Censor Board clears Naveen Chandra's investigative thriller 'Eleven' for release with U/A certificate

IANS May 14, 2025 401 views

The Censor Board has approved Naveen Chandra's thriller 'Eleven' with a U/A certificate ahead of its May 16 release. The film follows a high-IQ serial killer who baffles investigators with his unpredictable patterns. It features a strong cast including Reyaa Hari, Abhirami, and Dileepan. With music by D Imman and editing by Srikanth NB, 'Eleven' promises to be a gripping watch.

"#ELEVEN Certified U/A! #ElevenForUniversalAudience #ElevenFromMay16" - A R Entertainment
Chennai, May 13: The Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has cleared director Lokesh Ajls’s eagerly awaited investigative thriller, ‘Eleven’, featuring actor Naveen Chandra in the lead, for release with an U/A certificate.

Key Points

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Naveen Chandra stars in a high-IQ serial killer thriller

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Features Reyaa Hari and Abhirami in pivotal roles

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Music by D Imman and editing by Srikanth NB

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Unique Tamil-Telugu song 'Tamugu' released earlier

Taking to its X timeline, A R Entertainment, the production house producing the film, wrote, "#ELEVEN Certified U/A!#ElevenForUniversalAudience #ElevenFromMay16"

A trailer of the film, which was recently released, opens with cops stating that eight murders have been committed in the past one year in the city. The cops are certain that it is a serial killer who is at work. But what baffles them is the killer looking to depart from his regular pattern of dumping the bodies on the outskirts of the city on this one particular occasion. The cops think it must be the work of a psycho. Eventually, they realise the person they are looking to nab is a psycho with an unbelievable IQ level. The cops make a list of 40 suspects of which seven fit the profile of the psycho. What happens next is what Eleven is all about.

‘Eleven’ features popular Telugu actor Naveen Chandra, who has appeared in Tamil films like 'Sarvam', 'Sivappu', 'Bramman', 'Jigarthanda Double X', and 'Game Changer', in the lead. Actress Reyaa Hari, who previously starred in 'Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal', plays the female lead. The film also features notable performances from Abhirami (of 'Virumandi' fame), Dileepan (known for 'Vathikuchi'), and Rithvika (of 'Madras' fame).

It may be recalled that the makers of the film, in a move that was considered a first-of-its-kind, released a song called ‘Tamugu‘ which had both Tamil and Telugu lyrics combined!

The peppy number, which was sung by actress Andrea, had music by D Imman and lyrics by Rakendu Mouli.

Being made under the banner of AR Entertainment, 'Eleven' will be an exciting investigative thriller.

Music for 'Eleven' has been composed by D. Imman, while cinematography is by Karthik Ashokan, a professional with experience in Bollywood. The film's editing is by National Award-winning editor Srikanth N.B.

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Priya K.
The trailer gave me goosebumps! Naveen Chandra is such an underrated actor - glad he's getting a meaty role. The bilingual song 'Tamugu' is such a fresh concept showing our South Indian unity. Can't wait to watch this on May 16th! 🔥
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Rahul S.
U/A certificate for a serial killer thriller? Hope CBFC hasn't cut out important scenes that make the story impactful. Our censor board sometimes goes overboard with cuts in thrillers. Still, the cast looks promising - especially excited to see Rithvika after Madras.
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Arjun M.
Finally a proper investigative thriller from South! Bollywood should take notes. D Imman's music plus National Award winning editor - this combo rarely disappoints. The psycho-with-high-IQ angle sounds intriguing, hope they've done proper research on criminal psychology.
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Shalini V.
Not sure about the 'peppy number' in a serious thriller - hope it doesn't break the narrative flow like many commercial Tamil films do. But the premise sounds solid. Naveen Chandra deserves more lead roles after his brilliant performance in Jigarthanda Double X.
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Karthik R.
As a crime fiction lover, I'm excited but also skeptical. Many Indian thrillers start with great concepts but falter in execution. Hope 'Eleven' maintains the suspense till the end. The technical team looks solid though - Karthik Ashokan's cinematography in Bollywood was brilliant.
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Meena P.
The bilingual approach is refreshing! Our film industries should collaborate more across languages. The casting looks perfect - Abhirami and Dileepan are such natural performers. Fingers crossed this lives up to the hype. Booking tickets for first day first show! 💯

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