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{{Infobox film
| name = Inimey Nangathan
| image = Inimey Nangathan.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Venkybaboo
| writer = Venkybaboo
| starring = [[M. S. Bhaskar|M.S. Bhaskar]]<br />[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]]<br />[[Vasu Vikram]]<br />[[Lollu Sabha Maaran|Maaran]]
| producer = S.Sridevi
| studio = Mayabimbham Media P Ltd
| music = [[Illayaraja]]
| editing = [[B. Lenin]] & Venkybaboo
| distributor = Mayabimbham Media P Ltd
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|09|14}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Inimey Nangathan''''' ({{translation|Hereafter it's us}}) is a 2007 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language animated [[family film]], directed by Venkybaboo.<ref name=rediff>{{cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Pavithra |date=September 14, 2007 |title=Inimey Nangathaan: Kids, go for it! |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/14ssinemey.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913075220/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/14ssinemey.htm |archive-date=13 September 2022 |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> It was the first Tamil film to be animated. The film went unnoticed due to the lack of big stars.<ref name=co>{{cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=Sep 26, 2007 |title=Inimey Nangathan |url=http://chennaionline.com/Film/Moviereviews/Sept2007/09inimey-nangathan.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011064556/http://chennaionline.com/Film/Moviereviews/Sept2007/09inimey-nangathan.asp |archive-date=11 October 2007 |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Animated Film]].<ref>{{cite web |title=55th National Film Awards |url=https://www.dff.gov.in/images/Documents/47_55Nfacatalogue-%20.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226174156/https://dff.gov.in/images/Documents/47_55Nfacatalogue-%20.pdf |archive-date=26 February 2022 |access-date=27 March 2022 |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film depicts Vichu, Varadhu, Vaithi, and Govind as four friends who earn their livelihood doing [[Katha (storytelling format)|''kathakalakshepam'']]. They want to become rich and famous. They come across an old lady who offers to help them become rich overnight, and then advises them to meet a [[swami]]ji. The swamiji agrees to help them, but on one condition, they should retrieve a holy necklace from [[rakshasa]]s.

The four friends set out to the cave, where they meet a colorful character from the sea in a golden palace. They reach a flowing desert, where Govind pushes them into a pit and then a very tall mountain rises, ending Govind's story.

The others reach a hill with stones. Varadhu wants to kill them, so he pushes a big stone onto them. Varadhu eats a fruit given to him by the Swamiji. Since he ate the full fruit, he becomes very fat and his face gets stuck in a doorway. This is the end of Varadhu.

Vaithi does not listen to Vichu and says that all the diamonds belong to him. He pushes Vichu into a valley. The diamonds become weapons, touching Vaithi, and his body disappears. If he goes out of the cave, he blends into the air. This is the end of Vaithi.

Vichu falls into the valley. He finds the holy necklace, but a rakshas guards it. Vichu fights with the rakshas and takes the necklace.

Later Vichu gives the necklace to the Swamiji. In exchange for the holy necklace, the Swamiji gives the golden palace to Vichu, but Vichu refuses. He tells her that he has gotten what he wanted in his journey and goes back to his village. The Swamiji tells him [[Telepathy|telepathically]] that he will come back, so he will wait for him. The film ends with a golden cow following Vichu.

== Voice cast ==
* [[M. S. Bhaskar|M.S. Bhaskar]] as Vishwanathan a.k.a. Vichu
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Varadarajan a.k.a. Varadhu
* [[Vasu Vikram]] as Vaidyanathan a.k.a. Vaithi
* [[Lollu Sabha Maaran|Maaran]] as Venkata Govindarajan a.k.a. Govind
*Murali Kumar as Priest

== Music ==
Songs were composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_writing = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| headline = Tamil Tracklist<ref>{{cite web|url=https://avdigital.in/collections/ilaiyaraaja-audio-cd/products/inimey-nangathaan-1|title=Inimey Nangathaan|website=AV Digital|access-date=18 August 2024}}</ref>
| title1 = Oru Murai Kettalae
| extra1 = [[Madhu Balakrishnan]] & Chorus
| length1 = 05:40
| title2 = Vaazhu Vendumaa
| extra2 = Madhu Balakrishnan, [[Sriram Parthasarathy]] & Chorus
| length2 = 04:59
| title3 = Unnai Kezh
| lyrics3 =
| length3 = 04:23
| extra3 = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| title4 = Katha Kaletshepam
| length4 = 02:56
| extra4 = Madhu Balakrishnan & Chorus
}}

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_writing = Nawab Arzoo
| headline = Hindi Tracklist
| title1 = Geet Humare Suno
| extra1 = Krishna & Chorus
| length1 = 05:40
| title2 = Zindagi Kahe Aaja
| extra2 = Krishna & Chorus
| length2 = 04:59
| title3 = Apne Aap Se
| lyrics3 =
| length3 = 04:23
| extra3 = Krishna & Chorus
| title4 = Janani Janani
| length4 = 02:56
| extra4 = Krishna & Chorus
}}

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_writing = [[Vennelakanti]]
| headline = Telugu Tracklist
| title1 = Okapari Vinntene
| extra1 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length1 = 05:40
| title2 = Manadhe Vijayam
| extra2 = Karthik
| length2 = 04:59
| title3 = Thalluchuko
| lyrics3 =
| length3 = 04:23
| extra3 = Karthik
| title4 = Katha Kaletshepam
| length4 = 02:56
| extra4 = Karthik
}}

==Reception==
Divya Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Overall, however, this ambitious movie is a step in the right direction. With some interesting touches like the characters turning into a rock band briefly, and an imaginative non-mythological plotline, it tries to do a few different things and while it isn’t perfect, it succeeds in taking animation a step further in India".<ref>{{cite news|title=Magical mystery tour -- Inimey Nangathan |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/09/21/stories/2007092150030200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015134732/http://hindu.com/cp/2007/09/21/stories/2007092150030200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 October 2007|access-date=2011-10-18|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=21 September 2007|first=Divya|last=Kumar}}</ref> ''[[Rediff]]'' wrote, "If you can ignore the sometimes inadequate dialogue and trite screenplay, it's a squeaky clean, promising fare. For all its predictability, you can see enough creativity and colourful settings to watch out the movie right till the end".<ref name=rediff /> Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote, "With its crisp editing (Lenin) and engaging background score (Ilayaraja) aiding it, it is worth appreciating the experiment in 3D animation that maintains the nativity and local flavour".<ref name=co />

== See also ==

* [[Indian animation industry]]
* [[List of Indian animated films]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title}}
{{India Animation Industry}}
{{National Film Award Best Animated Film}}

[[Category:2007 Indian films]]
[[Category:2007 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2007 animated films]]
[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:2007 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Best Animated Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Indian animated fantasy films]]
[[Category:Indian animated films]]
[[Category:Indian children's films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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