Nizhalgal
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 Official DVD Box Cover |
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| Directed by | Bharathiraja |
| Produced by | P. Jayarajaa S. P. Sigamani |
| Written by | Manivannan |
| Starring | Nizhalgal Ravi Chandrasekar Rohini Rajasekar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja[1] |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Editing by | Chandy |
| Studio | Manoj Creations |
| Release date(s) | 1980 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nizhalgal (English: Shadows) is a 1980 Indian Tamil film directed by Bharathiraja and written by Manivannan, starring Nizhalgal Ravi, in his debut venture, Rohini, Chandrasekar and Rajasekar.[2]
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[edit] Plot
A story of three young friends who are unemployed and stricken by poverty finding it hard to make ends meet. They are endowed with the never-say-die spirit and refuse to heed their parents advice to look for menial jobs. They continue to pursue their dreams no matter what comes. The shadows of these youngsters can be found abundantly in our society.
[edit] Cast
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Gopi
- Rohini as Maha
- Chandrasekhar as Hari
- Rajasekaran as Prabhu
- Suvitha
- Manivannan
- Janagaraj
- K. K. Soundar
- Kaja Sheriff
- Special appearances by (in alphabetical order):
[edit] Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The album features the song "Ithu Oru Pon Malai", which marked the beginning of renowned lyricist Vairamuthu's career in the film industry. The song "Madai Thiranthu" was remixed by Yogi B and Natchatra in their debut album Vallavan.
| No. | Title | Singer | Length | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Madai Thiranthu" | S. P. Balasubramaniam | 04:21 | Vaali |
| 2 | "Ithu Oru Pon Malai" | S. P. Balasubramaniam | 04:20 | Vairamuthu |
| 3 | "Poongathavae" | Deepan Chakravarthy, Uma Ramanan | 04:27 | Gangai Amaran |
| 4 | "Dhoorathil Naan Kanda Un Mugam" | S. Janaki | 05:05 | Panju Arunachalam |
[edit] References
- ^ {{subst:PAGENAME}}, Oosai, http://www.oosai.com/tamilsongs/nizhalgal_songs.cfm, retrieved 2008-10-29
- ^ {{subst:PAGENAME}}, IMDb, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155918/, retrieved 2008-10-29
[edit] External links
- Nizhalgal at the Internet Movie Database
