Naina (2002 film)
| Naina | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manobala |
| Written by | Jagan Mohan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Manobala |
| Story by | P. Kalaimani |
| Produced by | V. Santhakumar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Pandian |
| Edited by | V. M. Udhayashankar |
| Music by | Sabesh–Murali |
Production company | VSK Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naina (transl. Father) is a 2002 Tamil language comedy horror film directed by Manobala. The film stars Jayaram in a dual role and Manya, with Vadivelu, Ramesh Khanna, Bhanupriya Kovai Sarala, and Rajan P. Dev playing supporting roles. The film, produced by V. Santhakumar, had musical score by Sabesh–Murali and was released on 30 August 2002.[1][2][3]
Plot
The film begins with Annamalai (Jayaram), a ghost, trying to talk to his son Pasupathy (Jayaram), but nobody has been able to see or hear him since his death. Pasupathy is a taxi driver, and he is in love with the lawyer Vaanathi (Manya). Aavudaiyappan (Vadivelu), a con medium, becomes the only one who can hear Annamalai. After being annoyed by Annamalai, Aavudaiyappan finally decides to help him. They meet Pasupathy, but Pasupathy seems to hate his deceased father.
In the past, the widower Annamalai was a wealthy man and womanizer. Every time there was a good news in his village, he tonsured Pasupathy's head. He later got married a second time with Azhagu Nachiyar (Bhanupriya), and they had a daughter. During a ceremony, a person pushed from behind in Yajna. The villagers thought that the innocent Pasupathy killed his father, so he ran away.
Annamalai does not know the person who killed him. Pasupathy decides to go back to his village. He wants to prove his innocence at all costs and wants to find the one who killed his father. When Azhagu Nachiyar meets Velu (Rajan P. Dev), who is Annamalai's brother, she becomes unconscious. Annamalai regains her consciousness and makes her overhear Velu's conversation. It turns out that Velu had killed Annamalai to grab his property and blamed the murder on Pasupathy. In the climax, Pasupathy will performs the last rites of his father, while Velu tries to disrupt the rites. Velu gets burned and also becomes a ghost. In the end, Pasupathy joins his father's position in the village.
Cast
- Jayaram as Annamalai and Pasupathy
- Manya as Vaanathi
- Vadivelu as Aavudaiyappan
- Ramesh Khanna as Pichu
- Bhanupriya as Azhagu Nachiyar
- Kovai Sarala as Angayarkanni
- Rajan P. Dev as Velu
- Delhi Ganesh as Sambu
- Venniradai Moorthy as Mathrubootham
- Charle as Pazhani
- Vaiyapuri
- Thalaivasal Vijay
- Pandu as Pandu and Pundu
- Thyagu as 'Vedigundu' Muthu
- Madhan Bob as Annamalai
- Chelladurai as Chelladurai
- Bonda Mani as Mani
- Jayamani
- Master Bharath as young Pasupathy
- Manobala as voice from heaven
- Aruldoss as man who scolds Aavudaiyappan (uncredited)
Soundtrack
| Naina | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 32:51 | |||
| Producer | Sabesh–Murali | |||
| Sabesh–Murali chronology | ||||
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The film score and soundtrack were composed by Sabesh–Murali. The soundtrack, released in 2002, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by P. Vijay, Viveka, and K. Subash.[4][5]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Annamalai Annamalai" | Deva, Krishnaraj | 5:01 |
| 1 | "Annamalai Annamalai" | Vadivelu, Krishnaraj | 4:59 |
| 3 | "Jaathi Ponnae" | Karthik, Chitra Sivaraman | 5:12 |
| 4 | "Kaadhalanae Uyire" | Srinivas, Anuradha Sriram | 5:47 |
| 5 | "Kichu Kichu" | Rajiv Menon, Mathangi Jagdish | 5:46 |
| 6 | "Pallikoodam Sellum Megamei" | P. Unni Krishnan, Harini | 6:06 |
Reception
Sify wrote "Naina starring Jayaram in a dual role and supposed to be a comedy is a torture inflicted on the helpless audience by director Manobala."[6] Chennai Online wrote "The film probably would have turned out better, if the director was clear as to whether he wanted the film to be a comic caper or a sentimental, suspense thriller. An injudicious blending of both, has resulted in a film that fails to satisfy".[7]
References
- ^ "Filmography of naina". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Find Tamil Movie Naina". jointscene.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Return of the native". The Hindu. 17 September 2002. Archived from the original on 21 June 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Naina (2002) - Sabesh-Murali". mio.to. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Naina songs". Gaana. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Review: Naina (2002)". Sify. 30 August 2002. Retrieved 27 June 2019.[dead link]
- ^ Mannath, Malini (1 September 2002). "Naina". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 20 October 2002.