Nilave Mugam Kaattu
| Nilave Mugam Kaattu | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Kalanjiyam |
| Produced by | S. Rajaram |
| Written by | Mu. Kalangiyam |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Abdul Rahman |
| Edited by |
V. T. Vijayan B. Lenin |
Production company |
Mahalakshmi International |
Release dates |
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Running time | 160 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nilave Mugam Kaattu (English: Show Moon's Face) is a 1999 Indian Tamil film, directed by Kalanjiyam, starring Karthik, Ramki and Devayani in lead roles. The film, produced by S. Rajaram had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 30 April 1999 to negative reviews.
The film is a remake of the Kannada movie Anuraga Sangama (1995) starring Ramesh Aravind, Kumar Govind and Sudharani which itself was inspired by Charlie Chaplin's City Lights.[1][2][3]
Plot
Murthy (Karthik) and Prakash (Ramki) became best friends since Prakash's father (Nizhalgal Ravi) killed Murthy's mother in a car accident. Despite his father refusal, Prakash took Murthy into his house.
A few years later, when Prakash goes to America to study, Murthy leaves the house after hearing Prakash's parents who decide to give off him. An old man accommodates Murthy who treats him like his late son Govind and the man begin to call him by that name. Murthy falls in love, as Govind, with Kasturi (Devayani) a blind flower seller. Kasturi's father (Delhi Ganesh) renounced to drink alcohol and he decided to go to work after Govind's preach but he died the next day in a car accident. Being Kasturi's last relation, he admitted her into a hospital for an eye operation. In order to pay it, he takes come money from a drunk man's house. In a misunderstanding, he was arrested by the police and he was sent to jail.
In the meantime, Prakash returns and falls in love with Kasturi who has regained her visual perception. Kasturi looks for Govind who was still in jail. Kasturi, who cannot find Govind, agrees to wed Prakash. Murthy is released by the police and his friend is shocked to see him in this condition, and brings him back to home. Then, Prakash presents Murthy to Kasturi but unfortunately she doesn't recognise him. What transpires eventually is an interesting climax.
Cast
- Karthik as Murthy / Govind
- Ramki as Prakash
- Devayani as Kasthuri
- Manivannan
- Vadivelu
- Sarath Babu as a police officer
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Prakash's father
- Srividya as a doctor
- J. Lalitha as Prakash's mother
- Delhi Ganesh as Kasthuri's father
- Sundar
- Chaplin Balu
- Rajaputhran
- Bayilvan Ranganathan
- Anwar Ali Khan
- Master Pradeep as Murthy (child)
- Master Mahendran as Prakash (child)
- Muthukalai
- Kalanjiyam in a cameo appearance
Soundtrack
| Nilave Mugam Kaattu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Released | 1999 |
| Recorded | 1999 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 31:21 |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1999, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Vasan, M. Mehta and Pazhani Bharathi. The soundtrack has received generally mixed reviews.[4][5][6]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Thendralai Kandu" | Hariharan, Ilaiyaraaja | Vasan | 5:30 |
| 2 | "Vaigai Nadhi Karai" | Hariharan | 5:01 | |
| 3 | "Thanna Thaniyaka" | Ilaiyaraaja | 5:03 | |
| 4 | "Suthatha Bhoomi" | K. S. Chitra | 5:20 | |
| 5 | "Chittu Parakkuthu" | Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha Mohan | M. Mehta | 5:03 |
| 6 | "Poonkaaththu Adhu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ilaiyaraaja | Pazhani Bharathi | 5:24 |
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Indolink | Mixed[6] |
Reception
The film received generally negative reviews. B. Balaji of Thenisai.com and Sandya Krishna of Indolink.com gave the film 1.5 out of 5.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Find Tamil Movie Nilave Mugam Kaattu". jointscene.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ↑ "Nilavey Mugam Kaattu". popcorn.oneindia.in. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ↑ "Filmography of nilave mugam kaattu". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ↑ "Nilavae Mugam Kaatu Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ↑ "Nilave Mugam Kaattu Songs". hummaa.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- 1 2 "Nilavey Mugam Kaatu: Music Review". indolink.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ↑ "Nilave Mugam Kaattu". thenisai.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ↑ "Nilavae Mugam Kaattu: Movie Review". indolink.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.