| Naadodigal | |
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| Directed by | Samuthirakani |
| Written by | Samuthirakani |
| Produced by | S. Michael Rayappan |
| Starring | Sasikumar Ananya Vijay Vasanth Bharani Abhinaya Ganja Karuppu |
| Narrated by | Samuthirakani |
| Cinematography | S. R. Kathir |
| Edited by | A. L. Ramesh |
| Music by | Sundar C Babu |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Global Infotainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹7 crore (equivalent to ₹18 crore or US$2.1 million in 2023) |
| Box office | ₹35 crore (equivalent to ₹88 crore or US$11 million in 2023)[1] |
Naadodigal (transl. Vagabonds) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action drama film[2] written and directed by Samuthirakani and produced by S. Michael Rayappan under banner of Global Infotainment. The film stars Sasikumar along with Vijay Vasanth and Bharani, while Ananya and Abhinaya made their debut in Tamil and Malaysia-based Shanthini Deva enacting the lead female roles and Ganja Karuppu playing a pivotal role, providing comical relief.
The plot focuses on a trio who attempt to unite their friend with his lover against the wishes of all families involved, and at heavy cost to themselves, only to realize that the lovers separate after a short while.
Cinematography was handled by S. R. Kathir, songs composed and score by Sundar C Babu, editing done by A. L. Ramesh, stunt co originated by Dhilip Subbarayan, dance choreography Dinesh, produced designed by R. K. Vijay Murugan and lyrics written by Vaali, Na. Muthukumar, Kabilan and Yugabharathi.
The film released in June 2009, garnering highly positive reviews.[3][4] The film was a blockbuster.[5] The film spawned a namesake sequel, Nadodigal 2, which released in 2020.
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- ^ "Movie Review:Nadodikal". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Naadodigal 2 Movie Review: Some good moments, but message-first approach bring down Naadodigal-2". The Times of India.