{"id":28493,"date":"2026-04-02T12:17:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/?p=28493"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:20:09","slug":"neelira-movie-review-by-mathioli-rajaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/?p=28493","title":{"rendered":"Neelira Movie Review by MATHIOLI RAJAA\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-28494\" src=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0020-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0020-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0020-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0020-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0020-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0020-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Neelira&#8221; Movie Produced by KAARTHIKEYAN S &#8211; KARTHIK SUBBARAJ under the banner of Stone Bench Studio Directed by SOMEETHARAN , Starring by NAVEEN CHANDRA, SANANTH, KAPILA VENU, ROOPA KODUVAYUR, VIDHU, SIDHU KUMARESAN, NAVAYUGA, SWATHI KIRSHNAN, NAMASIVAYAM THAMBIPILLAI, KAYAL VINCENT, Rohit Kokate &amp; Others<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Faceinews-Logo-Copy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7654\" src=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Faceinews-Logo-Copy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"43\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The year is 1988, in North Sri Lanka, amidst the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) presence. Vasuki (Kapila Venu) and her family prepare for a wedding in Jaffna, needing IPKF and Sri Lankan army clearance to hold it. On the eve of the wedding, Captain (Naveen Chandra) and IPKF soldiers inadvertently lay siege to the house.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-28495\" src=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0023-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0023-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0023-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0023-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They weren&#8217;t searching for the family, but ended up there due to a map mix-up. Realizing they&#8217;re stranded till dawn with no backup, Captain Naveen Chandra decides to take refuge inside, holding the innocent Tamil family hostage and turning the wedding venue into a temporary safe camp.<\/p>\n<p>The wedding venue is suddenly occupied by the IPKF group. Captain Naveen Chandra, strict yet rational, tries to keep things under control. His team includes a trigger-happy soldier and a Tamil-speaking recruit, making for a tense night. As the militants surround the house, they deliberately leak info, manipulating the Indian soldiers. Captain Naveen Chandra faces a tough mental test. Caught in the crossfire are the Tamil family&#8217;s wedding dreams, soldiers with guns, and militants outside \u2013 it&#8217;s a psychological war and survival struggle within the house.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-28496\" src=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0022-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0022-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0022-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0022-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0022-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0022-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Naveen Chandra shines as the Indian Army Captain, torn between authority and humanity, conveying the weight of duty and a family&#8217;s safety through his eyes. The other casts, including Roopa Koduvayur, Sananth, Kapila Venu, Rohit Kokate, Vidhu, Sidhu Kumaresan, Navayuga, Swathi Krishnan, Namasivayam Thambipillai and Kayal Vincent, blend in as family members, militants, and soldiers, bringing authenticity to their roles.<\/p>\n<p>Music Composer K&#8217;s background score elevates the film&#8217;s emotional and tense atmosphere, becoming the heartbeat of the movie. Cinematographer Selvarathinam Pradeepan captures the night scenes naturally, moving the camera within the house, conveying the emotional tension between silence and sound. Editor Radha Sridhar keeps the film engaging with a seamless, crisp pace. Martin&#8217;s Art Direction recreates the Jaffna home, transporting us to 1988.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-28497\" src=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0021-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0021-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0021-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0021-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0021-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0021-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Director Someetharan focuses on the human impact of war, drawing from personal experiences. He crafts a film that dives straight into the story, exploring humanity amidst conflict without grand srilankan Tamilian life and political statements. The portrayal of a traditional Tamil wedding in Eelam adds an emotional depth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Neelira&#8221; Movie is impactful film presents the Eelam Tamil people&#8217;s pain in a new light, crafted to engage audiences while telling a powerful story.<\/p>\n<p>Overall Our Rating : 3.5 Out of 5<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20230513_161633.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-26110\" src=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20230513_161633-251x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20230513_161633-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20230513_161633.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>MATHIOLI RAJAA<\/p>\n<p>NEELIRA MOVIE CAST:-<\/p>\n<p>NAVEEN CHANDRA<\/p>\n<p>SANANTH<\/p>\n<p>KAPILA VENU<\/p>\n<p>ROOPA KODUVAYUR<\/p>\n<p>VIDHU<\/p>\n<p>SIDHU KUMARESAN<\/p>\n<p>NAVAYUGA<\/p>\n<p>SWATHI KIRSHNAN<\/p>\n<p>NAMASIVAYAM THAMBIPILLAI<\/p>\n<p>KAYAL VINCENT<\/p>\n<p>Rohit Kokate<\/p>\n<p>CREW :-<\/p>\n<p>Written And Directed By : SOMEETHARAN<\/p>\n<p>DOP : SELVARATNAM PRATHEEPAN<\/p>\n<p>Editor : RADHA SRIDHAR<\/p>\n<p>Music : K<\/p>\n<p>Art : MARTIN<\/p>\n<p>Sound Design &amp; Mix : TAPAS NAYAK<\/p>\n<p>Stunts : DINESH SUBBARAYAN<\/p>\n<p>Co Director : VICKY<\/p>\n<p>Costumes : SUBAIR \u2013 THARANKENI<\/p>\n<p>Trailer and Promo : B PRAVIN BAASKAR<\/p>\n<p>Title Design : GIBSON UGA<\/p>\n<p>Publicity Design : TUNEYJOHN-24AM<\/p>\n<p>PRO : Nikil Murukan.<\/p>\n<p>Production coordinator : R RAJ KUMAR &#8211; MADHAN SHANMUGAM<\/p>\n<p>Production Manager : NIRMAL KUMAR<\/p>\n<p>Executive Producer : ASHOK NARAYANAN<\/p>\n<p>Associate Producer : PAVAN NARENDRA &#8211; ARULMOZHITHEVAN KALIMUTHU<\/p>\n<p>CO &#8211; PRODUCED BY RANA DAGGUBATI &#8211; KALYAN SUBRAMANIAN<\/p>\n<p>PRODUCED BY Stone Bench Studio KAARTHIKEYAN S &#8211; KARTHIK SUBBARAJ<\/p>\n<p>#Neelira #NeeliraMovie #NeeliraReview #NeeliraMovieReview @kaarthekeyens @karthiksubbaraj @RanaDaggubati @kalyanshankar @stonebenchers @SpiritMediaIN @asiansureshent @agscinemas @archanakalpathi @aishkalpathi @ahimsafilms @vithurs_ @someeth @Naveenc212 @Sananth__ @ActorVidhu #KapilaVenu @roopakoduvayur @sidhu_kumaresan #PratheepanSelvam @RadhaSridhar92 #KMusicDirector #TapasNayak @tuneyjohn #DineshSubbarayan #Arulmozhithevan @promoworkstudio @ashok_narayanan @pavsone @onlynikil @sonymusicsouth #NeeliraTrailer\u00a0\u00a0#NeeliraTrailerLaunch\u00a0#NeeliraFromApril3 @kaarthekeyens @ksubbaraj @ranadaggubati @kalyanshankar @stonebenchers @thespiritmedia @asiansureshentertainment @agscinemas @archanakalpathi @aishwaryakalpathi @ahimsaentertainment @vithurs @someetharan @naveenchandra212 @sananth__ @actor_vidhu @kapilavenu @roopakoduvayur_9 @sidhu_kumaresan_offl @vincent__nagul @swathykrishnan__ @tharmeega @navayugakugarajah @pratheepan_selvaratnam @radha_sridhar @k.music.composer @tuneyjohn @dineshsubbarayan @promoworkstudio @yursvicky @ashoknarayanan14 @pavan.narendra @onlynikil @sonymusicsouth<\/p>\n<p>#fdfs #theatre #audience #theatreresponse #audienceopinion #response #opinion #tamilmoviereview #movie #review #moviereview #film #cinema #flick #boxoffice #MovieRelease #BestMovies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Neelira&#8221; Movie Produced by KAARTHIKEYAN S &#8211; KARTHIK SUBBARAJ under the banner of Stone Bench Studio Directed by SOMEETHARAN , Starring by NAVEEN CHANDRA, SANANTH, KAPILA VENU, ROOPA KODUVAYUR, VIDHU, SIDHU KUMARESAN, NAVAYUGA, SWATHI KIRSHNAN, NAMASIVAYAM THAMBIPILLAI, KAYAL VINCENT, Rohit Kokate &amp; Others The year is 1988, in North Sri Lanka, amidst the Indian Peace [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28494,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,25,11,27,41,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cinemas","category-entertainment","category-new-hopes","category-news","category-review-cinemas","category-value-added-services"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28493"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28500,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28493\/revisions\/28500"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}