Naanum Single Thaan

Udhay is a tattoo artist who has ‘Virgin Boy’ and the names of and tattooed on his body. After several failed attempts at wooing women, this gang of ‘Single 90s kids’ come across Swetha. What follows is two hours of Udhay, and his friends, stalking her and forcing her to ‘love’ him, and insufferable sermons about this toxic hero helping the heroine “understand his feelings.” Director Gopi wrote the film’s script with and in mind for the lead role, but the pair turned down the offer. was thus signed on to play a Nayanthara fan in the film. After a guest appearance in (2017), made her first lead appearance in Tamil cinema. was cast as a ‘love guru’, while also starred in the film. The film was produced by and Jayakumar. The film was predominantly shot in London during mid-2019, while remaining portions were completed in Chennai. Soundtrack was composed by Hitesh Manjunath. The film was released across theatres in Tamil Nadu on 12 February 2021, coinciding with Valentine’s Day weekend. The film received predominantly negative reviews from critics, with a reviewer from noting ” neither has good comedy nor good acting. All it has is an illogical love story at the heart of it. It’s a carelessly crafted story that normalises an emotionally unhealthy equation.” A reviewer from the wrote “Even if we are just a month into the new year, one can safely predict that is certain to figure in the list of terrible films of 2021”.