| Nanda Nanditha | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ramshiva |
| Written by | Ramshiva (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Ramshiva |
| Story by | Ajaykumar |
| Produced by | M. Govindaraj M. Nagaraj G. Bhoopal |
| Starring | Hemachandran Surya Pratap Meghana Raj |
| Music by | Emil Mohammed |
Production company | Franch Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil Telugu |
Nanda Nandhita is a 2012 Indian romantic drama film directed by Ramshiva. The film was made simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu with Hemachandran, Surya Pratap, and Meghana Raj. The film is a remake of the 2008 Kannada film of the same name. [1] [2] In the Tamil version, Hemachandran portrays the protagonist and Surya Pratap portrays a supporting role. In the Telugu version, the roles are reversed. [3]
| Actor (Tamil) | Actor (Telugu) | Role (Tamil) | Role (Telugu) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemachandran | Surya Pratap | Nanda | |
| Meghana Raj | Nandhita | ||
| Surya Pratap | Hemachandran | Kumar | |
| Nassar | Thug | ||
| Shanmugarajan | Politician | ||
| Muthukaalai | Cattle owner | ||
| Sudha | Nandhita's mother | ||
| Jyothi Rana | Special appearance in the song "Iyya Rasa" / "Athanesoodu" | ||
| Robert | Special appearance in the song "Salam Namasthey" | ||
| Osthe J. Ram | Henchman (uncredited) | ||
The songs were composed by Emil Mohammed, who composed for the original. The song "Jinke Marina" from the original was reused as "Jinke Mari".
The lyrics were written by Vaali, Kabilan, Snehan, Viveka, and Jayantha. [5]
| Song(s) | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| "En Idhyam" | Javed Ali, Sangeetha |
| "Iyya Rasa" | Naveen, Suchitra |
| "Jimke Marina" (lyrics by Vaali) | Emil Mohammed, Karthik, Harish Raghavendra, Tippu, Srinivas |
| "Jimke Marina" (remix) | Emil Mohammed, Karthik, Ranjith, Maqbool, Ramshiva |
| "Salam Namasthey" | Tippu, Krishna Iyer |
A critic from Sify wrote that "With crass item number, songs which come as speed breakers, subplots, flashback within flashbacks, jarring background score, and lot of violence, this mass film fails to impress". [7] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that " It’s surprising that a Kannada flick which created no great ripples at the box office, and had a routine scenario so familiar to Tamil audiences, should be chosen to be remade in Tamil". [8] A reviewer from The Times of India gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and noted that "The film manages the astonishing feat of falling even below expectations". [9]
A critic from The Times of India gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and stated that "There are some movies which are so bad you can at least crack up about how bad they are. Nanda Nandita isn’t one of them". [10] A critic wrote that "In essence; Nanda Nanditha lacked basic elements that make any film watchable". [11]