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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Eera Nilam
| name           = Eera Nilam
| image =
| image         = Eera Nilam.jpg
| caption =
| caption       = Title card
| director = [[Bharathiraja]]
| director       = [[Bharathiraja]]
| writer = Thenmozhi (dialogues)
| writer         = Thenmozhi (dialogues)
| story = [[R. Selvaraj (screenwriter)|R. Selvaraj]]
| story         = [[R. Selvaraj (screenwriter)|R. Selvaraj]]
| starring = [[Manoj Bharathiraja]]<br />Nanditha<br />[[Suhasini Maniratnam]]
| starring       = [[Manoj Bharathiraja]]<br />[[Nanditha Jennifer|Nanditha]]<br />[[Suhasini Maniratnam]]
| producer =
| producer       =  
| music = [[Sirpy]]
| music         = [[Sirpy]]
| cinematography = C. Dhanapal
| cinematography = C. Dhanapal
| editing = K. Palanivel
| editing       = K. Palanivel
| studio = Manoj Creations
| studio         = Manoj Creations
| released = 8 August 2003
| released       = 8 August 2003
| runtime =
| runtime       =  
| language = Tamil
| country        = India
| language       = Tamil
}}
}}


'''''Eera Nilam''''' ({{translation|Wetland}}) is a Tamil film directed by [[Bharathiraja]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Film List Of Director Barathiraja|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/barathiraja-filmlist.asp|publisher=Lakshman Shruthi|access-date=22 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bharathiraja Profile|url=http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Bharathiraja/114|publisher=Jointscene|access-date=22 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219010748/http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Bharathiraja/114|archive-date=19 December 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
'''''Eera Nilam''''' ({{translation|Wetland}}) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language film directed by [[Bharathiraja]], starring his son [[Manoj Bharathiraja|Manoj]] and [[Nanditha Jennifer|Nanditha]]. It was released on 8 August 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ஈர நிலம் / Eera Nilam (2003) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/eera-nilam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603041402/https://screen4screen.com/movies/eera-nilam |archive-date=3 June 2022 |access-date=3 June 2022 |website=Screen4screen |language=en, ta}}</ref>
 
== Plot ==
{{no plot|date=June 2022}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Manoj Bharathiraja]] as Duraisamy
* [[Manoj Bharathiraja]] as Duraisamy
* [[Nanditha Jennifer|Nanditha]] as Sornam
* [[Nanditha Jennifer|Nanditha]] as Sornam
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* [[Ilavarasu]] as Chellakannu
* [[Ilavarasu]] as Chellakannu
* [[Bose Venkat]] as Kalanjiam
* [[Bose Venkat]] as Kalanjiam
* [[Prem (actor)|Prem]]
* Sathya
* [[Tharika]]
* Rekha Unnikrishnan
* Rekha Unnikrishnan
* Sivakumar as samuthram
* Sivakumar as Samuthram
*Kalidaas as [[Police]]
*Kalidaas as Police officer
}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by Sirpy and lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar, Thenmozhi, Snehan and Kabilan.<ref>{{cite web | title=Eera Nilam Songs Download, Eera Nilam Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs – A World Of Music | website=Raaga.com | url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/eera-nilam-songs-T0000487 | access-date=2020-06-16}}</ref>
Soundtrack was composed by [[Sirpy]] and lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar, Thenmozhi, Snehan and Kabilan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eera Nilam (2003) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/eera-nilam-songs-T0000487 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617231122/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/eera-nilam-songs-T0000487 |archive-date=17 June 2020 |access-date=2020-06-16 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Hey Sembaruthi" || [[Anuradha Sriram]], [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]] || [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
|-
|-
| 2 || "Karisakaatu Poove" || [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]], [[Sirpy]] || Thenmozhi
| "Hey Sembaruthi" || [[Anuradha Sriram]], [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]] || [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
|-
|-
| 3 || "Karpaga Maramum" || Anuradha Sriram, Sathya || [[Snehan]]
| "Karisakaatu Poove" || [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]], [[Sirpy]] || Thenmozhi
|-
|-
| 4 || "Megam Karukuthu" || Ranjith, Ganga || [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| "Karpaga Maramum" || Anuradha Sriram, Sathya || [[Snehan]]
|-
|-
| 5 || "Poothene" || [[Chinmayi]] || Thenmozhi
| "Megam Karukuthu" || Ranjith, Ganga || [[Na. Muthukumar]]
|-
|-
| "Poothene" || [[Chinmayi]] || Thenmozhi
|}
|}


== Release ==
== Reception ==
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Balaji of ''Thiraipadam'' wrote that the film "has too little substance to interest or even engage us and seems suspiciously like another unsuccessful attempt at making Manoj a credible hero."<ref>{{cite web | title=Tamil Movie Review | website=Eera Nilam | url=http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=444&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english | access-date=2020-06-16}}</ref> ''The Hindu'' wrote "Thus amidst hype, expectation, protraction and problems Manoj Creations' "Eera Nilam" enters the fray today. "Eera Nilam" is a suitable title for this typical Bharathiraja product."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040306070747/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/08/stories/2003080801870201.htm ]</ref>
''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Bharathiraja has worked on R. Selvaraj's story and has come out with a screenplay that drags at times. But crisp, intelligent editing takes care of things".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=8 August 2003 |title=Eera Nilam |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/08/stories/2003080801870201.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040306070747/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/08/stories/2003080801870201.htm |archive-date=6 March 2022}}</ref> ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' gave the verdict, "above average".<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=24 August 2003 |title=ஈர நிலம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/2003/aug/24-08-2003/p17.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=17 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220903044500/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/2003/aug/24-08-2003/p17.jpg |archive-date=3 September 2022 |access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 21:53, 17 December 2022

Eera Nilam
File:Eera Nilam.jpg
Title card
Directed byBharathiraja
Written byThenmozhi (dialogues)
Story byR. Selvaraj
StarringManoj Bharathiraja
Nanditha
Suhasini Maniratnam
Music bySirpy
CinematographyC. Dhanapal
Edited byK. Palanivel
Production
company
Manoj Creations
Release date
8 August 2003
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Eera Nilam (transl. Wetland) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Bharathiraja, starring his son Manoj and Nanditha. It was released on 8 August 2003.[1]

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

Soundtrack was composed by Sirpy and lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar, Thenmozhi, Snehan and Kabilan.[2]

Song Singers Lyrics
"Hey Sembaruthi" Anuradha Sriram, Ranjith Kabilan
"Karisakaatu Poove" Sujatha, Sirpy Thenmozhi
"Karpaga Maramum" Anuradha Sriram, Sathya Snehan
"Megam Karukuthu" Ranjith, Ganga Na. Muthukumar
"Poothene" Chinmayi Thenmozhi

Reception[edit]

The Hindu wrote, "Bharathiraja has worked on R. Selvaraj's story and has come out with a screenplay that drags at times. But crisp, intelligent editing takes care of things".[3] Kalki gave the verdict, "above average".[4]

References[edit]

  1. "ஈர நிலம் / Eera Nilam (2003)". Screen4screen (in English and தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. "Eera Nilam (2003)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. Rangarajan, Malathi (8 August 2003). "Eera Nilam". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  4. "ஈர நிலம்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). 24 August 2003. p. 17. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.

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