''Ninaivellam Nithya'' () is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language

romance film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

written and directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Karthik and newcomer Gigi. It was released on 18 June 1982.

Plot

Chandru, a young and carefree guy visits an estate on a hill region along with his friend Thyagu. He meets Nithya, a local girl. At first they have a bit of stand offs but eventually both fall in love with each other. At a time, when their love affair is known to the girls' family, the whole village joins hands to separate them, but Chandru and Nithya escape to Chandru's hometown. Chandru was of the opinion that his father, a well to do businessman will support him, but he turns Chandru and Nithya away. Chandru and Nithya temporarily stay in Chandru's another friend. What happens to both of them forms the balance of the story.

Cast

* Karthik as Chandru * Gigi as Nithya * Nizhalgal Ravi as Thyagu * Nithershan Kugenesan

Production

Gigi, a daughter of

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, made her acting debut, and ''Ninaivellam Nithya'' was her only film as an actress.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by

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. Many of the songs are set in ragas; "Rojavai Thalattum Thendral" is set in Pantuvarali, "Panivizhum Malar Vanam" is in Nattai, "Neethane Enthan Pon Vasantham" is set in Brindavani, and "Kanni Ponnu" is set in Chatusruti Dhaivata. Tracklist

Reception

S. Shiva Kumar of ''

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'' wrote, "Karthik's sensitive performance and Ilayaraja's soothing music save the film from being a total washout. Gigi makes a very unsure debut and looks uncomfortable throughout."

Legacy

The song "Neethane Enthan Pon Vasantham" inspired the titles of a 2012 film (''

Neethaane En Ponvasantham ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co written, co produced and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, starring Jiiva and Samantha. This film is a shot simultaneously in Telugu, Yeto Vellipoyindhi ...

'') and a 2020 TV series, while "Panivizhum Malarvanam" inspired the name of a 2014 film.

References

External links

* {{C. V. Sridhar 1980s romance films 1980s Tamil-language films 1982 films Films directed by C. V. Sridhar Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian romance films