Neelira (Eng: Long Night) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language war film written and directed by Someetharan. The film stars an ensemble cast including Naveen Chandra, Sananth, Kapila Venu, Roopa Koduvayur, and Tharmeega Manimaran.
Set in Sri Lanka in 1988, the plot features a Sri Lankan Tamil family preparing for a wedding amidst the Sri Lankan civil war, but soon having their home invaded and be held hostage by a group of Indian Peace Keeping Force soldiers.
Directed by – Someetharan
Written by – Someetharan
Produced by – Kaarthikeyan S, Karthik Subbaraj, Rana Daggubati, Kalyan Subramanian
Starring – Naveen Chandra, Sananth, Kapila Venu, Roopa Koduvayur, Tharmeega Manimaran
Cinematography – Selvarathinam Pradeepan
Edited by – Radha Sridhar
Music by – K
Production – Stone Bench Studio & Spirit Media
Distributed by – AGS Cinemas
Release date – 3 April 2026
Running time – 92 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
