Nalanum Nandhiniyum
Nalanum Nandhiniyum (English: Nalan and Nandhini) is a 2014 Tamil romance film written and directed by Venkatesan R.,[1] a former associate director of Venkat Prabhu, here making his debut as solo director. The film is produced by Ravindar Chandrasekaran under his production house, The Libra Productions. The film features Michael Thangadurai and Nandita Swetha in lead roles, while Jayaprakash, Azhagam Perumal, and Soori play supporting roles. The music is composed by Ashwath Naganathan, and the film released on 11 July 2014.
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| Directed by | Venkatesan R |
| Written by | Venkatesan R |
| Produced by | Ravindar Chandrasekaran |
| Starring | Michael Thangadurai Nandita Swetha |
| Cinematography | Nizar Shafi |
| Edited by | I J Alen |
| Music by | Ashwath Naganathan |
Production company | Libra Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Duraipandi and Arunachalam have a worsening foe, but Nalan, the son of Duraipandi's sister, and Nandhini, Arunachalam's daughter, have known each other from childhood, love each other, get married, and move to Chennai. Nandhini finds work as a teacher. Her falling pregnant and losing her job is a wake-up call; Nalan tries and succeeds in breaking into the film industry and becoming a successful director.[2][3]
Cast
- Michael Thangadurai as Nalan
- Nandita as Nandhini[4]
- Jayaprakash as Duraipandi
- Azhagam Perumal as Arunachalam
- Soori as Sivabalan
- Renuka as Rajalakshmi
- Soundararaja as Muthu
- Rinson Simon as Nalan's brother
- Sujatha
- Chaams
- Jangiri Madhumitha
- Venkat Prabhu as Guest Appearance
- SPB Charan as Guest Appearance
- T. Siva as Guest Appearance
- P. L. Thenappan as Guest Appearance
Soundtrack
The audio launch was held on June 1 at the Victoria Hall in Geneva, Switzerland along with the audios of Thillu Mullu and Sutta Kadhai.[5] Behindwoods wrote:"The album houses complex and beautiful melodies, but feels in need of more hooks".[6]
Audio and Trailer Launch in Chennai happened 19 March.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gummunu Varugudhu" | Viveka | Vijay Prakash | 5:32 |
| 2. | "Kadhal Veesum" | Na. Muthukumar | P. Unnikrishnan, Pop Shalini, Sowmya | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Sala Sala" | Viveka | Shankar Mahadevan, Sachin Warrier | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Vaadagai Koodu" | Shreya Ghoshal, S. P. B. Charan | ||
| 5. | "Thoongama" | Niranjan Bharathi | Balram, Chinmayi Sripada | 4:45 |
Reception
The reviewer for the Deccan Chronicle judged the film "undercooked", failing to balance the intensity—such as the two warring old men, whose performances he judged the best part of it—with the "charming innocence of the romance".[3] The reviewer for the Times of India found the plot trite and the film "content to coast on feel good moments and melodrama bordering on implausibility".[2]
References
- "Venkatesan debuts as director with Nalanum Nandhiniyum" Archived 20 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Movies - ChennaiOnline
- M. Suganth (12 July 2014) "Nalanum Nandhiniyum", Movie Reviews, Times of India.
- Anupama Subramanian (12 July 2014) "'Nalanum Nandhiniyum': Is slightly undercooked", Movie Review, Deccan Chronicle.
- K. Jeshi, "A Good start", The Hindu, 5 October 2012.
- "3 audio launches and a success meet in Switzerland today!". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Nalanum Nandhiniyum Songs Review Nalanum Nandhiniyum, Venkatesan R, Ravindar Chandrasekaran".
- "Nalanum Nandhiniyum review | Yozine". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.