Some Pages Missing In Between), abbreviated as NKPK, is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film, written and directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan in his directorial debut.
Produced by V. S. Rajkumar under the studio Leo Vision, it was distributed by J. Satish Kumar under his banner JSK Film Corporation.
The plot is based on a true story that involves a young man who experiences retrograde amnesia after a cricket incident two days before his wedding.
[3] Owing to the film's success, it was remade in six languages - Pusthakamlo Konni Pageelu Missing (Telugu), Kwatle Satisha (Kannada), Medulla Oblangata (Malayalam), Suna Pila Tike Screw Dhila (Odia), Shu Thayu?
Bugs' boss arrives at the hospital and recounts the story of a man he knew who developed amnesia after an accident and never recovered.
Petrified, the trio decides to leave Bhaji in charge of Prem for the night with the hope he will recover by the next day but the following morning he continues to remain in the same condition.
The next day at the marriage, the trio finds themselves in a fix when Prem refuses to tie the wedding knot saying he does not know Dhana and that he cannot forget about a girl he once liked in school.
The film was said to be based on a real-life incident that happened to cinematographer C. Prem Kumar and described as a humorous tale about a young man who forgets a few days of his life even as he is about to get married.
[4] Prem Kumar lost his memory, when he was working as an assistant cameraman in the film Vaaranam Aayiram; two days before his marriage he went to play cricket with three friends, Saras, Bagavathi Perumal (one of the actors), Balaji Tharaneetharan (The director), while Prem attempting a catch, he fell, losing his memory temporarily.
[7] It took two months for lead actor Vijay Sethupathi to master a lengthy dialogue that begins with the lines "Enna aachu?
The film created a record of sorts by featuring a song, the lines of which were selected from phrases sent in by more than 1,800 people through Facebook.
[10] The soundtrack was released on 26 October 2012 at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai, in the presence of the film's cast and crew, with Kamal Haasan being the event's chief guest.
[11] Singer-actress Andrea Jeremiah lent her voice for the promo song "O Crazy Minnal",[12] the music video of which was also shot on her and was released to the media in early November.
Behindwoods stated "A playful and innovative soundtrack from Ved Shankar, which definitely stands out from the general commercial albums", providing a rating of 3.5 out of 5.
[15] Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom was due for release on 19 September 2012, with preview screenings being held for critics and personalities from the film industry.
[24] Vivek Ramz from in.com rated it 3.5 out of 5 and wrote that "NKPK is jolly, good, fun ride for those who love offbeat entertainers.
[25] IBNLive described the film as "simple, straightforward and hilarious" and gave "three cheers to the whole team for making a clean and a good entertainer".
[7] Pavithra Srinivasan from Rediff give 3/5 and cited director Balaji Tharaneetharan as the hero of the film, who "brings us a novel idea in a light-hearted setting, engages our attention with smart dialogues, and pulls off the caper with neat plot twists".