Naan Avan Illai
2007, Tamil. Directed by Selva.
Naan Avanillai (English: I'm not him) (2007) is a Tamil film directed by Selva. It is a remake of K. Balachander's classic of the same title, starring matinee idol Gemini Ganesan, which was a remake of 1962 Marathi language film To Mee Navhech (English: I Am Not Him), written by Pralhad K. Atre and acted by Prabhakar Panashikar. The thriller movie has Jeevan in the lead role and Sneha, Namitha, Malavika, Jyorthirmayi and Keerti Chawla as his five heroines. This movie created great expectations in the industry, because it was a hit when it was originally made in 1974. Shooting began in December 2006 and it was released in April 2007. The film became a success upon release.
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
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Naan Avan Illai is streaming on Sun Nxt in India.
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Cast & crew
- SelvaDirector
- JeevanJoseph Fernandez / Annamalai / Vignesh / Madhavan Menon/ Zakir Hussein / Hariharan Das / Shyam Prasad
- SnehaAnjali
- NamithaMonika Prasad
- MalavikaRekha Vignesh
- JyothirmayiAmmukutty Menon
- Keerthi ChawlaRani Das
- TejashreeCameo
- LakshmiSarada
- LivingstonDavid Fernandez
- MayilsamyAlex Thambidurai / Napoleon
Details
- Released
- 1 January 2007
- Country
- India
- Written by
- K. Balachander
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Naan Avan Illai runs 145 minutes (2h 25m).
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Naan Avan Illai is streaming on Sun Nxt in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Naan Avan Illai?
Naan Avan Illai (2007) was directed by Selva and stars Jeevan, Sneha, Namitha.