – Preview

With exactly three days to go for the release, Only Kollywood brings you an exclusive preview on Naan Sigappu Manithan. Please find below few interesting trivia, facts and snippets on NSM you must know before you watch the much awaited movie.

• Cast and Crew: Naan Sigappu Manithan is produced by UTV Motion Pictures and Vishal Film Factory. It is directed by Thiru. The film features Vishal and Lakshmi Menon in the lead roles. It has Iniya, Jaya Prakash, Saranya Ponvannan and Sunder Ramu in pivotal roles. The film is censored U/A and all set to release on April 11th.
• Distribution: The film will be distributed by Vendhar Movies, who earlier released Vishal’s Pandianaadu, in Tamil Nadu. The entire overseas distribution rights has been snapped up by United Exporters. The overseas prints for the film have already been dispatched. The television rights for the film has been acquired by Vijay TV for a whopping sum.
• Film Duration: According to the censor board, the length of the film is 2 hrs 41 mins. But, the actual duration of the film is 2 hrs 29 mins. The opening and end credits make up for the rest of the time. First half length: 1 hr 17 mins. Second half length: 1 hr 12 mins.
• THE Rajinikanth Connection: Superstar Rajinikanth had acted earlier in a film with the same title, directed by SA Chandrashekar. After listening to the basic premise of the film, Superstar expressed his willingness to read the full script of the film.  He also launched the music of the film at his residence on 12th March 2014. The cinematographer of NSM, Richard M Nathan worked as one of the assistants to KV Anand in Rajinikanth’s blockbuster film Sivaji.
• The Vishal -Thiru factor: NSM is Director Thiru’s third consecutive film with Vishal. The duo earlier collaborated in Theeradha Vilayaattu Pillai (which was also Thiru’s debut) and Samar. Riding on the success of his previous film ‘Pandianaadu’, Vishal is trying to carve a niche for himself as an action-hero with Naan Sigappu Manithan.
• UTV Motion Pictures:  With its meticulous planning for the film right from the launch to the announcement of the release date, the team has done a commendable job spearheaded by producer Dhananjayang Govind. The shooting for the film was wrapped up in 4 months and as committed earlier, the team stuck to its initial release date (April 11) which they announced on Jan 1st itself, without any postponement. The promotions for the film are unprecedented on social media and the film’s reach and visibility both online and offline has been phenomenal, credits to the marketing team.
• Cinematography: Richard M Nathan has shot 40% of the film with a hand-held camera and the rest of the film is shot with a moving camera. He mentioned in an interview that the film’s visual experience will be unique and can be divided as before interval and after interval.
• Plot Summary: The film is touted be an action thriller with romance elements taking the centre-stage. The film’s lead character Vishal is suffering from narcolepsy, a neurological sleep disorder around which the entire plot is intertwined.
• Narcolepsy: Narcolepsy is a neurological sleep disorder which makes it difficult for people to stay awake for long periods of time. NSM is the first movie in Tamil cinema that portrays Narcolepsy. However, Narcolepsy as a concept evolved decades back in Hollywood in films like Moulin Rouge, My Own Private Idaho and also in a French film called Narco. Thanks to Director Thiru for introducing this concept to the fans of Tamil cinema and for the novel attempt on screen.
• Lakshmi Menon: NSM is Lakshmi Menon’s second film on the trot with Vishal. She played Vishal’s love interest in Suseenthiran’s racy action thriller Pandianaadu. “This would be my first film in which the plot is woven around my character. I play an urbanite, but what impressed me was how Thiru developed the character,” she said on NSM in an interview. Lakshmi Menon who has been typecast as a dusky village beauty in Sundarapandian and Kumki gets an image makeover in NSM with Vasuki Basker designing her costumes with new vigor.
• The lip-lock controversy: The film was on the headlines a week back when Only Kollywood released the exclusive lip-locks shared by Vishal and Lakshmi Menon. There’s also an underwater swimming scene which is said to be exemplary. Director Thiru has said that the underwater sequence would be a standout scene in the film. Later Lakshmi Menon cleared the decks by saying that both lip-lock and the underwater scene are an integral part of the story and cannot be left behind.
• Music: This is the first time Director Thiru has joined hands with GV Prakash Kumar. The songs are already topping the charts on all radio stations. Yelelo and Idhayam Unnai Theduthe seem to be everyone’s favorite.
• Film’s message: According to Director Thiru, “Nothing is impossible” is the film’s message.

So, what are you waiting for film buffs? Get on to the internet and book your tickets now. The reservations have already opened (in selected screens now and fully tomorrow) for the film and owing to an overwhelming response, the number of screens are getting increased gradually. Recently, Abirami added one more screen in their multiplex with the good advance booking response from the audience.