| Naadodigal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Samuthirakani |
| Produced by | S. Michael Rayappan |
| Written by | Samuthirakani |
| Starring | Sasikumar Vijay Vasanth Bharani Ananya Abhinaya Ganja Karuppu |
| Music by | Sundar C Babu |
| Cinematography | S. R. Kathir |
| Editing by | A. L. Ramesh |
| Studio | Global Infotainment |
| Release date(s) | 26 June 2009 |
| Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | 5 crores |
| Box office | 26 crores (overall share)[1] |
Naadodigal (Tamil: நாடோடிகள் ; English: Nomads) is a 2009 Indian drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani. The film stars Sasikumar along with Chennai 600028 fame Vijay Vasanth and Kallori fame Bharani in lead roles, with newcomers Ananya, Abhinaya and Malaysia-based Shanthini Deva enacting the lead female roles and Ganja Karuppu playing a pivotal role, providing comical relief. The plot focuses on a trio who attempt to unite their friend with his lover against the wishes of all families involved, and at heavy cost to themselves, only to realize that the lovers separate after a short while. The film released in June 2009, garnering positive reviews.[2][3]
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The film revolves around three characters – Karunakaran (Sasikumar), Pandi (Bharani) and Chandran (Vijay Vasanth). The trio eats, sleeps and parties together in Rajapalayam. They also have their individual ambitions in life.
Karunakaran is in love with his uncle’s daughter Nallammal (Ananya). He is madly pursuing a government job because his uncle agrees to the marriage if and when he obtains one. Pandi is desperate to go abroad and get rich, while Chandran is committed to start a computer center.
All goes well until Saravanan (Ranga) enters, a childhood friend of Karunakaran. Son of a former MP (Member of Parliament), he is in love with Prabha (Shanthini Devi), daughter of a bigwig in Namakkal. Shocked by Saravanan’s suicide attempt due to love failure, the trio promises to help him out and unite the two lovers. They set out to Namakkal where they enlist the help of their old friend Maariyappan (Ganja Karuppu).
The trio manages to help the couple get married and settle down in a safe place. Caught between the two families, Chandran loses his leg and Pandi goes deaf. Meanwhile, Karunankaran suffers a personal loss in the family.
Soon they realise that the battle they fought did not serve any purpose because the couple develop difference of opinions and split within a short time. Their sacrifices for their friend’s love amounted to nothing.
What the trio then does to teach the couple a lesson, forms the movie climax.
| Naadodigal Tamil (2009) |
Shambo Shiva Shambo Telugu (2010) |
Hudugaru Kannada (2011) |
Ithu Nammude Katha Malayalam (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karunakaran (Sasikumar) |
Karunakar (Ravi Teja) |
Prabhu (Puneet Rajkumar) |
Vinod (Asif Ali) |
| Rangapandi (Bharani) |
Malli (Allari Naresh) |
Siddesh (Yogesh) |
Kochumon (Abhishek) |
| Chandran (Vijay Vasanth) |
Chandu (Siva Balaji) |
Chandru (Srinagar Kitty) |
Santhosh (Nishan) |
| Nallammaal (Ananya) |
Karunakar's cousin (Priyamani) |
Gayathri (Radhika Pandit) |
Kalyani (Ananya) |
| Pavithra (Abhinaya) |
Karunakar’s sister (Abhinaya) |
Pavithra (Abhinaya) |
Ammu (Nimisha Suresh) |
The film score and soundtrack for Naadodigal was composed by Sundar C Babu.
| Song Title | Singers | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|
| "Aadungada" | Velmurugan | Kabilan |
| "Sambho Jagadam" | Shankar Mahadevan | Yugabharathi |
| "Ulagil Yentha Kathal" | Hariharan | Vaali |
| "Yakka Yakka" | Chandran, Senthil Dass, Srilekha | Na. Muthukumar |
| "Sambho Siva Sambho" | Shankar Mahadevan | Yugabharathi |
| "Theme Music" | Shankar Mahadevan | |
| "Pain of Love" | Hariharan |
Naadodigal opened to positive reviews. A critic from Sify gave 5/5 and wrote that "Nadodigal is not great cinema, but enjoyable and a welcome change in these hard days. It is eminently watchable." [4] Bhamadevi Ravi of The Times of India rated the movie 3.5/5 and called the movie "a good show." [5] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff gave the film 3 out of 5, calling "Naadodigal is in its realistic feel, mostly logical screenplay and cast go a long way in making it a worthwhile watch." [6] Aravindan DI from Nowrunning.com rated the movie 3/5 stating that "The film does carry an appealing message for today's jet-age society - it's shocking yet powerful." Another reviewer Mythily Ramachandran from Nowrunning.com gave 3 out of 5 and wrote that "Nadodigal entertains and is thought provoking. Told in simple narrative style it is presented most realistically and is a treat for lovers of good cinema." [7] A critic from Top10Cinema wrote that "as a team and a team work, Nadodigal is a definite entertainer." [8]
The movie was in the list of 2009 Blockbusters. According to Sify, the movie was considered to be a Super Hit verdict. [9]
Following its success, the film was remade in Kannada, Telugu and Hindi. The Kannada version, titled Hudugaru stars Puneeth Rajkumar,Srinagara Kitty and Yogesh. The Telugu version, titled Shambo Shiva Shambo, named after a hit song from the original film, stars Ravi Teja, Allari Naresh, Siva Balaji, Priyamani, Abhinaya, and Sunil in the lead roles. It is said that Shahid Kapoor may star in the Hindi version, which is in its pre-production stage. Both versions will be directed by Samuthirakani himself. The Kannada version will have a different director, from the Kannada industry. Ithu Nammude Katha, an Malayalam film, is reportedly based on Nadodigal. The film stars Asif Ali, Nishan, Abhishek, Amala Paul, Nimisha along with Ananya herself. It is written and direced by debutant Rakesh Kannankara.[10]
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