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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Naachiyaar<br />
| image = Naachiyaar poster.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = [[Bala (director)|Bala]]<br />
| producer = Bala<br />
| writer = Bala<br />
| starring = [[Jyothika]]<br>[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]<br>[[Ivana (actress)|Ivana]]<br />
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Theni Eswar (cinematographer)|Theni Eswar]]<br />
| editing = [[Sathish Suriya]]<br />
| studio = [[B Studios]]<br>EON Studios<br />
| distributor = Madhumathii Films<br />
| released = {{Film date|2018|02|16|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = 100 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <!-- Add with a Reliable source --><br />
| gross = <!-- Add with a Reliable source --><br />
}}<br />
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'''''Naachiyaar''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action crime film]] written, produced and directed by [[Bala (director)|Bala]]. The film featured [[Jyothika]] in the title role, with [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] and [[Ivana (actress)|Ivana]] in other leading roles. The film tells the tale of the policewoman working to uncover the truth after a young man is accused of sexually assaulting his minor girlfriend. Featuring music composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and cinematography by Eashwar, the film began production during March 2017 and was released on 16 February 2018.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
[[Assistant Commissioner]] Naachiyaar (Jyothika) is a tough policewoman in [[Chennai]] who is put in charge of solving an underage rape case. She tracks down a heavily pregnant Arasi (Ivana), the victim, on the run from her uncle and his goons, who plan to get her an abortion. Although Naachiyaar saves Arasi, her uncle and his friends escape and go into hiding. Meanwhile, Naachiyaar's colleague, Feroz, arrests the suspect, Kaathu (G.V. Prakash Kumar). He is then sent to a juvenile detention facility, where he recounts his story to one of the wardens, who is sympathetic towards him.<br />
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Through flashbacks, we see how Kaathu and Arasi first met. Both are still teenagers from the slums, but they do not go to school and are forced to work to help support their respective families. Arasi works as a maid for wealthy families, while Kaathu does odd jobs for a living. One day, while her employers are away, Arasi invites Kaathu into the house where they (impulsively) make love. However, Arasi quickly regrets this and pushes Kaathu away, who leaves upset.<br />
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Back in the present day, Arasi gives birth to a healthy baby boy, and Naachiyaar lets Arasi stay with her until the local government can ensure the mother and baby have a safe place to stay. However, [[DNA]] test results reveal that Kaathu is not the father of Arasi's child. Naachiyaar decides to keep this a secret from Arasi until they can investigate this case even further.<br />
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Feroz arrests Arasi's uncle and manipulates him into leading them to a fake doctor who conducts illegal abortions. After Naachiyaar threatens him, the fake doctor reveals that one of his most powerful clients, a wealthy North India-based moneylender, Thangamani Prabhu, is the one who raped Arasi. One day, when Arasi was working alone at his home, the moneylender took advantage of her when she fainted. The elderly moneylender, who holds a powerful position in society, immediately calls the fake doctor who lies about it being safe despite him not using a condom, planning to blackmail the moneylender once Arasi becomes pregnant.<br />
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Naachiyaar and Feroz go to the moneylender to arrest him, but are summoned back to their superior's office since the culprit is very wealthy and well-connected. After getting information about her suspension, Naachiyaar abducts and thrashes the moneylender late at night and castrates him publicly in the hotel reception. She then faces an enquiry and gets transferred, because the police department is afraid of facing bad press if action is taken against Naachiyaar, who gained immense popularity due to the case. She took the initiative to reunite Kaathu with Arasi. Her husband tells Kaathu the truth, but Naachiyaar refrains from revealing the truth to Arasi.<br />
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Kaathu requests Naachiyaar not to reveal the truth to Arasi. As far as Kaathu is concerned, the baby boy is his, and he plans to make sure Arasi never learns the truth. The couple with the baby happily board a bus.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Jyothika]] as P. Naachiyaar Kumari IPS<br />
*[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] as Kaathavarayan (Kaathu)<br />
*[[Ivana (actress)|Ivana]] as Kottaiarasi (Arasi)<br />
*[[Rockline Venkatesh]] as Feroz Khan<br />
* Dr. Gurushankar as Naachiyaar's husband<br />
* Thangamani Prabhu as Moneylender<br />
* [[Kulappulli Leela]]<br />
* [[Dharani Vasudevan]]<br />
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==Production==<br />
In February 2017, Bala confirmed that his next project would be a crime thriller starring Jyothika in the lead role, and chose to postpone the shoot of a proposed film featuring [[Yuvan (actor)|Yuvan]] and [[Pragathi Guruprasad]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 February 2017 |title=Jyothika in Bala's film |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/210217/jyothika-in-balas-film.html |access-date=2017-04-22 |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com}}</ref> To accommodate dates for the film, Jyothika opted out of her commitments to play a role alongside [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] in ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 February 2017 |title=Vijay: Jyotika out of Atlee's Vijay 61 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jyotika-out-of-atlees-vijay-61/articleshow/57001396.cms |access-date=2017-04-22 |work=The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> The film was reported to be set in the slums, with actor [[Sri (actor)|Sri]] signed to portray another leading character.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-21 |title=What would be the premise for Bala-Jyothika film? |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/what-would-be-the-premise-for-bala-jyothika-film.html |access-date=2017-04-22 |website=Behindwoods.com}}</ref> Bala later replaced Sri with [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], who agreed to work on the film simultaneously with several other projects.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GV Prakash Kumar plays male lead in Jo's film with Bala! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/gv-prakash-kumar-plays-male-lead-in-jo-s-film-with-bala-news-tamil-rc1jTDhccdgjg.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331030922/http://www.sify.com/movies/gv-prakash-kumar-plays-male-lead-in-jo-s-film-with-bala-news-tamil-rc1jTDhccdgjg.html |archive-date=31 March 2017 |access-date=2017-04-22 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Film producer [[Rockline Venkatesh]] also joined the cast to play a supporting role, after Bala spontaneously enquired about his interest in working as an actor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 March 2017 |title=Rockline venkatesh plays a pivotal role in naachiyaar |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/mar/01/rockline-venkatesh-plays-a-pivotal-role-in-naachiyaar-1576358.html |access-date=2017-04-22 |publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rockline Venkatesh is all praise for director Bala and 'Nachiyaar'! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/rockline-venkatesh-is-all-praise-for-director-bala-and-nachiyaar-news-tamil-scok51hggehja.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215083615/http://www.sify.com/movies/rockline-venkatesh-is-all-praise-for-director-bala-and-nachiyaar-news-tamil-scok51hggehja.html |archive-date=15 February 2018 |access-date=2018-04-22 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Malayalam actress [[Ivana (actress)|Ivana]] was cast in a role after Bala had spotted a news article about her work in the film, ''[[Anuraga Karikkin Vellam]]'' (2016). He requested her to find a new stage name rather than use her original name of Aleena Shaji, prompting her to use Ivana.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 February 2018 |title=Naachiyaar: A debut to remember for Ivana |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/feb/22/naachiyaar-a-debut-to-remember-for-ivana-1776942.html |access-date=2018-04-22 |publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Prior to release, the media reported that the story was based on the life of psycho killer Jayaprakash, who killed nine of his relatives in the 1980s at Valasaravakkam, Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Is Bala's 'Naachiaar' based on a famous real-life incident? |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/is-bala-s-naachiaar-based-on-a-famous-real-life-incident-news-tnpl-rdcqQ1cafdace.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303001728/http://www.sify.com/movies/is-bala-s-naachiaar-based-on-a-famous-real-life-incident-news-tnpl-rdcqQ1cafdace.html |archive-date=3 March 2017 |access-date=2017-04-22 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><br />
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The principal shoot of the film began in March 2017, with a first look poster released featuring Jyothika and G. V. Prakash Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-28 |title=Surya unveils first look of Jyothika-Bala film, titled as Naachiyaar |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/surya-unveils-first-look-jyothika-bala-film-titled-naachiyaar-57891 |access-date=2017-04-22 |publisher=The News Minute}}</ref> As Prakash Kumar was working simultaneously on four other projects, he requested some time before starting the shoot. Instead of delaying the project, Bala worked solely on Jyothika's scenes to ensure the film was shot within the projected time of forty days. By the time he joined the set, Prakash Kumar reported to sets by 6 am every day, took an hour to put three layers of dark make-up and coloured his hair to a brownish-orange colour.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The GV Prakash interview &#124; 'I don't mind doing a film like Naachiyaar again' |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/feb/16/the-gv-prakash-interview--i-dont-mind-doing-a-film-like-naachiyaar-again-1774412.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218160555/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/feb/16/the-gv-prakash-interview--i-dont-mind-doing-a-film-like-naachiyaar-again-1774412.html |archive-date=18 February 2018 |access-date=2018-04-22 |publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Unlike several of Bala's previous films, ''Naachiyar'' completed production quickly and by early July 2017, "ninety percent" of the shoot was revealed to be over, with most scenes filmed in North Chennai and studios in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bala's 'Naachiyaar' nears completion |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bala-s-naachiyaar-nears-completion-news-tamil-rhgpPRhaehcid.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707121754/http://www.sify.com/movies/bala-s-naachiyaar-nears-completion-news-tamil-rhgpPRhaehcid.html |archive-date=7 July 2017 |access-date=2018-04-22 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The shoot of the film was completed in mid-July 2017 in the Cuddalore district.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bala's 'Naachiyaar' wrapped up |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bala-s-naachiyaar-wrapped-up-news-tamil-rhzkW3jhcgjad.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728233439/http://www.sify.com/movies/bala-s-naachiyaar-wrapped-up-news-tamil-rhzkW3jhcgjad.html |archive-date=28 July 2017 |access-date=2018-04-22 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Jyothika dubbed for the role herself and Bala wanted a base voice from the actress, so sat throughout the dubbing to get the desired output. Jyothika had earlier changed her diet plans by avoiding rice, wheat and bread to reduce nearly 10 kilograms for her work in ''Naachiyaar''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jyothika sheds 10 kilos for 'Naachiyaar' |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jyothika-sheds-10-kilos-for-naachiyaar-imagegallery-0-kollywood-scgreladhhfad.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213082008/http://www.sify.com/movies/jyothika-sheds-10-kilos-for-naachiyaar-imagegallery-0-kollywood-scgreladhhfad.html |archive-date=13 February 2018 |access-date=2018-04-22 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><br />
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Following the release of a teaser trailer, a man named Rajan from Mettupalayam filed legal case over the use of vulgar language in the teaser.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 November 2017 |title=Case against Jyothika, director Bala for swear word in Naachiyaar teaser |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/nov/25/case-against-jyothika-director-bala-for-swear-word-in-naachiyaar-teaser-1710828.html |access-date=2018-04-22 |publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Jyothika later stated that such outrage was only registered because a woman had spoken the dialogue and that the dialogue was a necessity in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 2018 |title=Jyothika's answer to using swear word in 'Naachiyaar' - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/jyothika-naachiyaar-swear-bad-word-explanation-tamil-news-206152}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack features one song composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. As the album featured only one song, Bala opted against releasing the soundtrack of the film prior to its release.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bala's 'Naachiyaar' gets ready for Feb 16! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bala-s-naachiyaar-gets-ready-for-feb-16-imagegallery-kollywood-scmr6Qbfjcgbj.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212165702/http://www.sify.com/movies/bala-s-naachiyaar-gets-ready-for-feb-16-imagegallery-kollywood-scmr6Qbfjcgbj.html |archive-date=12 February 2018 |access-date=2018-04-22 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><br />
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*"Unna Vitta Yaarum Illa" - [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], Priyanka<br />
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==Release and Reception==<br />
Upon release, the film received positive response from both critics and audience. As a result the film was dubbed and released in Hindi as ''Tejasvini 2'' in 2020 and in Telugu as ''Jhansi''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=jalapathy |date=14 July 2018 |title=Actress Jyothika as Jhansi |url=http://telugucinema.com/news/actress-jyothika-jhansi |access-date=11 August 2018 |archive-date=24 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724093225/http://telugucinema.com/news/actress-jyothika-jhansi |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 July 2018 |title=Jyothika as Jhansi in the Telugu dubbed version of Bala's 'Naachiyaar' |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/jyothika-jhansi-telugu-dubbed-version-balas-naachiyar-84855}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Tejasvini 2 (Naachiyaar) 2020 Official Trailer Hindi Dubbed {{!}} Jyothika, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Ivana |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI_mYHPHmBc |access-date=2021-10-07 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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