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{{Short description|2014 Indian film by Padmamagan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Netru Indru
| image = Netru Indru.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Padmamagan]]
| producer = S. Malathy
| writer = Padmamagan
| starring = [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]] [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]] [[Richard Rishi]] [[Arish Kumar|Harish]] [[Bharani (actor)|Bharani]] [[Arundhati (actress)|Arundhati]] [[Manochitra]]
| music = Rehhan
| cinematography = Dinesh Sre
| editing = C. S. Prem
| studio = 26699 Cinema
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=y|2014|6|19}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Netru Indru''''' ({{Translation|''Yesterday, Today''}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]], directed by [[Padmamagan]], a filmmaker who earlier directed ''Pallavan'' and the [[R. Parthiban]]-starrer ''[[Ammuvagiya Naan]]''.<ref name="ibnlive">{{Cite web |title=Tamil thriller 'Netru Indru' has been in dense forests of Tamil Nadu |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-thriller-netru-indru-has-been-in-dense-forests-of-tamil-nadu/382444-71-180.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406140156/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-thriller-netru-indru-has-been-in-dense-forests-of-tamil-nadu/382444-71-180.html |archive-date=6 April 2013 |access-date=22 June 2014}}</ref> [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]] and [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]], along with [[Richard Rishi]] and [[Bharani (actor)|Bharani]] of ''[[Naadodigal]]'' fame, played the lead roles, while [[Arundhati (actress)|Arundhati]] and [[Manochitra]] were the female leads.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arundhati gets a sensational break |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/may/26/arundhati-gets-a-sensational-break-617693.html |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Rehhan scored the music for the film, while Dinesh Sre was the cinematographer and C. S. Prem was the editor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Koothu to release in October |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/aug/30/koothu-to-release-in-october-401514.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205101556/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/aug/30/koothu-to-release-in-october-401514.html |archive-date=5 February 2017 |access-date=4 January 2024 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Shot entirely in forests of South India, ''Netru Indru'' draws a parallel between events happened in the past and ones that happens in the present in the forest.<ref name="ibnlive" /> Produced by S. Malathy, it was expected to hit the screens in August 2013,<ref name="indiaglitz1" /> but it did not release on the projected release date but after several delays in June 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Friday Fury-June 20 |url=https://sify.com/movies/friday-fury-june-20-news-tamil-ogukW6dcfhjfh.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621034343/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-june-20-news-tamil-ogukW6dcfhjfh.html |archive-date=21 June 2014 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]] as DSP David / Patchai
* [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]] as Sivaji
* [[Richard Rishi]] as Sathya
* [[Shafi (actor)|Shafi]] as Selvam
* [[Bharani (actor)|Bharani]] as Arivazhagan
* [[Ponvannan]] as Raghavan
* [[Arish Kumar]] as Narayanan
* [[Manochitra]] as Dhamini
* [[Arundhati (actress)|Arundhati]] as Akhila
* [[Lollu Sabha Manohar]] as Venky
* Gemini Balaji as Captain Esakki Muthu
* [[Rajendran]] as Vettu Vinayagam
* [[Nitish Veera]] as Guru
* Sabarna as Lavanya
* Kamalesh as Murugan
* [[Mime Gopi]] as Dasappan
* [[Sampath Ram]] as Veera
{{colend}}

==Production==
In August 2012, it was reported that director Padmamagan was starting a new film titled ''Koothu'' with Vimal and Prasanna in the lead.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vimal & Prasanna to team up |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/vimal--prasanna-to-team-up-news-tamil-mizjk8chjbesi.html |website=[[Sify]]}}{{dead link|date=September 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The director claimed that it was not "a run of the mill love story" but a thriller with a "unique screenplay".<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite news |title=Prasanna, Vimal pair up |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Prasanna-Vimal-pair-up/articleshow/15807952.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003122844/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Prasanna-Vimal-pair-up/articleshow/15807952.cms |archive-date=3 October 2015 |access-date=4 January 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> He further stated, "''Koothu'' is a green journey in my life amid rocks and isolated forests with no human approach. We were in dense jungles to conduct shooting for ''Koothu''. It is an extravaganza of nature's bounty."<ref name="indiaglitz1">{{Cite web |title=Vimal, Prasanna come together for 'Koothu' |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/85145.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825175646/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/85145.html |archive-date=25 August 2012 |access-date=24 August 2012 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Alongside Vimal and Prasanna, upcoming actors Richard Rishi, Bharani, Harish and Nithish were part of the principal cast, while [[Manochitra]] (then named Nandhagi) and Arundhathi were signed as the female leads.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com" />

The film was shot in 65 days in the dense forests around the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 June 2014 |title=Shot for over two months in forests: 'Netru Indru' director |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/shot-for-over-two-months-in-forests-netru-indru-director/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304234559/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/shot-for-over-two-months-in-forests-netru-indru-director/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=4 January 2024}}</ref> Filming locations include places such as [[Malabar Coast]], south [[Deccan Plateau]]s, [[Western Ghats]] mountain [[Tropical rainforests of India|rainforests]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Puducherry (city)|Pondicherry]].<ref name="ibnlive" />

The film's trailer was released in August 2012 and after a period of inactivity, the title was changed in March 2013 from ''Koothu'' to ''Netru Indru'' and an audio launch function was held. Prasanna revealed that Vimal had forgone his salary for the film, as a result of the producer's financial problems.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prasanna admires Vimal and here's why! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/prasanna-admires-vimal-and-heres-why-news-tamil-obgiRKhcjdi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107150018/http://www.sify.com/movies/prasanna-admires-vimal-and-heres-why-news-tamil-obgiRKhcjdi.html |archive-date=7 January 2014 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The film received an [[A certificate]] from the Censor Board, with the director stating, "For commercial value, we wanted heroines for the film. Once we got them on board, the glamour quotient went a bit out of hand. But the whole thing suited the story very well than we expected. So we decided not to compromise the film by taking a [[U certificate (India)|U certificate]]".<ref>{{Cite web |title=A preview of Netru Indru |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/a-preview-of-netru-indru.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619204825/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/a-preview-of-netru-indru.html |archive-date=19 June 2014 |access-date=22 June 2014 |website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Netru Indru
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Rehaan
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2014
| recorded =
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| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = Tamil
| label =
| producer =
| chronology = Rehaan
| prev_title = [[Vannathupoochi]]
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc =
}}
Music was composed by Rehaan.

{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Aappa" || Richard || 3:04
|-
| 2 || "Akila" || Richard, Hemambika || 4:56
|-
| 3 || "Kaavalkara" || Nincy || 4:19
|-
| 4 || "Pangali" || [[Vijay Prakash]] || 4:50
|-
| 5 || "Vellithirai" || [[Silambarasan]] || 4:09
|}

==Critical reception==
''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Every once in a while, there comes a film that makes you go 'Am I really seeing this?' and ''Netru Indru'' is that kind of film — a film so bad that it's good. It is unashamedly crass, exploitative and downright sexist".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Netru Indru Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Netru Indru by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/netru-indru/movie-review/36963850.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A Confusing Mix of Sleaze and Action |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/jun/28/a-confusing-mix-of-sleaze-and-action-629752.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124185937/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/jun/28/A-Confusing-Mix-of-Sleaze-and-Action-629752.html |archive-date=24 November 2023 |access-date=4 January 2024}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=3426270}}

[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:Indian adventure comedy films]]
[[Category:2010s adventure comedy films]]
[[Category:2014 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2014 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films]]
[[Category:Films set in forests]]
[[Category:2014 comedy films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

Netru Indru - Revision history

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