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Meendum
Directed byStephen Packiyanathar
Produced byThurupan Sivasubramaniam
Starring
  • Jeevan Sivaraja
  • Dhana
  • Sweatha Bharathi
CinematographyThurupan Sivasubramaniam
Edited byThurupan Sivasubramaniam
Music byVS Udhaya
Release date
  • 2008 (2008)
CountriesNorway
India
LanguageTamil
BudgetNOK 1 million

Meendum (transl. Again) is a 2008 Norwegian-Indian Tamil-language film directed by Stephen Packiyanathar and starring Jeevan Sivaraja, Dhana and Sweatha Bharathi.

Cast

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  • Jeevan Sivaraja
  • Dhana
  • Sweatha Bharathi
  • Prof. Chezhiyan
  • Deepa
  • Padma

Production

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Thurupan Sivasubramaniam, the producer, editor, and cinematographer previously worked for Balu Mahendra.[1] He worked for the postal department in Norway and produced nine short films.[1] The script was finished in 2006 but was rewritten following the death of a Tamil man in Kalbakken.[2] Sweatha Bharathi and VS Udhaya from India apart from Sri Lankan Tamils from Norway.[1][2] VS Udhaya worked as an associate director.[1]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by VS Udhaya, who previously worked on Kanden Seethaiyai (2001) and Bheeshmar (2003).[1]

Release

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The film was screened at the inauguration of the Norway Tamil Film Festival in February 2010.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "'Meendum' from Norway Tamils". Indiaglitz. 4 December 2007.
  2. ^ a b Anders Halvorsen (28 September 2007). "Opptakene til den norsktamilske spillefilmen Meendum er i gang. Filmen har et budsjett på 1 million kroner". Nettavisen (in Norwegian).
  3. ^ "NORWAY FILM FEST CONCLUDES". Behindwoods. 9 February 2010.