Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom

Project Description

Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (transl. Some pages are missing in between.), abbreviated as NKPK, is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film, written and directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan in his directorial debut. Produced by V. S. Rajkumar under the studio Leo Vision, it was distributed by J. Satish Kumar, under his banner JSK Film Corporation. It stars Vijay Sethupathi, Gayathrie, Vigneshwaran Palanisamy, Bagavathi Perumal, and Rajkumar, thus marking the acting debut for Rajkumar, Vigneshwaran and Bagavathi.[2] The plot is based on a true story that involves a young man who experiences retrograde amnesia after a cricket incident two days before his wedding.

The music and background score of the film is composed by Ved Shankar and Siddharth Vipin respectively.[3] The cinematography of the film was handled by C. Premkumar and editing was done by R. Govindaraj. The film was released on 30 November 2012 to widely positive reviews from critics and became a cult hit.[4] Owing to the film’s success, it was remade in six languages as Pusthakamlo Konni Pageelu Missing (Telugu), Kwatle Satisha (Kannada), Medulla Oblangata (Malayalam), Suna Pila Tike Screw Dhila (Odia), Shu Thayu? (Gujarati) and Dokyala Shot (Marathi).

The film was said to be based on a real-life incident that happened in the life of cinematographer C. Prem Kumar and is described as a humorous tale about a young man who forgets a few days of his life even as he is about to get married.[5] Prem Kumar lost his memory, when he was working as an assistant cameraman in the film Vaaranam Aayiram; two days before his marriage he went to play cricket with three friends, Saras, Bagavathi Perumal (one of the actors), Balaji Tharaneetharan (The director), while Prem attempting a catch, he fell, losing his memory temporarily.[6] Balaji Tharaneetharan, who was present with him, began writing a script based on the incident, besides directing it as well.[7] One of the other witnesses, Bagavathi Perumal agreed to play himself in the film, while the victim Prem Kumar handled the cinematography himself.[8] It took two months for lead actor Vijay Sethupathi to master a lengthy dialogue that begins with the lines “Enna aachu? Cricket valadnom? Nee thane ball potte? Slip aaitena? Keezha vizhundhutena? Okay okay” (What happened? We played cricket? You threw the ball? Did I slip and fall? Okay okay).[9][10]

Cast

• Vijay Sethupathi as C. Prem Kumar aka Prem
• Gayathrie as Dhanalakshmi alias Dhana,
• Prem’s love interest Vigneshwaran Palanisamy as Saras
• Bagavathi Perumal as Bagavathi Perumal alias Bucks
• Rajkumar as Balaji Tharaneetharan alias Bhaji
• Raju Sivasankaran M as Doctor
• Sundara Raman as Prem’s father