Natpe Thunai

Natpe Thunai (transl. Friendship is Guidance) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language sports drama film directed by D. Parthiban Desingu in his directorial debut, while Sreekanth Vasrp and Devesh Jeyachandran wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues. Produced by Sundar C and Khushbu under the banner Avni Movies, the film stars Adhi of Hiphop Tamizha, newcomer Anagha, Karu Pazhaniappan and Harish Uthaman, alongside actors Shah Ra, Pandiarajan and Kausalya. It is based on the sport of field hockey. This is the second film of Adhi as a lead male actor, after Meesaya Murukku (2017). Apart from acting he also scored the music, while Aravinnd Singh and Fenny Oliver handled the cinematography and editing respectively. The film released on 4 April 2019. In 2021, it was remade in Telugu as A1 Express.