Nadhi Karaiyinile
| Nadhi Karaiyinile | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ponvannan |
| Written by | Ponvannan |
| Story by | Sara Aboobacker |
| Produced by | NFDC |
| Starring | Suvalakshmi Rajan P. Dev Ramji |
| Cinematography | K. V. Mani |
| Edited by | K. Palanivel |
| Music by | Sirpy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Viswas Cinema |
Release date | 28 November 2003[1] |
Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nadhi Karaiyinile (English: On the river shore) is a 2003 Tamil drama film, written and directed by Ponvannan. The film, which had an initial release at international film festivals with the title Jameela, stars Suvalakshmi, Rajan P. Dev and Ramji in the lead roles. The music for the film was composed by Sirpy and the film opened to positive reviews in November 2003, after several delays.
Cast
- Suvalakshmi as Jameela
- Rajan P. Dev as Mohammed Khan
- Ramji as Nazeer
- Cochin Haneefa
- Ajay Rathnam
- Shanti Williams
- R. C. Sakthi
Production
Ponvannan's second directorial venture, Jameela (2003), featuring Suvalakshmi, Rajan P. Dev and Ramji, told the story of an ego clash between two men which ruins the life of an obedient woman. Ponvannan had been impressed with writer Sara Aboobacker's novel and bought the script rights, before submitting his screenplay to National Film Development Corporation of India to finance the film. The agency agreed and Jameela was shot for seventeen days in Pondicherry at a cost of 35 lakh rupees.[2]
Release
The film won positive reviews in screenings and was well received by critics, prompting it to be selected to be shown in the non-competitive category at the 2002 Shanghai International Film Festival.[3] Despite being censored in 2001, the film only had a theatrical release across India in November 2003 under the title Nadhi Karayinile, after the distributor Viswas Sundar did not want the film to be classified as a "Muslim film".[2] The film did not perform well at the box office, but went on to win three State film awards including the recognition as Best Film portraying Women in Good Light.[4] The Hindu described Ponvannan's direction as an "absorbing presentation", adding "his sensitivity comes to the fore throughout the film".[5] This was Suvalakshmi's last film she had worked before she left the film industry.
References
- ^ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 428.
- ^ a b Dhananjayan 2014, p. 429.
- ^ "Tamil film in Chinese fest". The Hindu. 23 August 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years". IndiaGlitz. 1 October 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Nadhi Karaiyinilae". The Hindu. 28 November 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
Bibliography
- Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013. Blue Ocean Publishers.