Ethir Neechal (2013)

Original title

எதிர் நீச்சல்

Directed by

R. S. Durai Senthilkumar

Genre

athletics film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

U

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man who feels stuck in a rut decides to turn his life around by training for a city marathon. He faces obstacles and self-doubt as he prepares for the race.

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What happens

Ethir Neechal (transl. Swimming against the tide) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language sports comedy drama film written and directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar in his directorial debut. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan, Priya Anand and Nandita Swetha. Produced by Dhanush under Wunderbar Films, it follows a man who seeks to change his life by competing in the Chennai Marathon. Principal photography took place between July 2012 and February 2013. The music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with cinematography performed by R. Velraj and editing by Kishore Te. The film was released on 1 May 2013 and became a commercial success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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