Nadigan

Nadigan
Directed by P. Vasu
Produced by M. Ramanathan
Written by P. Vasu
Screenplay by P. Vasu
Starring Sathyaraj
Kushboo Sundar
Goundamani
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography Ashok Kumar
Edited by P. Mohan Raj
Production
company
Raj Films International
Distributed by Raj Films International
Release date
  • 30 November 1990 (1990-11-30)

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Country India
Language Tamil

Nadigan (English: Actor) is a 1990 Tamil film directed by P Vasu. The film stars Sathyaraj in the lead role pairing with Kushboo Sundar.[2] The film released with largely positive reviews and was declared a blockbuster. The film was a remake of Hindi film Professor (1962).

Malayalam actors Prathapachandran and Ramu played the villains.

Plot

The story opens as Raja's (sathyaraj) mother requires a major operation to be done. But due to poverty, raja decides to look for a job in Ooty. while traveling on a train with his mother to Ooty, he meets Mr.Devaraj Venniradai Moorthy who is actually a music teacher traveling to island estate - Ooty for a 3000 monthly waged job. He carries with him a recommendation letter with contact address. while alighting the suitcases which resembles same of raja and Devaraj, interchanges. so mistake raja takes away the suitcase. when reaching their room, he finds the letter and due to the critical situation of his mother, he decides to take the job.

So he joins the job, preliminary changing him as an old man by sticking beard and white hair. There he finds Baby Amma Manorama who was the guardian of two young women and two children. He was put in to look after them as a guardian and teacher. Meanwhile, Raja's mother is in critical condition.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

Tracklist — Tamil Version[3]
No.TitleLyricsArtist(s)Length
1."Aadippattam Thedi"VaaliMano, K. S. Chitra05:05
2."Aattama"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam04:52
3."Deva Malligai"PulamaipithanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki04:45
4."Vela Vanthu"VaaliMalaysia Vasudevan04:47
5."Enge Nimmathi"IlaiyaraajaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam04:51
6."Adi Veluthu"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra05:04
Total length:29:24

Critical reception

The film received great accolades with Sathyaraj's acting admired. The film ran more than 175 days in Chennai and 100 days across major cities in Tamil Nadu. It was a Box-Office blockbuster.

References


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