Neela Nira Sooriyan
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- Samyuktha Vijayan
- Kitty Krishnamoorthy
- Gajaraj
- Masanth Natarajan
| Neela Nira Sooriyan | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Samyuktha Vijayan |
| Written by | Samyuktha Vijayan |
| Produced by | Mala Manyan |
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| Cinematography | Steev Benjamin |
| Edited by | Steev Benjamin |
| Music by | Steev Benjamin |
Production company | First Copy Productions |
| Distributed by | Xforia Igene |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Neela Nira Sooriyan (English: Blue Sunshine) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed Samyuktha Vijayan[2] who also stars in the lead role alongside Kitty Krishnamoorthy, Gajaraj, Geetha Kailasam, KVN Manimegalai, Prasanna Balachandran, Masanth Natarajan and others in supporting roles.[1]
Neela Nira Sooriyan was released theatrically on 4 October 2024.[3]
The film revolves around a high school teacher Aravind who hails from a small town in Tamil Nadu and has to undergo a courageous journey to transition from male to female in a conservative community.[4]
Cast
- Samyuktha Vijayan as Bhanu a.k.a. Aravind
- Kitty Krishnamoorthy
- Gajaraj
- Geetha Kailasam
- Masanth Natarajan as Karthik
- KVN Manimegalai
- Semmalar Annam
- Prasanna Balachandran
- Nakkalites Vaideeshwari
- Nakkalites Aniruth
Production
The films marks the debut of a Seattle-based Indian trans woman entrepreneur, techie and film-maker Samyuktha Vijayan's maiden project in Tamil cinema.[2][5] The film was produced by Mala Manyan under the banner of First Copy Productions[3] and released in Tamil Nadu by Xforia Igene.[6] Steev Benjamin did the cinematography, editing, and music.[1]
Release
Theatrical
Neela Nira Sooriyan was released theatrically on 4 October 2024.[3]
Home media
Neela Nira Sooriyan was premiered on Aha on 8 March 2025, coinciding with Women's day.[7]
Awards and recognitions
The film was selected to be screened in the Indian Panorama section at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).[8][5] and at the Glasgow Film Festival, 2024.[9] The film was one among the three Tamil titles screened at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IIFM 2024),[10] while the other two being S. U. Arun Kumar's Chithha (2023) and Ajai Vishwanath's short film, Starch.[11]