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| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar
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| Produced by | Shoba Chandrasekhar |
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| Cinematography | R. P. Imayavaramban |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Manimekalai
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Naalaiya Theerpu (Template:Trans) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced and written by his wife Shoba Chandrasekhar which marked the debut of their son Vijay in the lead role alongside Keerthana and Easwari Rao. The film which also featured Srividya, Radharavi and Sarath Babu, had music composed by newcomer Manimekalai, cinematography by R. P. and editing by Gautham Raju. The film released on 4 December 1992.[1]
Synopsis
Mahalakshmi is molested by her husband Arun Mehta, who has affairs with many other women. Mahalakshmi has a son Vijay, whom she raises on her own. However, things change when her son grows up.
Cast
- Vijay as Vijay
- Keerthana as Priya
- Easwari Rao as Rani, Sundaramoorthy's daughter
- Srividya as Mahalakshmi, Vijay's mother
- Radha Ravi as Arun Mehta
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Sundaramoorthy
- Gowtham Sundararajan as Rocky, Arun Mehta's son
- K. R. Vijaya as a Judge
- Sarath Babu as Priya's brother
- Dhamu as Dhamu, Vijay's friend
- Srinath as Vijay's friend
- Mansoor Ali Khan as an Inspector
- Major Sundarrajan as D.P
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Commissioner of police
- S. S. Chandran as Meenatchisundaram MLA
- Jaiganesh as Rajasekhar, College Principal
- Pandu as Lecturer
- Typist Gopu as Police Constable
- S. N. Surendar as Press Editor
- K. S. Jayalakshmi as Ambika
- Chaplin Balu as Vijay's friend
- Kavitha
Production
Vijay made his debut as a leading actor with the film, aged eighteen.[2] A fan of Rajinikanth, he told Chandrasekhar that he wanted to headline a film. Vijay enacted a scene from Annaamalai (1992), the one in which Rajinikanth challenges Sarath Babu. "He did it exactly the way it was in the film, especially the line mark this date in your calendar," Chandrasekhar recalled. "That's when I realised that he had talent, a fierce passion."[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. M. Srilekha, under the name of Manimegalai at the age of 12.[4] The film featured lyrics written by Pulamaipithan, P. R. C. Balu and Bharani. The latter went on to become a popular music composer.[5]
Reception
Ayyappa Prasad of The Indian Express wrote, "Many tongue-in-cheek remarks on the prevailing political and economic climate makes the film worth watching".[6] Despite Chandrasekhar's confidence, Naalaiya Theerpu underperformed at the box office. “To be honest, I shouldn’t have made that film for him especially when he was just 18,” Chandrasekhar said. “I thought now that my son is also becoming an actor, I could continue to practise my style of filmmaking and pass on socially relevant messages to the audience through him. Maybe the timing wasn’t right.”[3] Despite the film's failure, Vijay won the Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actor.[7]
References
- ↑ Vijay completes 21 years in Kollywood. Sify(4 December 2013). Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ Style of his own. The Hindu(23 November 2007). Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tamil movie star Vijay's career has always been about punches and punch dialogue, Nathan, Archana. Scroll.in(5 November 2018). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ↑ Audio Beat: Kadhal Solla Aasai — Love is in the air. The Hindu(28 November 2013). Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ Interviews – Music Director Bharani. Behindwoods(22 August 2005). Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ↑ Nailing the nexus. The Indian Express(11 December 1992).
- ↑ Kamal, Revathi on top | Cinema Express Awards. The Indian Express(17 March 1993).