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Rocketry The Nambi effect is an Indian drama biographical film produced and directed by R Madhavan who also made his directorial debut with the movie. The movie is based on the life of the Indian Scientist Nambi Narayanan who was accused of espionage and later freed of the charges against his name. The story tells the story of a young Nambi at Princeton University and how he advances in his career, his dark days, and the ultimate glory. The movie was released on 1st July 2022. The movie had a budget of 25 crores and amassed 50 crores at the box office.
Table of contents
Movie name |
Rocketery The Nambi Effect |
Directed by |
R Madhavan |
Screenplay by |
R Madhavan |
Story by |
R Madhavan |
Produced by |
R Madhavan |
Starring |
R Madhavan and Simran |
Cinematography |
Sirsha Ray |
Edited by |
Bijith Bala |
Music by |
Sam C S |
Production company |
Tricolour Films, Varghese Moolan Pictures, |
Distributed by |
UFO Moviez, Red Giant Movies, Yash Raj Films. |
Release date |
1st July 2022 |
Country |
India |
Language |
Hindi |
Budget |
25 Crores |
The Movie talks about the life of Nambi who is an Indian Scientist and his journey filled with fame, pain, suspicion and his paitroitism to the country. In his early years he is shown working in Thamba Equatorial Launch Center where he saves Abdul J Kalma and his colleague from an injury. He gets admission in princeton college and finishes his education there. His professor recommends him for a job but he turns it down and returns to India. Nambi in search of money for a research he was working on makes a deal with the french who wanted skilled scientist and were willing to fund his experience. When the team received a cold shoulder from the French they decided to get access to the documents and found out that there was a problem in their design. The team worked hard and resolved the issue. On returning to India they start working on the project but due to lack of resources and the completion of the project was delayed and finally completed after 8 years.
Nambi then shifts his focus to Cryogenic engines which will help to take India to the next level in the space race. He makes a deal with the Russians to acquire this technology. He secretly gets the technology while the USSR is breaking up. The Americans find fault with this and try to sabotage the transfer but are unsuccessful. Nambi reeling with happiness returns to India only to find that he has been termed a traitor and earns the ire of the people of his country. He is jailed and tortured with accusation thrown at him. He finds out that he all of this was done by some very poswerful people who wanted to hinder the progress of the Indian Space Program. Circumstances turn in his favour when the CBI enter the picture and he conduct a through investigation revealling that he is not a spy. When released on bail he returns to his home where he discovers that his family was isolated from the rest of the world and were ill treated. He vows to take return his and his families honour and starts working vehemently on the project. He finally succeeds and is part of the mangalyan program. He also receives the Padma Bushan from the president.
Rocketery The Nambi Effect was released on 1st July 2022. The movie was loved and adored by the audience. The movie was also released in Cannes 19th May 2022. The movie can be enjoyed on Amazon Prime Video. The movie was made on a budget of 25 crores and grossed a box office collection of 50 crores.
The movie got a review of 8.8 / 10 on IMDB.
The Times Of India gave the movie 3.5/ 5.
R. Madhavan as Nambi Narayanan
Simran Bagga as Meena Narayanan (Nambi's wife)
Rajit Kapur as K. Santhanam (a former ISRO scientist)
Muralidaran as Narayanan's father
Bijou Thaangjam as Ramanan (Narayanan's colleague)
Karthik Kumar as Shankar (Narayanan's friend and colleague)
Ravi Raghavendra as Paramasivam (a senior ISRO scientist)
Shaji Choudhary as DCP Vijayan
Mohan Raman as Dhawan (a senior ISRO scientist)
Director - R Madhavan
Writer - R Madhavan
Producer - Sarita Madhavan, R Madhavan
Cinematographer - Sirsha Ray
Editor - Bijith Bala
Music - Sam . C.S
Production Companies - Tricolour Films, Varghese Moolan Pictures
Nambi Narayanan is the film's protagonist and the major individual around whom the plot revolves. He is an outstanding scientist who is instrumental in the development of India's first satellite launch vehicle programme. Nambi is portrayed in the film as a committed and hardworking scientist who is enthusiastic about his work. He is also portrayed as a compassionate spouse and parent.
Nambi's wife is Meena Narayanan. She is a compassionate and supportive girlfriend who supports Nambi through his ups and downs. The film portrays her as a caring mother who is concerned about her family's safety and well-being.
Former ISRO scientist K. Santhanam collaborates closely with Nambi. He is shown as a mentor and friend to Nambi, with whom he has a tight relationship. Santhanam is instrumental in clearing Nambi's name after he is wrongfully accused of spying.
Ramanan is an ISRO colleague of Nambi's. He is portrayed as a kind and encouraging coworker who shares Nambi's enthusiasm for rocketry.
Shankar is another ISRO colleague of Nambi's. He is shown as a cheerful and sociable individual who has a close relationship with Nambi.
DCP Vijayan is the cop who detains Nambi and wrongly accuses him of spying. He is shown as a corrupt and manipulative individual who is motivated by personal motivations.
Title |
Music By |
Artist |
Rocketry Sri Venkatesha Suprabhatam |
Divakar Subramaniam |
Vignesh G, Sai Vignesh, Venkataramanan L, Nikhil Shankar, Vikram Pitty |
Cry of Venus |
Sam C. S. |
Instrumental |
Behene Do |
Nate Cornell |
Aditya Rao |
Celestial Dance |
Sam C. S. |
Instrumental |
Aasmaan |
Billy Dawson |
Aditya Rao |
Monarchs |
Sam C. S. |
Instrumental |
Ranging Rivers |
Sam C. S. |
Instrumental |
Cosmic Medley |
Sam C. S. |
Instrumental |
Reunion |
Sam C. S. |
Instrumental |
R Madhavan took immense trouble to play and live the part of th 27 year old scientist Nambi Narayanan even bleaching his hair and trying to loose weight to be able to play the part perfectly.
The film was shot in many places around India and the United Kingdom. Bangalore, Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram, and London are among the prominent cities.
The scientist at ISRO claimed that the story is a lie and Nambi was never accused.
The movie was made with a budget of 25 crores and it grossed a box office collection of 50 crores.
Award |
Won / Nominated |
Award For |
IIFA Awards |
Nominated |
Best Actor |
IIFA Award |
Nominated |
Best Playback Singer |
R. Madhavan researched and prepared for his role as Nambi Narayanan for over a year. To look like the scientist, he underwent a physical metamorphosis and acquired weight.
The film was supposed to be released in 2020, however owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was pushed back to April 29th, 2022.
Rockery: The Nambi Effect is an uplifting biographical movie about Nambi Narayanan, a former Indian scientist and aerospace engineer who was wrongfully accused of espionage. R. Madhavan, who not only acts in the lead role but also co-directs the film, delivers a stunning performance. The video depicts Nambi Narayanan's life hardships and accomplishments through a combination of real-life footage and imagined scenarios. The film earned positive reviews and is a must-see for everyone who wants to learn about a wonderful man who overcame adversity to reach greatness.
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