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Synopsis/Plot : An underdog of a rural village survives as many obstacles as he can to overcome his societal status.
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2.75
Bitterly Melodramatic, yet Holds Well!
Speaks volumes about caste politics in a bold manner. A dry subject that is thankfully crisp and has enough engaging stuff happening. But misses out on craft to suit the cinematic sensibilities.(more)
Source: Ashwin Ram, MovieCrow
2.50
A middling film with occasional moments and underwritten characters
Nandhan is a film with good intent made on a serious subject that has its moments, especially on the comedy front. However, the film falls short of effectively portraying the world it is set in and the character that inhabits it. Of course, the film doesn�t make a parody of its characters but with t...(more)
Source: Roopa, Times Of India
2.50
A good-intentioned misfire that needed to have a lot more than just its heart in the right place
Making the naturally dusky people look duskier is a mentality issue, and it needs to be addressed soon enough before we are pulled into the baseless and reductive argument that people from a certain community should only look a certain way. This distraction takes away from Sasikumar�s performance in...(more)
Source: Avinesh , Indian Express
2.50
Sasikumar's anti-caste film is high-hearted, but lacks subtlety and finesse
Nandhan succumbs to mediocre writing, resulting in a predictable ending that fails to provide the catharsis the film builds us up to.(more)
Source: GOPINATH RAJENDRAN, The Hindu
2.50
2.50
A relevant premise let down by a patronising tone
The most effective part of Nandhan arrives towards the end where we are shown montages of real people from oppressed castes who faced harassment when they tried to stand for elections. While their tears are portrayed through a magnifying glass, Nandhan fails to capture their angst, rage, and the sys...(more)
Source: prASANTH, The New Indian Express