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For the song, see Policekaran Magal. 2025 Indian film
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDhanush
Written byDhanush
Produced byDhanush
Kasthuri Raja
Vijayalakshmi Kasthuri
Starring
CinematographyLeon Britto
Edited byPrasanna GK
Music byG. V. Prakash Kumar
Production
companies		Wunderbar Films
RK Productions
Distributed byRed Giant Movies
Release date
  • 7 February 2025 (2025-02-07)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam (shortened as NEEK, transl. Why is the moon angry with me?) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age romantic comedy film co-written, directed, and produced by Dhanush, jointly with Kasthuri Raja and Vijayalakshmi Kasthuri, under Wunderbar Films and RK Productions. It stars an ensemble cast of Pavish, Anikha Surendran, Priya Prakash Varrier, Mathew Thomas, Venkatesh Menon, Rabiya Khatoon, and Ramya Ranganathan.

Initially, Soundarya Rajinikanth was to direct the film, announced in 2016, with Dhanush in the lead role, but it failed to materialise. Later, Dhanush borrowed the script and planned to direct it himself. It was revived and announced in December 2023, under the tentative title DD3, as it is Dhanush's third directorial film, and the official title was announced a few days later. Principal photography commenced the same month. The film has music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography handled by Leon Britto, and editing by Prasanna GK.

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam is scheduled to release theatrically on 7 February 2025.

Cast

Production

Development

On 27 September 2016, Soundarya Rajinikanth announced her next directorial venture titled Nilavuku Enmel Ennadi Kobam, produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu under V Creations and starring her then brother-in-law Dhanush in the lead role. Actresses Kajal Aggarwal, Manjima Mohan and Sonam Kapoor were approached to pair alongside Dhanush in the film. Soon after, however, the project failed to materialise. Soundarya, Thanu and Dhanush began instead working together on a sequel for the 2014 film Velaiilla Pattadhari, which became Velaiilla Pattadhari 2.

On 24 December 2023, Christmas Eve, Dhanush's production house Wunderbar Films and his father Kasthuri Raja and mother Vijayalakshmi Kasthuri's production house RK Production officially announced that they would produce Dhanush's third directorial film after Pa Paandi (2017) and Raayan. It was revealed that the project was the dropped venture that was to be done by Soundarya, Dhanush and Thanu. Along with the title of the film, principal cast and crew were announced, where the cast consists of Pavish, Anikha Surendran in her second collaboration with Dhanush after Raayan, Priya Prakash Varrier, making her debut in Tamil cinema and Mathew Thomas in his second Tamil film after Leo (2023), Venkatesh Menon, Rabiya Khatoon and Ramya Ranganathan, and the crew consists of cinematographer Leon Britto, editor Prasanna GK, music composer G. V. Prakash Kumar, choreographer Baba Bhaskar , production designer Jackie, visual director and costume designer Kavya Sriram and publicity designer Kabilan. The film's title was derived from a song from Policekaran Magal (1962).

Filming

Principal photography commenced with the first schedule on 16 December 2023.

Music

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
Soundtrack album by G. V. Prakash Kumar
Released2024
GenreFilm soundtrack
LanguageTamil
LabelWunderbar Studios
ProducerG. V. Prakash Kumar
G. V. Prakash Kumar chronology
Amaran
(2024) 		Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
(2024) 		Kingston
(2024)
Singles from Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
  1. "Golden Sparrow"
    Released: 30 August 2024
  2. "Kadhal Fail"
    Released: 25 November 2024
  3. "Yedi"
    Released: 20 December 2024

The music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, in which marks his eight collaboration with Dhanush after Polladhavan (2007), Aadukalam (2011), Mayakkam Enna (2011), Asuran (2019), Maaran (2022) and Vaathi (2023), and Captain Miller (2024) and his maiden collaboration with Dhanush as a director. The first single "Golden Sparrow", sung by Prakash himself, along with Dhanush, Arivu, and singer Sublahshini, was released on 30 August 2024. Featuring lyrics primarily by Arivu, Dhanush's son Yatra wrote four lines, marking his debut as lyricist. The second single "Kadhal Fail" was released on 25 November 2024. The third single "Yedi" was released on 20 December 2024.

Tamil
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Golden Sparrow"ArivuSublahshini, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Dhanush, Arivu3:51
2."Kadhal Fail"DhanushDhanush4:03
3."Yedi"VivekDhanush, Jonita Gandhi3:21

Release

Theatrical

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam is scheduled for a theatrical release on 7 February 2025. Earlier it was scheduled for 21 December 2024.

Distribution

Red Giant Movies acquired the distribution rights of the film in Tamil Nadu.

References

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  2. "Soundarya Rajinikanth joins hands with Kabali producer, announces second film". The Indian Express. 27 September 2016. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. "Soundarya Rajinikanth to direct Dhanush in VIP 2". The Hindu. 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. "Dhanush's 3rd directorial titled 'Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam'". The Times of India. 24 December 2023. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. #NEEK - Official Motion Poster | Dhanush | Pavish | Anikha Surendran | Priya Varrier | G.V Prakash. Wunderbar Films. 24 December 2023. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023 – via YouTube.
  6. "Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam: Dhanush unveils motion poster of his third directorial venture". The Indian Express. 25 December 2023. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  7. "Dhanush's third directorial shoot is under process; lead and supporting cast revealed". The Times of India. 16 December 2023. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  8. K, Janani (28 August 2024). "Dhanush's son Yatra debuts as lyricist, collaborates with father on 3rd directorial". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  9. Kumar, Akshay (25 November 2024). "Second single from Dhanush's Nilavukku En Mel Ennadi Kobam out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  10. Kumar, Akshay (20 December 2024). "NEEK's third single 'Yedi' out now". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 21 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  11. ^ Kumar, Akshay (11 December 2024). "Dhanush's NEEK to release in February". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  12. "Dhanush announces his third directorial venture, shares release date". The Indian Express. 22 December 2023. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.

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