Nandhini (film)

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Nandhini
Directed by Manobala
Written by M. S. Madhu (dialogue)
Story byAnanthu
Produced byPyramid V. Natarajan
Starring Prakash Raj
Suhasini
Keerthi Reddy
Vineeth
CinematographyM. Prasad
Edited bySiva-Krishnamoorthy
Music by Sirpy
Release date
  • 11 July 1997 (1997-07-11)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nandhini is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Manobala. The film stars Prakash Raj, Suhasini, Keerthi Reddy, Vineeth, S.P.Balasubrahmanyam, Manivannan and Vadivukkarasi. It was released on 11 July 1997. [1]

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Plot

Raji, a college going girl, is in love with Suresh but strange stories of her mother Nandhini being linked with Rangaswamy, their paying guest, deeply affect her. Raji questions Rangaswamy but he is deeply anguished by her behaviour and suffers a heart attack that ultimately ends the Good Samaritan's life. Raji is emotionally disturbed and refuses any association with Suresh, and seeks solace with Nandhini. However Nandhini's strange behaviour devastates her and she wishes to resume her relationship with Suresh. Finally, Suresh learns about Prakash and Nandhini's love and reunites with Raji in the end, and escorts her from Chennai to Mumbai. Kannadi Vijay then promises to care for Nandhini.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Sirpy. [2]

SongSingersLength
"ABCD Pola Naam" Mano Swarnalatha 5:39
"Hey Ennai Paar"Mano4:14
"Laila Laila" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha 5:03
"Maanoothu Odaiyila" Manivannan 3:46
"Patta Sarakku"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:49

Reception

K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "This is one of those movies which you expect to enjoy but instead you are terribly let down". [3]

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References

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  3. Vijiyan, K. N. (2 August 1997). "A letdown despite Suhasini". New Straits Times . pp. Arts 4. Retrieved 23 October 2023 via Google News Archive.