Natpukkaga

Natpukaaga
Directed by	K. S. Ravikumar
Produced by	A. M. Rathnam
Written by	K. S. Ravikumar Jyothi Krishna
Starring	Sarath Kumar Simran Bagga Vijayakumar Senthil Ranjith
Music by	Deva
Cinematography	Ashok Rajan
Edited by	K. Thanikachalam
Production company	Sri Surya Movies
Distributed by	Sri Surya Movies
Release dates	25 June 1998 (1998-06-25)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Natpukaaga (Tamil: நட்புக்காக English: For Friendship) is a 1998 Tamil language film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It starred Sarath Kumar and Simran Bagga in the lead roles. It became a blockbuster upon release.

It was remade into Telugu as Sneham Kosam which starred Chiranjeevi with K. S. Ravikumar directing the version. Later remade in Kannada as Diggajaru (2000).

Plot

Chinnayya (Sarath Kumar) works for a rich man Vijayakumar in a village. Despite being a labour, Chinnayya has great respect and affection towards Vijayakumar. Vijayakumar too takes care of Chinnayya with great affection and looks after him as his own son. Vijayakumar hates his first daughter Sitara and her husband Mansoor Ali Khan. Prabhavathy (Simran) is Vijayakumar’s younger daughter and she arrives to the village after completing her education from the US. Prabhavathy loves Chinnayya but Chinnayya does not reciprocate thinking this would be a betrayal of Vijayakumar’s trust on him. Later Chinnayya too understands Prabhavathy’s true love and accepts it.

One day, suddenly Prabhavathy accuses that Chinnayya tried to rape her. This angers Vijayakumar and he beats and sends Chinnayya out of his home. At this time, Muthayya (also Sarath Kumar), Chinnayya’s father releases from jail and comes to meet Vijayakumar. Muthaya also worked under Vijayakumar before and has won Vijayakumar’s trust so much. But Prabhavathy gets angry on seeing Muthayya and asks him to leave the house because Muthayya has been sent to jail for murdering Vijayakumar’s wife Sujatha a few years back. Prabhavathy also reveals the truth that she staged a drama to send Chinnayya away from her father. Vijayakumar gets shocked knowing the truth and feels bad that he has misunderstood Chinnayya, believing his daughter’s false words.

Chinnayya also hates his father Muthayya from childhood days as he was accused of killing Sujatha. The story moves to a flashback. Muthayya was a loyal servant in Vijayakumar’s home. Mansoor Ali Khan is the brother of Sujatha and his wedding is arranged with Sitara. On the day of marriage, Sujatha gets to know about Mansoor Ali Khan’s plans to rob Vijayakumar's properties and decides to cancel the wedding. But Mansoor Ali Khan injures Sujatha badly and hides her in a room and the marriage is done. But Muthayya finds Sujatha and gets to know all the truth about Mansoor Ali Khan. Before he could go and stop the marriage, it is already done and so he does not want Mansoor Ali Khan to go to jail as that would impact Sitara’s life. Sujatha is dead and Muthayya accepts that he has murdered Sujatha for money and gets arrested by police. This makes Sitara and Prabhavathy to hate him and his family.

But Vijayakumar does not believe this and goes to jail to meet Muthaaya and asks the truth. Muthayya tells all the truth to Vijayakumar and gets a promise that Vijayakumar should not reveal this truth to anyone else as Sitara will be alone then. Vijayakumar agrees but sends Mansoor Ali Khan out of his home. Sitara also leaves his home without knowing the truth and understanding her father. The story comes to present and wedding is planned between Prabhavathy and Mansoor Ali Khan's brother Ranjith. On the day of marriage Vijayakumar tells this truth to everyone and Mansoor Ali Khan tries to kill Vijayakumar. But Muthayya comes in between and gets stabbed and dies. Mansoor Ali Khan gets killed by Ranjith after knowing the truth that his sister Sujatha is killed by none other than Mansoor Ali Khan. Meanwhile Vijayakumar cries in front of Muthayya’s dead body and he also dies along with him. The movie ends with Chinnayya and Prabhavathy getting married to each other.

Cast

Sarath Kumar as Chinnaiyya and Muthaiya
Simran Bagga as Prabhavathy
Vijayakumar
Manorama as Muthaiya's mother
Senthil
Sundarrajan
Anumohan
Sithara
Sujatha
Mansoor Ali Khan
Ranjith
Manobala
K. S. Ravikumar as Nondi Samiyar

Production

The team had initially considered Soundarya and then Keerthi Reddy to play the leading female role, their unavailability led to Simran being cast.^[1]

Remakes

Year	Film	Language	Cast	Director
1998	Sneham Kosam	Telugu	Chiranjeevi, Meena	K. S. Ravikumar
2000	Diggajaru	Kannada	Vishnu Vardhan, Ambareesh	D. Rajendra Babu

Soundtrack

There are 6 songs composed by Deva. Lyrics by Kavignar Kaalidhasan ^[2]

1. Chinna Chinna Mundhiriya - Mano, K. S. Chitra
2. Adikkira Kai - Harini
3. Meesakkaara Nanba - Deva
4. Nammma Ayya Nallavarungggo - R. Sarathkumar, Vijayakumar
5. Meesakkaara Nanba - Krishnaraj
6. Garuda Garuda - Krishnaraj, Sujatha

References

External links

Films directed by K. S. Ravikumar

1990-1999	Puriyaadha Pudhir (1990) Cheran Pandiyan (1991) Putham Pudhu Payanam (1991) Aagraham (1992) (Telugu) Pondatti Rajyam (1992) Oor Mariyadhai (1992) Purusha Lakshanam (1993) Band Master (1993) Suriyan Chandiran (1993) Nattamai (1994) Sakthivel (1994) Muthukulikka Vaariyala (1995) Muthu (1995) Periya Kudumbam (1995) Avvai Shanmugi (1996) Parambarai (1996) Pistha (1997) Dharma Chakkaram (1997) Natpukkaga (1998) Kondattam (1998) Sneham Kosam (1999) (Telugu) Suyamvaram (1999) Padayappa (1999) Paattali (1999) Minsara Kanna (1999)

2000-2009	Thenali (2000) Bava Nachadu (2001) Samudhiram (2001) Panchathantiram (2002) Villain (2002) Villain (2003) (Telugu) Paarai (2003) Aethirree (2004) Saravana (2006) Varalaru (2006) Dasavathaaram (2008) Aadhavan (2009)

2010- present	Jaggubhai (2010) Manmadhan Ambu (2010) Policegiri (2013) (Hindi) Lingaa (2014) Mudinja Ivana Pudi / Kotigobba 2 (2016)

Shelved	Rana

Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film

Naanum Oru Penn (1964)
Server Sundaram (1965)
Thiruvilaiyadal (1966)
Ramu (1967)
Karpooram (1968)
Lakshmi Kalyanam (1969)
Adimaippenn (1970)
Engirundho Vandhaal (1971)
Babu (1972)
Pattikada Pattanama (1973)
Bharatha Vilas (1974)
Dikkatra Parvathi (1975)
Apoorva Raagangal (1976)
Annakili (1977)
Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri (1978)
Mullum Malarum (1979)
Pasi (1980)
Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1981)
Thanneer Thanneer (1982)
Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1983)
Mann Vasanai (1984)
Achamillai Achamillai (1985)
Sindhu Bhairavi (1986)
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (1987)
Vedham Pudhithu (1988)
Agni Natchathiram (1989)
Apoorva Sagodharargal (1990)
Pudhu Vasantham (1991)
Chinna Thambi (1992)
Roja (1993)
Gentleman (1994)
Karuththamma (1995)
Bombay (1996)
Indian (1997)
Bharathi Kannamma (1998)
Natpukkaga (1999)
Mudhalvan (2000)
Kandukondain Kandukondain (2001)
Aanandham (2002)
Azhagi (2003)
Pithamagan (2004)
Autograph (2005)
Anniyan (2006)
Veyil (2007)
Paruthiveeran (2008)
Subramaniapuram (2009)
Naadodigal (2010)
Mynaa (2011)
Aadukalam (2012)
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2013)
Thanga Meenkal (2014)
Kaththi (2015)

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film

1967–1979

First prize	Kaavalkaaran (1967) Uyarndha Manithan (1968) Adimaippenn (1969) Vietnam Veedu (1970) No Award (1971) No Award (1972) No Award (1973) No Award (1974) No Award (1975) No Award (1976) 16 Vayathinile (1977) Mullum Malarum (1978) Pasi (1979)

Second prize	Aalayam (1967) Thillana Mohanambal (1968) Akka Thangai (1969) Engal Thangam (1970) No Award (1971) No Award (1972) No Award (1973) No Award (1974) No Award (1975) No Award (1976) Madhurageetham (1977) Aval Appadithan (1978) Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979)

Third prize	Bama Vijayam (1967) Thamarai Nenjam (1968) Deiva Magan (1969) Namma Kuzhanthaigal (1970) No Award (1971) No Award (1972) No Award (1973) No Award (1974) No Award (1975) No Award (1976) Bala Pareetchai (1977) Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978) Thisai Mariya Paravaigal (1979)

1980-1989

First prize	Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1980) Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982) No Award (1983) No Award (1984) No Award (1985) No Award (1986) No Award (1987) Poo Pootha Nandavanam (1988) Pudhea Paadhai (1989)

Second prize	Nenjathai Killathe (1980) Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum (1981) Agni Sakshi (1982) No Award (1983) No Award (1984) No Award (1985) No Award (1986) No Award (1987) Paasa Paravaigal (1988) Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989)

Third prize	Vandichakkaram (1980) Moondram Pirai (1981) Ezhavathu Manithan (1982) No Award (1983) No Award (1984) No Award (1985) No Award (1986) No Award (1987) Agni Natchathiram (1988) Nyaya Tharasu (1989)

1990-1999

First prize	Pudhu Vasantham (1990) Chinna Thambi (1991) Roja (1992) Jathi Malli (1993) Naatamai (1994) Anthimanthaarai (1995) Indian (1996) Arunachalam & Suryavamsam (1997) Natpukkaga (1998) Padayappa (1999)

Second prize	Keladi Kanmani (1990) En Rasavin Manasile (1991) Thevar Magan (1992) Pathinipenn (1993) Nammavar (1994) Kolangal (1995) Kadhal Kottai (1996) Porkkaalam (1997) Marumalarchi (1998) Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999)

Third prize	Kizhakku Vasal (1990) Gunaa (1991) Chinna Gounder (1992) Gokulam (1993) Pavithra (1994) Avatharam (1995) Purushan Pondatti (1996) Arasiyal (1997) Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998) Ethirum Puthirum (1999)

2000-2008

First prize	Vanathai Pola (2000) Virumbugiren (2001) Ramana (2002) Eera Nilam (2003) Autograph (2004) Chandramukhi & Ghajini (2005) Veyil (2006) Sivaji (2007) Dasavathaaram (2008)

Second prize	Vaanavil (2000) Pandavar Bhoomi (2001) Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) Power of Women (2003) Vishwa Thulasi (2004) Anniyan (2005) Paruthi Veeran (2006) Mozhi (2007) Abhiyum Naanum (2008)

Third prize	Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000) Aanandham (2001) Unnai Ninaithu (2002) Parthiban Kanavu (2003) Kannadi Pookal (2004) Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005) Thiruttu Payale (2006) Pallikoodam (2007) Santosh Subramaniam (2008)

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