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{{short description|1985 film by Major Sundarrajan}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Andha Oru Nimidam
| image = Andha Oru Nimidam.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Major Sundarrajan]]
| producer = [[Pala. Karuppiah]]<br />S. Sampath
| writer = Major Sundarrajan<br />K. Dinakar (dialogues)
| starring = [[Kamal Haasan]]<br />[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]<br />[[Jayamalini]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = T. S. Vinayagam
| editing = R. Devarajan
| studio = Geethakamalam Movies
| released = {{Film date|1985|05|31|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}

'''''Andha Oru Nimidam''''' ({{translation|That One Minute}}) is a 1985 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[thriller film]] directed and written by [[Major Sundarrajan]]. The film features [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] while [[Jayamalini]], [[Thengai Srinivasan]] and [[Pandari Bai]] play supporting roles. The film opened in May 1985 to an average response.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=andhaoru%20nimidam|title = டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!}}</ref>

==Plot==
Kumar (Kamal Haasan), is a lawyer by profession and also actively involved in social work. He falls in love with Vasanthi (Urvashi), a village girl and her grandfather (Srinivaasan) works as house keeper/car driver in Raj Shekhar's (Major Sunderrajan's) house. One day Raj Shekhar murders his friend/partner Madan and cunningly puts the blame on the grandfather who is arrested and put behind bars. He manages to escape from prison one night to kill Raj Shekhar, but is murdered by Raj Shekhar in front of Kumar and Vasanthi instead. Kumar tries his best to prove in court that Raj Shekar is guilty but loses the case as there is no proper proof of Raj Shekar's guilt. Kumar, with the help of Vasanthi start investigating and gathering evidence of the murders of Madan and the grandfather. Kumar's family and his lady love, Vasanthi, are put in danger as he tries to prove Raj Shaekar's guilt. How does Kumar catch the culprit Raj Shekhar? What happenes to the love of Kumar and Vasanthi? The climax reveals all these answers.

==Cast==
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Kumar
* [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Vasanthi
* [[Major Sundarrajan]] as Rajasekar
* [[Y. G. Mahendra]] as Balu
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Seenu
* [[Jayamalini]]
* [[Anuradha (actress)|Anuradha]]
* [[Pandari Bai]] as Radha
* [[Venu Arvind]] as Inspector Raju
* [[Saleema]] as Dancer Archana
* Loose Mohan
* Veera Raghavan
* Mahendran
* Raja

== Production ==
Sundarrajan, in addition to directing, also played the main antagonist. A day's production schedule was cancelled because of the [[assassination of Indira Gandhi]].<ref name="Gandhi" />

==Release==
The film opened in May 1985 to average reviews and performed average at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthread.php?8541-The-Golden-Era-of-Dr.IR-and-Dr.SPB-225-%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%87-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3-3021/page216|title=The Golden Era of Dr.IR and Dr.SPB}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Andha Oru Nimidam
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1985
| recorded =
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| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 27:39
| label = Echo
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| producer =
| prev_title =
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| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|rK1iOOtw890| Audio Jukebox}}
| audio2 =
}}
}}

The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and Tamil lyrics were written by [[Vairamuthu]], [[Gangai Amaran]] and Na. Kamarajan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bollywoodvinyl.in/products/andha-oru-nimidam-tamil-bollywood-vinyl-lp|title = Andha Oru Nimidam - Tamil Bollywood Vinyl LP}}</ref> The songs were composed at a place near [[Aliyar River|Aliyar Dam]].<ref name="Gandhi">{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/may/28/when-a-shooting-halted-production-of-andha-oru-nimidam-1982624.html|title=When a shooting halted production of Andha Oru Nimidam|date=28 May 2019|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>
{{tracklist
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 27:39
| title1 = Alaigalil Midhakkudhu
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
| lyrics1 = [[Vairamuthu]]
| length1 = 4:27
| title2 = Pachondiyyeh Kelada
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics2 = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| length2 = 4:28
| title3 = Kaathiruppadhu Pathiruppadhu
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| lyrics3 = Gangai Amaran
| length3 = 4:30
| title4 = Siriya Paravai
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
| lyrics4 = Vairamuthu
| length4 = 5:50
| title5 = Thevai Indha Paavai
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| lyrics5 = Na. Kamarajan
| length5 = 4:20
| title6 = Nalla Neram Neram
| extra6 = S. Janaki
| lyrics6 = Vairamuthu
| length6 = 4:04
}}


==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0318993|Andha Oru Nimidam}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1985 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Major Sundarrajan]]
[[Category:1985 thriller films]]

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