Indru Nee Naalai Naan
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Directed byMajor Sundarrajan
Based onThookku Mara Nizhalil
by C. A. Balan
Produced byPala. Karuppiah
S. Sampath
StarringSivakumar
Jaishankar
Lakshmi
Sulakshana
CinematographyT. S. Vinayagam
Edited byB. Kandhasamy
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Geetha Kamalam Movies
Release date
  • 12 August 1983 (1983-08-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Indru Nee Naalai Naan (transl. Today you, tomorrow me) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Major Sundarrajan. The film stars Sivakumar, Jaishankar, Lakshmi and Sulakshana. It is based on the novel Thookku Mara Nizhalil by C. A. Balan. The film was released on 12 August 1983.

Plot

Marudhachalam marries Papathi, who prefers his brother Pazhaniappan. Papathi and Valli are childhood friends like sisters. Then Pazhaniappan marries Valli and has a child. Suddenly Marudhachalam dies before she gets to be with him intimately. She becomes a widow and raises Pazhaniappan's child. Now Papathi feels differently about Pazhaniappan and when Valli is gone, to have the second child, she asks Pazhaniappan to marry her. They both are on the way to get married, while they both change their minds. She goes back to being a widow and Pazhaniappan goes to see his wife and child. When Valli finds out, she tries to kill Papathi. Pazhaniappan tries to stop it, but Valli gets upset that he defends Papathi and she runs and falls into a well, hence committing suicide. Pazhaniappan goes to jail, stating he killed Valli as he feels guilty. He gets the death penalty. Papathi comes to see Pazhaniappan in the jail and he tells Papathi to marry someone else, but she refuses and commits suicide in front of Pazhaniappan.

Cast

Production

Indru Nee Naalai Naan was based on the novel Thookku Mara Nizhalil by C. A. Balan which was inspired from true events of his life.[2][3] It was directed by Major Sundarrajan, his second directorial after Kalthoon (1982) and was produced by his younger brother Sampath alongside Pala. Karuppiah. The film was launched on 12 October 1982. The song "Kaangeyam Kaalaigale" was shot at Aathur Road, Salem. The scenes were also shot at Salem Prison with special permission. L. R. Shanmugam's home at Salem was used as Sivakumar's house for the film.[1]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5] The song "Ponvaanam Panneer Thoovuthu" is set in the Carnatic raga Gourimanohari,[6] and follows a 7
8 time signature.[7] Writer Suka said the song uses the "spirit of the rain" to evoke love.[8]

SongSinger(s)Lyrics
'Vaa Pulla Nalla Pulla'S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. SailajaGangai Amaran
'Thalampoove Kannurangu'S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, Uma RamananVairamuthu
'Ponvaanam Panneer Thoovuthu'S. Janaki
'Mottu Vitta Mullai Kodi'S. Janaki, S. P. Sailaja
'Kangeyam Kaalaikale'S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Gangai Amaran, Saibaba, SudhakarGangai Amaran

Release and reception

Indru Nee Naalai Naan was released on 12 August 1983.[9] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the performances of the actors and Ilaiyaraaja's music and concluded by praising Sundarrajan for properly narrating a story but felt the end monologue could have been avoided.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 சிவகுமார் (11 June 2021). "திரைப்படச்சோலை 39: இன்று நீ நாளை நான்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "இணைய வெளியினிலே!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "நான் துணிந்தவள் ! கிரண்பேடி வரலாறு". Thinnai (in Tamil). 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Indru Nee Naalai Naan". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Indru Nee Nalai Naan (1983) Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilaiyaraaja". Disco Music Center. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 153. OCLC 295034757.
  7. ↑ ராமானுஜன், டாக்டர் ஆர். (21 September 2018). "ராகயாத்திரை 22: பொன்வானம் பன்னீர் தூவுது!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Srinivasan, Meera (26 November 2011). "Lovely rain and lively lyrics". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "இன்று நீ நாளை நான் / Indru Nee Nalai Naan (1983)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  10. ↑ ஜெயமன்மதன் (21 August 1983). "இன்று நீ நாளை நான்". Kalki (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
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