Nepali is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by V. Z. Durai and produced by Rama Saravanan.

The convict often tries to end his life by committing suicide but is saved by the jailer, and the police beats him for his activities.

Gautham cracks the clue left over by Nepali and guesses his next move of murdering a person.

Corrupt Assistant Commissioner of Police Ashok comes to inquire about the case and understands that Karthik and Priya are true lovers.

The film elicited controversy for allegedly depicting the Tamil Nadu police in poor light.

[2] In an audio review, Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff.com rated the soundtrack three out of five and wrote that "All in all, a youthful and fizzy album from Srikanth Deva".

[3] Sify wrote, "Dorai has been successful in confusing the viewer with three parallel episodes which gets a bit annoying after a while before he reaches the conclusion in the climax.

The major fault with Nepali is that it is one of those movies that should never have been made, as it is a stale old vigilante story with an overdose of violence, blood and gore".

[4] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff.com wrote, "Nepali is quick, fast, racy and new -- with just a few bumps along the road.

[5] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "The novelty in narration, though confusing at times, is a striking feature of this OST Films' production".