A director narrates his script to a producer and the events in his story happen in real-life to the producer's nephew!
Acting
Premji Amaran's unhinged narrator energy carries the whole mess
Writing
The bonkers premise commits harder than it should
Director
Naga Venkatesh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Naga Venkatesh previously made 'Chennai 600028 II' — this was his attempt at high-concept thriller that audiences rejected hard. The title 'Narathan' is a play on 'naradhar,' a divine messenger in Hindu mythology who creates chaos through storytelling.
The film belongs to a weird Tamil cinema micro-genre where directors cast themselves as all-powerful storytellers — see also 'Jigarthanda's meta-commentary. Here it's unintentionally literal: the director literally puppeteers lives.
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