# Nirangal Moondru
**Nirangal Moondru** (நிறங்கள் மூன்று, "Three Colors") is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller directed and written by [Karthick Naren](https://www.edgepedia.org/karthick-naren), in which the lives of a teacher, a lovelorn student, and a troubled aspiring filmmaker intertwine during the search for a missing teenager[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23646278/). It stars Atharvaa, R. Sarathkumar, and Rahman, and was produced by K. Karunamoorthy under the Ayngaran International banner[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/nirangal-moondru/cast-crew.html).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | Karthick Naren[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23646278/) |
| Release | 22 November 2024 (India, theatrical)[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/nirangal-moondru/cast-crew.html) |
| Runtime and certification | 122 minutes; U/A in India[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/nirangal-moondru/cast-crew.html) |
| Lead cast | Atharvaa as Vetri, Sarathkumar as Selvam, Rahman as Vasanth, Ammu Abhirami as Parvathy, Dushyanth Jayaprakash as Sri[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/nirangal-moondru/cast-crew.html) |
| Key crew | Music Jakes Bejoy, cinematography Tijo Tomy, editing Sreejith Sarang[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/nirangal-moondru/cast-crew.html) |
| Irish classification | 15A, classified 26 November 2024, for strong bloody violence and drug use[3](https://ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/F94BCC49005A3574) |
| Streaming | Amazon Prime Video and JioHotstar in India[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/nirangal-moondru-2024) |
## Spoilers
### Plot and structure
The film is a hyperlink thriller (thriller where separate storylines connect and converge) told in three chapters, in which three storylines converge on a single night[5](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Nov/22/nirangal-moondru-movie-review-the-visuals-sparkle-the-storytelling-pales). Vasanth (Rahman) is a schoolteacher whose daughter Parvathy (Ammu Abhirami) goes missing; Sri (Dushyanth [Jayaprakash](https://www.edgepedia.org/jayaprakash)), a sensitive high-school student in love with Parvathy, investigates her disappearance with his friends[5](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Nov/22/nirangal-moondru-movie-review-the-visuals-sparkle-the-storytelling-pales). Vetri (Atharvaa) is an aspiring filmmaker with a drug problem whose script is stolen by an established director (John Vijay); after the theft he overdoses on LSD, and much of the film is seen through his drug-addled perception[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/nirangal-moondru/movie-review/115489145.cms). Selvam (Sarathkumar), Vetri's father, is a corrupt police inspector who takes bribes while trying to compensate as a parent[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/nirangal-moondru/movie-review/115489145.cms).
The title refers to the film's thesis that people show three colors, the good, the bad, and a mixture of both, at different points in their lives[7](https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1340843-nirangal-moondru-review.html). Reviewers noted that the film is essentially about fathers, failures, and films[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kollywood-movie-review/nirangal-moondru-movie-review-sarath-kumar-rahman-atharvaa-anchor-a-trippy-tale-about-fatherhood-with-middling-results-9682757/).
## Production and release
Karthick Naren had attracted attention as a young director with his debut *Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru* (2016), made at age 22, but his subsequent films *Mafia* and *Maaran* did not achieve comparable success, and *Naragasooran*, made with Gautham Menon, remained unreleased owing to financial problems on the producer's side[9](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2024/Nov/22/atharvaa-nirangal-moondru-movie-review). *Nirangal Moondru* had been in production for several years; its first song, "Megam Pol Aagi", sung by Kapilan and written in Tamil, was released in January 2024[10](https://www.dailythanthi.com/cinema/cinemanews/nirangal-moondru-movie-first-song-released-1088460). The film reached theaters in India on 22 November 2024, giving Naren a theatrical release after a four-year gap during which his previous two films went directly to streaming platforms[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/nirangal-moondru/cast-crew.html) • [11](https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/tamil/nirangal-moondru-movie-review/).
The Irish Film Classification Office classified the film 15A on 26 November 2024, recording a duration of 120 minutes 4 seconds and a distributor-supplied Irish release date of 29 November 2024, with content notes of strong bloody violence and drug use[3](https://ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/F94BCC49005A3574). It later streamed in India on Amazon Prime Video and JioHotstar[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/nirangal-moondru-2024).
## Reception
Mainstream reviews were consistently middling. [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express), The Times of India, Cinema Express, and The South First each rated the film 2.5 out of 5[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kollywood-movie-review/nirangal-moondru-movie-review-sarath-kumar-rahman-atharvaa-anchor-a-trippy-tale-about-fatherhood-with-middling-results-9682757/) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/nirangal-moondru/movie-review/115489145.cms) • [5](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Nov/22/nirangal-moondru-movie-review-the-visuals-sparkle-the-storytelling-pales) • [11](https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/tamil/nirangal-moondru-movie-review/).
**Praise centered on craft and the senior actors.** Critics highlighted Tijo Tomy's cinematography, Sreejith Sarang's editing, and Jakes Bejoy's background score, which uses retro music including [Ilaiyaraaja](https://www.edgepedia.org/ilaiyaraaja) songs to mark Vetri's moods[5](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Nov/22/nirangal-moondru-movie-review-the-visuals-sparkle-the-storytelling-pales). The Indian Express wrote that Sarathkumar and Rahman, playing contrasting fathers with secrets, hold the film together, and called Sarathkumar's playful turn a facet rarely explored by filmmakers[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kollywood-movie-review/nirangal-moondru-movie-review-sarath-kumar-rahman-atharvaa-anchor-a-trippy-tale-about-fatherhood-with-middling-results-9682757/).
**Criticisms targeted the writing and pacing.** Reviewers found the drug-trip sequences long-drawn, the second half reliant on abrupt character reversals, and the ending diluted by the decision to give every character a moment of redemption[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kollywood-movie-review/nirangal-moondru-movie-review-sarath-kumar-rahman-atharvaa-anchor-a-trippy-tale-about-fatherhood-with-middling-results-9682757/) • [5](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Nov/22/nirangal-moondru-movie-review-the-visuals-sparkle-the-storytelling-pales) • [9](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2024/Nov/22/atharvaa-nirangal-moondru-movie-review). The Tamil-language daily Dinamani judged that the film's immature handling fell short of the promise Naren had shown in his debut[9](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2024/Nov/22/atharvaa-nirangal-moondru-movie-review).
On IMDb the film holds a rating of 6.0/10 from about 704 users, and IMDb lists a worldwide gross of $5,523[12](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23646278/ratings/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23646278/).
## Related work of the same name
Karthick Naren had earlier made a Tamil short film also titled *Nirangal Moondru*, about 19 minutes long, which he wrote, directed, shot, and edited himself[13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMBpx182010) • [14](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/nirangal-moondru).
## References
1. [Nirangal Moondru (2024), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23646278/)
2. [Nirangal Moondru Cast & Crew, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/nirangal-moondru/cast-crew.html)
3. [Nirangal Moondru (2024), Irish Film Classification Office](https://ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/F94BCC49005A3574)
4. [Nirangal Moondru streaming, JustWatch India](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/nirangal-moondru-2024)
5. [Nirangal Moondru Movie Review: The visuals sparkle, the storytelling pales, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Nov/22/nirangal-moondru-movie-review-the-visuals-sparkle-the-storytelling-pales)
6. [Nirangal Moondru Movie Review, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/nirangal-moondru/movie-review/115489145.cms)
7. [திரை விமர்சனம் - நிறங்கள் மூன்று, Hindu Tamil Thisai](https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1340843-nirangal-moondru-review.html)
8. [Nirangal Moondru Movie Review, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kollywood-movie-review/nirangal-moondru-movie-review-sarath-kumar-rahman-atharvaa-anchor-a-trippy-tale-about-fatherhood-with-middling-results-9682757/)
9. [எதிர்பார்ப்பை நிறைவு செய்ததா, நிறங்கள் மூன்று? - திரை விமர்சனம், Dinamani](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2024/Nov/22/atharvaa-nirangal-moondru-movie-review)
10. [நிறங்கள் மூன்று படத்தின் முதல் பாடல் வெளியானது, Daily Thanthi](https://www.dailythanthi.com/cinema/cinemanews/nirangal-moondru-movie-first-song-released-1088460)
11. [Nirangal Moondru review, The South First](https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/tamil/nirangal-moondru-movie-review/)
12. [Nirangal Moondru (2024) - Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23646278/ratings/)
13. [Nirangal Moondru - Tamil short film, YouTube (Karthick Naren)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMBpx182010)
14. [Nirangal Moondru (short film), JustWatch India](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/nirangal-moondru)
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