Starring: Mani, Sinduri, Risha, Raju, Sridhar, Santhana Bharati, Muthukalai

Review :
'Niram' centers on a team of youths who aspire to make a film, and the hurdles they have to cross to achieve their aim. A film within a film, it conveys the message that with dedication and perseverance, one can achieve one's goal in life.
The players here are Krishna, an aspiring director; Sounder, who wants to be a music director. And Raju who works at a courier service and yearns to do his mite for the inmates of the orphanage he lives in.
Shweta, the daughter of a film producer and trained in cinematography from abroad, encounters the trio. Recognising their potential and sympathising with their plight, Shweta motivates them, uses her influence and gets them their first chances. Raju is signed up as the hero. And 'Niram' goes on the floors.
The struggles of the youths, their frustrations as they try to get a break, are all depicted fairly well. But their individual flashbacks makes the narration lag a bit. Also, the scenes of the youths making the film is rushed through with not much depth in the happenings. The closing scenes remind one of 'Kodambakkam' which had a similar theme, but which was better structured.
The faces are fresh and the youngsters have played their roles adequately. Mani brings out the anguish and frustration of Krishna creditably. 'Niram' is at most a promising effort from a debutant director.






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