1990 Indian film
| Nila Pennae | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | V. Thamilazhagan |
| Written by | R. P. Viswam (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | V. Thamilazhagan |
| Produced by | R. M. Veerappan |
| Starring | Anand Divya Bharti |
| Cinematography | A. V. Thomas |
| Edited by | K. R. Krishnan |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
| Production company | Sathya Movies |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nila Pennae (pronounced [n̪ilaː penneː] transl. Moon girl) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by V. Thamilazhagan and produced by R. M. Veerappan. The film stars Divya Bharti and Anand with Vennira Aadai Moorthy and Janagaraj in supporting roles. It was released on 5 July 1990.
Plot
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Krishnamoorthy lives in the city and decides to stay in a village within a forest for some time. As he is very stressed due to the city life, he meets an old guru woman who creates a girl for him. Krishnamoorthy falls in love immediately and so does the girl whom he calls Suriya. She goes on to show him the beauty of life.
Cast
- Anand as Krishnamoorthy
- Divya Bharti as Suriya
- Soorya
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Janagaraj
Production
Vikram mentioned he was supposed to be introduced as lead actor with this film but due to his commitment to En Kadhal Kanmani he was not able to take up this film.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Vidyasagar.
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Adi Raasathi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vaali | 0:44 |
| "Kichang Kichang" | K. S. Chithra, Gangai Amaran | Pulamaipithan | 05:14 |
| "Manasukku Vayasenna" | K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 04:53 |
| "Otha Kuyilu" | Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Gangai Amaran | 04:39 |
| "Pudhu Uravu" | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela | Vairamuthu | 04:47 |
| "Raathiri Mella" 1 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 05:14 |
| "Raathiri Mella" 2 | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 05:14 |
| "Thalaiyil Kiridangal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vairamuthu | 04:33 |
Release and reception
Nila Pennae was released on 5 July 1990, delayed from June. NKS of The Indian Express appreciated Divya Bharti and the music, but criticised the acting of the others. P. S. S. of Kalki wondered who would be guilty of derailing a wonderful film that started out as a highly award-winning feature for box-office collection purposes or anything else, but praised the cinematography.
References
- "Vikram in Emdan Mahan function". Cinesouth. 12 August 2006. Archived from the original on 27 August 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- "Nila Penne". JioSaavn. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- "Nila Pennae". The Indian Express. 5 July 1990. p. 5. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- "நிலா பெண்ணே". Kalki (in Tamil). 3 June 1990. p. 22. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- "Nila Penne". The Indian Express. 13 July 1990. p. 7. Retrieved 19 March 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- பி.எஸ்.எஸ். (5 August 1990). "நிலா பெண்ணே". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 26. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
External links
- Nila Pennae at IMDb
