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Nandha (2001)

Nandha poster
Original title
நந்தா
Directed by
Bala
Genre
action film
Country
India
Runtime
3h
Rated
U
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man released from a borstal tries to earn back his mother's love and find his place in society. The film follows his struggles to overcome his past and be accepted.

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What happens

Nandhaa is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Bala. The film stars Suriya, Rajkiran, and Laila in the lead roles, while Saravanan, Rajshree, Sheela and Karunas (in his acting debut) play supporting roles. It is about the title character who, after serving time in a borstal, struggles to regain his mother's love and acceptance in society. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with cinematography by R. Rathnavelu and editing by Suresh Urs. The film was released on 14 November 2001, on Diwali. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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