Ethir Neechal (2013 film)

Ethir Neechal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. S. Durai Senthilkumar
Written byR. S. Durai Senthilkumar
Produced byDhanush
Starring
CinematographyR. Velraj
Edited byKishore Te
Music byAnirudh Ravichander
Production
company
Distributed byVendhar Movies
Release date
  • 1 May 2013 (2013-05-01)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Ethir Neechal (transl. Swimming against the tide) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language sports comedy drama film written and directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar in his directorial debut. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan, Priya Anand and Nandita Swetha. Produced by Dhanush under his studio Wunderbar Films, it was distributed by Vendhar Movies. Principal photography commenced on 23 July 2012, and ended on 22 February 2013. The music for the film is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with cinematography performed by R. Velraj and editing by Kishore Te. The film was released on 1 May 2013 and became a commercial success.