Nenjil Oru Mull
| Nenjil Oru Mull | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Mathi Oli Shanmugam |
| Screenplay by | Mathi Oli Shanmugam |
| Based on | Kati Patang by Gulshan Nanda |
| Produced by | N. V. R. Raja |
| Starring | Poornima Jayaraman Pratap |
| Cinematography | Ashok Gunjal |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
Production company | Santosh Art Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nenjil Oru Mull (transl. A thorn in the heart) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Mathi Oli Shanmugam. A remake of the Hindi film Kati Patang (1971), which in turn was based on the 1948 novel I Married a Dead Man by Cornell Woolrich, it stars Poornima Jayaraman and Pratap. The film was released on 11 December 1981.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (October 2021) |
Cast
[edit]- Poornima Jayaraman as Madhavi / Radha
- Pratap
- Sivachandran
- Calcutta Viswanathan
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Mathioli Shanmugam as Bar Manager
Production
[edit]Nenjil Oru Mull is the first Tamil film for Poornima Bhagyaraj (née Jayaraman).[1] The film is a remake of the Hindi film Kati Patang (1971), which in turn was based on the 1948 novel I Married a Dead Man by Cornell Woolrich.[2][3] It was predominantly filmed in Coimbatore. One shot required Poornima to run on an overpass.[4] Cinematography was handled by Ashok Gunjal, and editing by R. Devarajan.[5]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.[6][7] This is the debut film for lyricist Ponnadiyan.[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raagam" | Pulamaipithan | S. P. Sailaja, Deepan Chakravarthy | 4:30 |
| 2. | "My Name" | M. G. Vallabhan | Vani Jairam | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Neragave" | Pulamaipithan | Vani Jairam, Deepan Chakravarthy | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Sorgama" | Pulamaipithan | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Therodum Veedhi" | Ponnadiyan | B. S. Sasirekha | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 21:11 | |||
Release
[edit]Nenjil Oru Mul was released on 11 December 1981,[9] and failed commercially.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "தமிழ் சினிமாவில், 40 வருடங்களை கடந்த கதாநாயகிகள்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "50 Years: अमेरिकन कहानी को Indian रंग में ऐसा रंगा की बेमिसाल बन गई Kati Patang". Bol Bol Bollywood (in Hindi). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "No Man of Her Own". The Film Noir File. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Jeshi, K. (8 January 2018). "A clean sweep for Coimbatore". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Nenjil Oru Mull (motion picture) (in Tamil). Santosh Art Films. 1981. Opening credits, from 5:30 to 7:45.
- ^ "Nenjil Oru Mul Tamil film EP Vinyl Record by G.K.Venkatesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Nenjil Oru Mul". JioSaavn. 10 August 1981. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "ஜெயலலிதாவை ரசிக்க வைத்த பேச்சு! - கவிஞர் முத்துலிங்கம்". Dinamani (in Tamil). 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Nenjil Oru Mul (1981)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ CR, Sharanya (19 September 2020). "Television has strong roles for women, says Poornima Bhagyaraj". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
