''Eera Nilam'' () is a 2003 Indian

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co-written, produced and directed by

Bharathiraja Bharathiraja ( born 17 July 1941) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. Making his debut in 1977 with ''16 Vayathinile'', he is known for realistic and sensitive portrayals of ...

, starring his son Manoj and

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. It was released on 8 August 2003, and won the

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while Thenmozhi won for Best Dialogue Writer.

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

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Reception

Malathi Rangarajan of ''

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'' wrote, "Bharathiraja has worked on R. Selvaraj's story and has come out with a screenplay that drags at times. But crisp, intelligent editing takes care of things". Visual Dasan of ''

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'' gave the verdict, "above average". ''

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'' wrote, "There is no newness in the story as it is predictable as this village story is too dry and dull to absorb". The film won the

, and Thenmozhi won for Best Dialogue Writer in the same ceremony.

References

External links

* * {{TamilNaduStateFilmAwardBestFilm 2000s Indian films 2000s Tamil-language films 2000s war films 2003 films Films directed by Bharathiraja Films scored by Sirpy Films with screenplays by Bharathiraja Indian Army in films Indian war films Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners Tamil-language Indian films