Nadigan
Nadigan | |
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Directed by | P. Vasu |
Screenplay by | P. Vasu |
Based on | Professor |
Produced by | M. Ramanathan |
Starring | Sathyaraj Khushbu |
Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
Edited by | P. Mohan Raj |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Raj Films International |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Nadigan (transl. Actor) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film written directed by P. Vasu. A remake of the Hindi film Professor (1962), it stars Sathyaraj and Khushbu. The film was released on 30 November 1990.
Plot
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Raja's mother requires a major operation to be done. However, due to poverty, Raja decides to look for a job in Ooty. While travelling on a train with his mother to Ooty, he meets Devaraj, who is actually a music teacher travelling to island estate – Ooty for a ₹3,000 (equivalent to ₹29,000 or US$350 in 2023) monthly waged job. He carries with him a recommendation letter with a contact address. while alighting, the suitcases which resembles the same of Raja and Devaraj, interchange. So by mistake, Raja takes away the suitcase. When reaching their room, he finds the letter, and due to the critical situation of his mother, he decides to take the job. So he joins the job, first changing himself as an old man by sticking a beard and white hair. There, he finds Baby Amma, the guardian of two young women and two children. He is put in to look after them as a guardian and teacher. Meanwhile, Raja's mother is in critical condition. What transpires form the crux of the story.
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Raja
- Khushbu as Geetha
- Manorama as Baby Amma[1]
- Goundamani as Kurangu Kannayiram
- Venniradai Moorthy as Devaraj
- Prathapachandran
- Kundara Johny
- Chinni Jayanth as Chinni
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Pandu as Pandu
- Ramu
- Thalapathy Dinesh
- Sakthi Vasu (child artist)
- Natasha Ali
- Balambiga
- Karikalan
Production
Nadigan is a remake of the Hindi film Professor (1962).[2] Although the story is set primarily in Ooty, the film was shot in Kodaikanal.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Aattama Paattama" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:52 |
2. | "Deva Malligai" | Pulamaipithan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:45 |
3. | "Vela Vanthu" | Vaali | Malaysia Vasudevan | 04:47 |
4. | "Enge Nimmathi" | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:51 |
5. | "Adi Veluthu" | Vaali | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 05:04 |
Total length: | 29:24 |
Release and reception
Nadigan was released on 30 November 1990.[5] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express praised Sathyaraj's acting and Ashok Kumar's cinematography.[6] The film won the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Dialogue Writer (Vasu), Special Award for Best Actor (Sathyaraj), Best Art Director (Salam) and Best Stunt Director (Vikram Dharma).[7]
References
- ^ Yamunan, Sruthisagar (12 October 2015). "When the camera rolled, she lived the character'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Chatterji, Shoma A (19 October 2017). "Lekh Tandon". Upperstall.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Sibiraj recollects the shooting of Nadigan as the film marks its 3oth anniversary". The Times of India. 30 November 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Nadigan Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "'நடிகன்' வெளியாகி 30 ஆண்டுகள் நிறைவு: சிபிராஜ் நெகிழ்ச்சி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 30 November 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Nadigan". The Indian Express. 30 November 1990. p. 7. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Chinnathambi bags six awards". The Indian Express. 30 October 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
External links
- 1990 films
- 1990 comedy films
- 1990s comedy mystery films
- 1990s comedy thriller films
- 1990s mystery thriller films
- 1990s Tamil-language films
- Films directed by P. Vasu
- Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
- Films shot in Ooty
- Indian comedy mystery films
- Indian comedy thriller films
- Indian mystery thriller films
- Tamil remakes of Hindi films