Neram
Neram (transl. 'Time') is a 2013 Indian black comedy thriller film written, directed and edited by Alphonse Puthren in his directorial debut. It is simultaneously made in Malayalam and Tamil languages. It is an extended version of the short film of the same name, which he directed in 2009. It stars Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim (in their Kollywood debuts) and Bobby Simha in both versions. Supporting roles were played by Manoj K. Jayan, Shammi Thilakan, Lalu Alex, and Willson Joseph in Malayalam version, while Nassar, Thambi Ramiah, John Vijay and Shabareesh Varma portrayed the characters in Tamil version.
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| Directed by | Alphonse Puthren |
| Written by | Alphonse Puthren |
| Produced by | Koral Viswanathan |
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| Cinematography | Anend C. Chandran |
| Edited by | Alphonse Puthren |
| Music by | Rajesh Murugesan |
Production company | Winner Bulls Films |
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| Country | India |
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| Budget | ₹1.5 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹18 crore (both versions) |
The whole film is set within one day in Chennai. Shooting for the film commenced on mid-2012, were completed in March 2013. The music was scored by debutant Rajesh Murugesan, while cinematography was handled by Anend C. Chendran. The Malayalam version was released on 10 May 2013, while the Tamil version was released a week later, on 17 May 2013.
Neram's both versions received positive reviews upon release and was a commercial success at the box-office. The film is remade in Telugu as Run starring Sundeep Kishan and in Kannada as Kismath (2018) starring Vijay Raghavendra. This film is about to be remade in Hindi.