Natpukkaga

Natpukaaga
Directed by	K. S. Ravikumar
Produced by	A. M. Rathnam
Written by	K. S. Ravikumar Jyothi Krishna
Starring	Sarath Kumar Simran Bagga Vijayakumar Senthil Ranjith
Music by	Deva
Cinematography	Ashok Rajan
Edited by	K. Thanikachalam
Production company	Sri Surya Movies
Distributed by	Sri Surya Movies
Release dates	June 25, 1998
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Natpukaaga (Tamil: நட்புக்காக English: For Friendship) is a 1998 Tamil language film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It starred Sarath Kumar and Simran Bagga in the lead roles. It became a success upon release.

It was remade into Telugu as Sneham Kosam which starred Chiranjeevi with K. S. Ravikumar directing the version. Later remade in Kannada as Diggajaru (2000).

Plot

Chinnaiya (Sarath Kumar) is a faithful servant in the house of a rich man (Vijayakumar). There is no love lost between the rich man and his elder daughter (Sitara). His second daughter, Prabhavathy (Simran Bagga), who arrives from a foreign land, falls in love with Chinnaiya but after gaining his trust, accuses him of attempting to rape her. Turns out that she did this to try to unite her sister's family with her father and send Chinnaiya out since it was Chinnaiya's father who killed her mother. So Chinnaiya is kicked out of the house. Meanwhile Muthaiya (also Sarath Kumar), Chinnaiya's father, is released from jail.

Cast

Sarath Kumar as Chinnaiyya and Muthaiya
Simran Bagga as Prabhavathy
Vijayakumar
Manorama as Muthaiya's mother
Senthil
Sundarrajan
Anumohan
Sithara
Sujatha
Mansoor Ali Khan
Ranjith
Manobala
K. S. Ravikumar as Nondi Samiyar

Reception

The film was a blockbuster at the box office.

Remakes

Year	Film	Language	Cast	Director
1998	Sneham Kosam	Telugu	Chiranjeevi, Meena	K. S. Ravikumar
2000	Diggajaru	Kannada	Vishnu Vardhan, Ambareesh	D. Rajendra Babu

Soundtrack

There are 6 songs composed by Deva. Lyrics by Kavignar Kaalidhasan ^[1]

1. Chinna Chinna Mundhiriya - Mano, K. S. Chitra
2. Adikkira Kai - Harini
3. Meesakkaara Nanba - Deva
4. Nammma Ayya Nallavarungggo - R. Sarathkumar, Vijayakumar
5. Meesakkaara Nanba - Krishnaraj
6. Garuda Garuda - Krishnaraj, Sujatha

References

↑ Natpukkaga Songs - Natpukkaga Tamil Movie Songs - Tamil Songs Lyrics Trailer Videos, Preview Stills Reviews

Films directed by K. S. Ravikumar

1990-1999	Puriyaadha Pudhir (1990) Cheran Pandiyan (1991) Putham Pudhu Payanam (1991) Aagraham (1992) (Telugu) Pondatti Rajyam (1992) Oor Mariyadhai (1992) Purusha Lakshanam (1993) Band Master (1993) Suriyan Chandiran (1993) Nattamai (1994) Sakthivel (1994) Muthukulikka Vaariyala (1995) Muthu (1995) Periya Kudumbam (1995) Avvai Shanmugi (1996) Parambarai (1996) Pistha (1997) Dharma Chakkaram (1997) Natpukkaga (1998) Kondattam (1998) Sneham Kosam (1999) (Telugu) Suyamvaram (1999) Padayappa (1999) Paattali (1999) Minsara Kanna (1999)

2000-2009	Thenali (2000) Bava Nachadu (2001) Samudhiram (2001) Panchathantiram (2002) Villain (2002) Villain (2003) (Telugu) Paarai (2003) Aethiree (2004) Saravana (2006) Varalaru (2006) Dasavathaaram (2008) Aadhavan (2009)

2010- present	Jaggubhai (2010) Manmadhan Ambu (2010) Policegiri (2013) (Hindi) Lingaa (2014)

Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film

Naanum Oru Penn (1964)
Server Sundaram (1965)
Thiruvilaiyadal (1966)
Ramu (1967)
Karpooram (1968)
Lakshmi Kalyanam (1969)
Adimaipenn (1970)
Engiruntho Vanthaal (1971)
Babu (1972)
Pattikada Pattanama (1973)
Bharatha Vilas (1974)
Dikkatra Parvathi (1975)
Apoorva Raagangal (1976)
Annakili (1977)
Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri (1978)
Mullum Malarum (1979)
Pasi (1980)
Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1981)
Thanneer Thanneer (1982)
Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1983)
Mann Vasanai (1984)
Achamillai Achamillai (1985)
Sindhu Bhairavi (1986)
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (1987)
Vedham Pudhithu (1988)
Agni Natchathiram (1989)
Apoorva Sagodharargal (1990)
Pudhu Vasantham (1991)
Chinna Thambi (1992)
Roja (1993)
Gentleman (1994)
Karuththamma (1995)
Bombay (1996)
Indian (1997)
Bharathi Kannamma (1998)
Natpukkaga (1999)
Mudhalvan (2000)
Kandukondain Kandukondain (2001)
Aanandham (2002)
Azhagi (2003)
Pithamagan (2004)
Autograph (2005)
Anniyan (2006)
Veyil (2007)
Paruthiveeran (2008)
Subramaniapuram (2009)
Naadodigal (2010)
Mynaa (2011)
Aadukalam (2012)
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2013)
Thanga Meenkal (2014)

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film

1967–1979

First prize	Kaavalkaaran (1967) Uyarndha Manithan (1968) Adimaippen (1969) Vietnam Veedu (1970) No Award (1971) No Award (1972) No Award (1973) No Award (1974) No Award (1975) No Award (1976) 16 Vayathinile (1977) Mullum Malarum (1978) Pasi (1979)

Second prize	Aalayam (1967) Thillana Mohanambal (1968) Akka Thangai (1969) Engal Thangam (1970) No Award (1971) No Award (1972) No Award (1973) No Award (1974) No Award (1975) No Award (1976) Madhurageetham (1977) Aval Appadithan (1978) Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979)

Third prize	Bama Vijayam (1967) Thamarai Nenjam (1968) Deiva Magan (1969) Namma Kuzhanthaigal (1970) No Award (1971) No Award (1972) No Award (1973) No Award (1974) No Award (1975) No Award (1976) Bala Pareetchai (1977) Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978) Thisai Mariya Paravaigal (1979)

1980-1989

First prize	Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1980) Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982) No Award (1983) No Award (1984) No Award (1985) No Award (1986) No Award (1987) Poo Pootha Nandavanam (1988) Pudhea Paadhai (1989)

Second prize	Nenjathai Killathe (1980) Keezhvaanam Sivakkum (1981) Agni Sakshi (1982) No Award (1983) No Award (1984) No Award (1985) No Award (1986) No Award (1987) Paasa Paravaigal (1988) Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989)

Third prize	Vandichakkaram (1980) Moondram Pirai (1981) Ezhavathu Manithan (1982) No Award (1983) No Award (1984) No Award (1985) No Award (1986) No Award (1987) Agni Natchathiram (1988) Nyaya Tharaasu (1989)

1990-1999

First prize	Pudhu Vasantham (1990) Chinna Thambi (1991) Roja (1992) Jathi Malli (1993) Naatamai (1994) Anthimanthaarai (1995) Indian (1996) Arunachalam & Suryavamsam (1997) Natpukkaga (1998) Padayappa (1999)

Second prize	Keladi Kanmani (1990) En Rasavin Manasile (1991) Thevar Magan (1992) Pathinipenn (1993) Nammavar (1994) Kolangal (1995) Kadhal Kottai (1996) Porkkaalam (1997) Marumalarchi (1998) Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999)

Third prize	Kizhakku Vasal (1990) Guna (1991) Chinna Gounder (1992) Gokulam (1993) Pavithra (1994) Avatharam (1995) Purushan Pondatti (1996) Arasiyal (1997) Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998) Ethirum Puthirum (1999)

2000-2008

First prize	Vanathai Pola (2000) Virumbugiren (2001) Ramana (2002) Eera Nilam (2003) Autograph (2004) Chandramukhi & Ghajini (2005) Veyil (2006) Sivaji (2007) Dasavathaaram (2008)

Second prize	Vaanavil (2000) Pandavar Bhoomi (2001) Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) Power of Women (2003) Vishwa Thulasi (2004) Anniyan (2005) Paruthi Veeran (2006) Mozhi (2007) Abhiyum Naanum (2008)

Third prize	Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000) Aanandham (2001) Unnai Ninaithu (2002) Parthiban Kanavu (2003) Kannadi Pookal (2004) Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005) Thiruttu Payale (2006) Pallikoodam (2007) Santosh Subramaniam (2008)