| Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vignesh Shivan |
| Written by | Vignesh Shivan |
| Produced by | Dhanush |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George C. Williams |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lyca Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | est. ₹ 140 million[1] |
| Box office | est. ₹ 310 million[2] |
Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (transl. I'm a rowdy too) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film[3] written and directed by Vignesh Shivan, produced by actor Dhanush under his banner Wunderbar Films, and distributed by Lyca Productions. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara, with Parthiepan, Radhika Sarathkumar, RJ Balaji, and Anandaraj in supporting roles. The soundtrack album and score were composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The cinematography was handled by George C. Williams, and editing was done by A. Sreekar Prasad.
The film follows Pondy Paandi (Vijay Sethupathi), the son of a police inspector, who becomes involved in illegal activities. He falls in love with Kadhambari (Nayanthara), a deaf woman on a quest to get revenge against the ruthless gangster Killivalavan (Parthiban).
Vignesh Shivan announced the project in April 2013, with composer Anirudh being cast as the protagonist. However, Anirudh opted out of the project and Gautham Karthik and Lavanya Tripathi were cast, with Gautham Vasudev Menon financing the project. In a turn of events, the project failed to materialise and in August 2014, Dhanush came on board to produce the film, while Sethupathi and Nayanthara were confirmed as the lead cast members.[4]
Principal photography commenced in December 2014 and ended in June 2015. The film was shot in Puducherry and Chennai over 75 days.[5] It was released worldwide on 21 October 2015.
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- ^ Srinivasa Ramanujam (20 October 2015). "What's the story behind Naanum Rowdy Dhaan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2015.