Sila Nodigalil
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| Directed by | Vinay Bharadwaj |
| Written by | Vinay Bharadwaj |
| Produced by | Punnagai Poo Gheetha Sharmiela Mandre |
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| Cinematography | Abhimanyu Sadanandan |
| Edited by | Shaijal P V |
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Production company | Esquire Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sila Nodigalil (transl. Within a few seconds) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language mystery thriller drama film directed by Vinay Bharadwaj. The film stars Richard Rishi, Punnagai Poo Gheetha and Yashika Aannand in the lead roles. The film was produced by Punnagai Poo Gheetha under the banner of Esquire Productions and Sharmiela Mandre is the creative producer.[1]
Cast
- Richard Rishi as Raj
- Punnagai Poo Gheetha as Medha
- Yashika Aannand as Maya Pillai
- Lydia Danistan as Revati
- Bitu Thomas as Riddhima
- Isha Raj as Zara
- Antara Banerjee as Shreya
- Rose Adams as Haley
- Penukonda as Maid
- Shipra Jain Khanna as Radha
- Darren as Phillip
- Anna as Phillip's girlfriend
- David Broughton as Dr. Stevens
Production
After the debut film Mundina Nildana, Vinay Bharadwaj described this film as his Tamil debut project, titled Sila Nodigalil.[2] The film was prominently shot in London.[3][4] The film was produced by Punnagai Poo Gheetha under the banner of Esquire Productions. The cinematography was done by Abhimanyu Sadanandan, while editing was handled by Shaijal P V.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack has five songs, each composed by a different music director: Masala Coffee, Bjorn Surrao, Darshana KT, Staccato and Rohit Matt.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Fun Maaro" | Ku Karthik | Masala Coffee | Varun Sunil | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Aasai Mugam" | Subramania Bharati | Staccato | Niranjana Ramanan | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Tholai Vaanam" | C. M. Lokesh | Darshana K. T. | Darshana KT | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Pattasu Poove" | Vignesh Ramakrishna | Bjorn Surrao | Bjorn Surrao | 3:01 |
| 5. | "En Nenjil" | P. S. Jayahari | Rohit Matt | Rohit Matt | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 14:53 | ||||
Release and reception
The film was released on 24 November 2023 in theatres.[6] A critic from Zoom rated three out of five and stated that "Vinay Bharadwaj's direction, coupled with stellar performances, captivating cinematography, and a resonating musical score, collaboratively weaves a tale that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats, making Sila Nodigalil a standout cinematic experience."[7] A critic from Maalai Malar criticised the screenplay, but praised the cinematography and editing.[8]
References
- ^ "Sila Nodigal". The Times of India. 2 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Richard Rishi, Yashika Aanand, Punnagai Poo Geetha to headline Sila Nodigalil". Cinema Express. 2 October 2023. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "It is for a movie: Yashika on pictures with Richard Rishi". The Times of India. 7 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Rajaraman, Kaushik (24 November 2023). "'Sila Nodigalil is made for the International Audience'". DT Next. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "క్రైమ్ సస్పెన్స్ థ్రిల్లర్ మూవీలో రుద్రతాండవం హీరో". Sakshi (in Telugu). 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Service, Express News (16 November 2023). "Sharmiela Mandre ventures into production with the Tamil film, Sila Nodigalil". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Sila Nodigalil Movie Review: A Complex Interplay Of Love, Secrets And Tragedy". Zoom TV. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "சில நொடிகளில்". maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). 23 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.