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Naan Kadavul Movie Review :
After three years of tough schedules of shooting and changes in the casting, Bala’s Naan Kadavul was finally released. As usual, completely removed from the commercial potboilers, Naan Kadavul is here to deliver another strong message to the audiences. This film heads with the tag-line ‘Aham Brahmaasmi’. Arya plays the role of a ‘Sadhu’ and Pooja is a poor girl in the film. Major part of the shooting has been carried out in Kasi. Naan Kadavul is an Ilayaraja musical.

‘Amma Un Pillai’ is the highlight of the album. The song’s tune and tempo are remade from one of Ilayaraja’s earlier hits ‘Amma Un Kovilil’. S. Janaki’s classic, all-time favourite rendition is replicated by Sadhana Sargam and the singer does her best. The silky timbre in her voice itself delivers the exact feel. Shreya Goshal’s ‘Kannil Paarvai’ too creates a sombre mood. Shreya’s slow yet emotion-filled singing makes us lie back, close our eyes and drink in the deep feeling in the tune as well as the lyrics. ‘Maatha Un Kovilil’ by Madhumitha is a rehash of the same old tune along with the lyrics. The difference between the original and the new version is the change in the assortment of instruments Ilayaraja has chosen for the BGM.

Movie Story:
For spiritual and astrological change, a father drive his son . Tamilnadu boy go and take refuge in Kasi. At the same time, realizing his fault , father goes looking for her son to Varanasi. Arya growing up in the middle of Saadhu and Sanyasins and become one with long hair and bloody appearance. Shocked to see his son in such a condition that he decides to end his return to his hometown.

Arya shows no interest to his family and sacrifice everything for sanyasanam. Pooja comes as a blind girl and she was forced to beg people . This film also shows us the very difficult life od beggers and how they suffer . All these brings tears to our eyes.


Ilayaraja’s music is a great adornment to Naan Kadavul. The exquisite music and the meaningful lyrics prepare us well to absorb the intense theme of the film.