Nadodi Pattukkaran

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Nadodi Pattukkaran
Nadodi Pattukkaran.jpg
Poster
Directed byN. K. Vishwanathan
Written bySangili Murugan
Jaya Rajendran (dialogues)
Produced bySangili Murugan
Starring
CinematographyN. K. Viswanathan
Edited byV. Rajagopal
B.K. Mohan
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Murugan Cine Arts
Release date
  • 15 May 1992 (1992-05-15)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nadodi Pattukkaran (transl. Nomad singer) is a 1992 Tamil-language drama film directed by N. K. Vishwanathan. The film features Karthik and Mohini in lead roles. The film, scripted and produced by Sangili Murugan, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 15 May 1992.[1] This movie was dubbed in Telugu as Muta Nayakudu. The film was a hit at box office and successfully ran for more than 100 days in many theatres [2]

Plot[]

Sundaram, Thevar Ayya, Periya Madurai, Seedan, Vadivelu and Annamalai form a music group. Sundaram is a jobless graduate who prefers making his living by singing than being unemployed. The group travel from village to village leaving their family. One day, the group enters a village where the robbers spread terror among the villagers. The group confront them and the police arrests the robbers. The group becomes quickly popular. Geetha, the daughter of the village head Sivathaya, falls under the spell of Sundaram. Later, Geetha and Sundaram fall in love with each other, on the other side Geetha's family objects their love. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast[]

Soundtrack[]

Nadodi Pattukkaran
Soundtrack album by
Ilaiyaraaja
Released1992
Recorded1992
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length28:21
ProducerIlaiyaraaja

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1992, features 7 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Muthulingam, Gangai Amaran, Na. Kamarasan, Piraisoodan and Parinaman.[3][4]

Track Song Singer(s) Lyrics Duration
1 "Aagaya Thamarai" Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki Vaali 4:57
2 "Kadhalukku Kangalillai" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha Muthulingham 5:00
3 "Mannaiyam Ponnaiyum" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki Vaali 5:48
4 "Vaanga Vaanga" Malaysia Vasudevan, Mano, Ramani, T. S. Raghavendra Piraisoodan 5:09
5 "Vanamellam Shenbagapoo" (solo) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Gangai Amaran 5:11
6 "Vanamellam Shenbagapoo" (duet) P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:21
7 "Thenpandi Cheemai" Gangai Amaran Parinaman 4:34
8 "Sithirathu There Vaa" Mano, Swarnalatha Na. Kamarasan 4:48

Reception[]

N. Krishnaswamy of The New Indian Express said "Ilayaraja has a few melodious numbers in this film, that sees Karthik emoting well. Directed and photographed by N. K. Viswanathan, the film is one that has possibilities that are wasted because of his preference for the pedestrian".[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Naadodi Paatukaraen (1992)". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAW0ytBMiLs
  3. ^ "MusicIndiaOnline — Nadodi Pattukaran(1992) Soundtrack". mio.to. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Nadodi Pattukaran : Tamil Movie". hummaa.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  5. ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (22 May 1992). "Nadodi Paattukkaran". The Indian Express. p. 7.

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