Nalla Naal
| Nalla Naal | |
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| Directed by | R. Thyagarajan |
| Screenplay by | Viji |
| Produced by | C. Dhandayuthapani |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Thiagarajan Nalini Viji |
| Edited by | MG Balu Rao |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nalla Naal (transl. Good day) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Thevar Films. The film stars Vijayakanth, Thiagarajan, Nalini and Viji. It was released on 1 June 1984.[1]
Plot
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The film tells in a flashback that the father of Chinna Durai is assassinated by the father of Kaali. Chinna Durai takes revenge, kills him and goes to prison leaving his mother and sister to see him leave.
Furious, Kaali promises to kill Chinna Durai on her way out. However, Kaali meets Chinna Durai's sister, Shenbagam. She wraps her heart to marry him knowing the story, that he is looking for Chinna Durai, who is his brother protecting him from murder.
Under the name of Muthu, he gets out of prison and goes to the village to meet his sister. In shock, Muthu did not know she was married to Kaali. Muthu and Kaali become friends under the pretext of another name. Knowing the release date of Chinna Durai, Kaali does not find him in jail. He has a doubt and tries to find him. The ending tells how Chinna Durai and Kaali will associate.
Cast
[edit]- Vijayakanth as Chinna Durai (Muthu)
- Thiagarajan as Kaali
- Nalini as Shenbagam
- Viji as Latha
- Captain Raju as Pannaiyar
- Thengai Srinivasan as Bhai
- Jai Ganesh as Kathamuthu
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Chinna Durai's father
- Senthil
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Jayamalini
- Kullamani
- K. Natraj
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Vaali.[2]
| Song | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Othayilae Pen Kuthirai" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 04:29 |
| "Podu Thanthanathom" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:26 |
| "Venam Venam Orellam" | S. P. Sailaja | 04:19 |
| "Vettaveli Pottalile Nattanadu" | S. Janaki | 04:30 |
| "Yamma Yamma Nee Vazhanum" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus | 04:24 |
Reception
[edit]Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote the film had listenable three songs, enjoyable item number, slightly funny humour, watchable two fights and use of horses, questioning if that was enough.[3] Anna newspaper wrote until the final scene, it is impossible to imagine that the end of the film will be like this, Thyagarajan directs the film without sagging.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Nalla Naal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (17 June 1984). "நல்ல நாள்". Kalki (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "நல்ல நாள்". Anna (in Tamil). 3 June 1984. p. 3. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
External links
[edit]- Nalla Naal at IMDb
