''Nellai Santhippu'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language

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directed by K.B.B. Naveen and starring Rohith, Bhushan, Megha Nair, and Devika.

Cast

Production

K.B.B.Naveen, who worked as an assistant director to

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, made his directorial debut with this film. The film is produced by

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. Newcomer Rohith plays the lead while

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plays the antagonist. The film was shot in Tirunelveli. The other lead roles are played by newcomer Bhushan, Megha Nair, and Devika while

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plays an important role.

Soundtrack

The songs are composed by

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Release

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'' gave the film a rating of one-and-a-half out of five stars and noted that "The fairly engaging script even helps gloss over the fact that the lead actors can't emote". ''

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'' wrote that "The knot did have the potential to turn into an engaging thriller, but fails". A critic from ''

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'' praised the story, but criticized the below par execution.

References

{{Reflist 2012 films 2012 crime thriller films Indian prison films Indian crime thriller films Films about police brutality 2010s Tamil-language films 2010s Indian films Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police