Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)

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{{short description|1979 film by K. Balachander}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Ninaithale Inikkum / Andamaina Anubhavam
| image = Ninaithale Inikkum Poster.jpg
| caption = Tamil poster
| director = [[K. Balachander]]
| producer = R. Venkataraman
| story = [[Sujatha Rangarajan]]
| screenplay = K. Balachander
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Kamal Haasan]]
* [[Rajinikanth]]
* [[Jayaprada]]
}}
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = [[B. S. Lokanath]]
| editing = N. R. Kittu
| studio = Premalaya Productions
| distributor = Premalaya Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1979|04|14}}'''(Tamil)''' {{Film date|df=yes|1979|04|19}}'''(Telugu)'''<ref>{{Cite book |title=The Name is Rajinikanth |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |last=Sreekanth |first=Gayathri |publisher=Om Books International |year=2008 |pages=369}}</ref>
| runtime = 141 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil Telugu
}}


'''''Ninaithale Inikkum''''' ({{trans|Sweet Memories}}) is a 1979 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[K. Balachander]] starring [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Jayaprada]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] and Nakul. The story was written by [[Sujatha Rangarajan]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrintGifMSIE_PASTISSUES2&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOICH/2013/10/06&ChunkNum=0&ID=Ar00400 |title=Cinema of the Week: Ninaithale Inikkum |last=Suganth |first=M. |date=6 October 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213101746/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToPrintGifMSIE_PASTISSUES2&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOICH%2F2013%2F10%2F06&ChunkNum=0&ID=Ar00400 |archive-date=13 February 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/column/guest/20080229.htm |title=Tribute: Sujatha will live with us |date=29 February 2008 |website=Rediff.com |access-date=9 October 2013}}</ref> The film was also simultaneously shot in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as '''''Andamaina Anubhavam''''' ({{translation|Beautiful experience}}).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-a-new-version/article5121558.ece |title=In a new version |date=13 September 2013 |work=The Hindu |access-date=9 October 2013 |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]}}</ref> A large part of the film was shot in [[Singapore]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-12/news-interviews/42007881_1_kannada-film-debut-kamal-haasan-directorial-debut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916083633/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-12/news-interviews/42007881_1_kannada-film-debut-kamal-haasan-directorial-debut |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 September 2013 |title=Kamal's Ninaithale Inikkum to release again |date=12 September 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=9 October 2013}}</ref> This Movie was later dubbed in [[Hindi]] as ''Pyara Tarana''.<ref>https://www.osianama.com/film-titles/pyara-tarana-1982?search=Pyara%20Tarana%201982</ref><ref>http://muvyz.com/moviepage/ni175714/songs/#tabs</ref>

== Plot ==
The film follows Chandru, a singer and his band on a tour to Singapore. Over there Chandru meets his love interest Sona, only to find that she is terminally ill.

== Cast ==
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Chandru
* [[Jayaprada]] as Sona
* [[Jayasudha]] as Kamini
* [[Rajinikanth]] as Deepak
*[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Meena
* [[Sarath Babu]] (Guest appearance)
* [[Dasari_Narayana_Rao|Narayana Rao]] (Guest appearance)
* [[S. Ve. Shekher]] as Radio operator (Guest appearance)
* Rajappa as Nikki
* [[Poornam Vishwanathan]] as Sona's father

== Production ==
Many of [[K. Balachander]]'s students like [[Jayasudha]], [[Sarath Babu]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] and [[Dasari Narayana Rao|Narayana Rao]] appear in cameo for their mentor. This was the debut film for actor [[S. V. Shekhar]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/jest-for-fun/article4717955.ece |title=Jest for fun |last=Saravanan |first=T. |date=15 May 2013 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 February 2018}}</ref> [[Jayasudha]]'s sister [[Subhashini]] also appears. The band in the film and the music were inspired by [[the Beatles]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/he-took-tamil-cinema-beyond-herocentric-creations/article6719996.ece |title=He took Tamil cinema beyond hero-centric creations |last=Kolappan |first=B. |date=23 December 2014 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 February 2018}}</ref>

A large portion of the film was shot in Singapore,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/singapore-looks-to-films-to-maximise-tourist-footfall/article17350410.ece |title=Singapore looks to films to maximise tourist footfall |date=23 February 2017 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 February 2018}}</ref> while additional scenes were shot at the AVM Garden Villa, Chennai.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newstodaynet.com/chennai/avm-garden-villa-opens-its-doors-for-public-events-99488.html|title=AVM Garden Villa opens its doors for public events|last=Prabhakar|first=Bhavani|date=7 June 2018|work=The News Today|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629045532/https://www.newstodaynet.com/chennai/avm-garden-villa-opens-its-doors-for-public-events-99488.html|archive-date=29 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> The scene where Deepak (Rajinikanth) is challenged to flip his cigarette 10 times or lose a finger is based on [[Roald Dahl]]'s ''[[Man from the South]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2012 |pages=91–92 |author-link=Naman Ramachandran}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] while the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]]. ''Engeyum Eppothum'' was one of the famous [[disco]] songs from the film which was remixed by Yogi B in ''[[Polladhavan (2007 film)|Pollathavan]]'' (2007).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/So-different-so-real/article15374391.ece |title=So different, so real |date=23 February 2008 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 February 2018}}</ref> The song "Sambo Siva Sambo" was remixed by [[Vijay Antony]] as "Avala Nambithan" for ''[[Salim (film)|Salim]]'' (2014).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/salim/salim-songs-review.html |title=Salim (aka) Salim songs review |date=5 June 2014 |website=Behindwoods |access-date=13 February 2018}}</ref> [[Sudha Ragunathan]] noted that "''Ninaithale Inikkum'' just rocked the scene with MSV Sir bringing out his innovative streaks."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/a-versatile-musician/article7422575.ece|title=A versatile musician|last=Ragunathan|first=Sudha|date=15 July 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=13 February 2018|author-link=Sudha Ragunathan}}</ref> MSV reused the song "Sambho Siva Sambho" for a tamil play named "Shiva Sambho".<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/MSV-re-records-Rajinikanths-song/articleshow/28395924.cms</ref> The title song of this movie "Nenaithale Inikum" is unique composition as it has only two words throughout the whole song. "<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPZ-jrAeTGI</ref>

;Tamil Soundtrack
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| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Namma Ooru Singari
| length1 = 3:34
| lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| title2 = Sayonara Vesham Kalainthathu
| length2 = 1:47
| lyrics2 = Kannadasan
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| title3 = Nizhal Kandavan
| length3 = 2:12
| lyrics3 = Kannadasan
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| title4 = Ninaiththaale Inikkum
| length4 = 3:51
| lyrics4 = Kannadasan
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. Janaki]]
| title5 = Vaaniley medai amaithu
| length5 = 2:23
| lyrics5 = Kannadasan
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| title6 = Aananda Thaandavamo
| length6 = 5:11
| lyrics6 = Kannadasan
| extra6 = [[L. R. Eswari]]
| title7 = Bharathi Kannamma
| length7 = 5:47
| lyrics7 = Kannadasan
| extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Vani Jayaram]]
| title8 = Inimai Nirainda Ulagam
| length8 = 5:48
| lyrics8 = Kannadasan
| extra8 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[L. R. Eswari]]
| title9 = Kaaththirunthen
| length9 = 3:41
| lyrics9 = Kannadasan
| extra9 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| title10 = Sambo Sivasambo
| length10 = 4:48
| lyrics10 = Kannadasan
| extra10 = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| title11 = Thattiketka Aalillai
| length11 = 1:18
| lyrics11 = Kannadasan
| extra11 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| title12 = Yaathum Oore
| length12 = 6:39
| lyrics12 = Kannadasan
| extra12 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[P. Susheela]]
| title13 = Engeyum Eppothum
| length13 = 6:31
| lyrics13 = Kannadasan
| extra13 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| title14 = You're like a fountain
| length14 = 2:09
| lyrics14 = Kanmani Subbu
| extra14 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| total_length =
}}

;Telugu Soundtrack
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== Reception ==
Piousji of ''Sunday'' wrote, "despite heroic efforts by Kamalahasan to save the film, it disintegrates fast."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.99456 |title=Khaas Baat |last=Piousji |date=13 May 1979 |work=Sunday |page=[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.99456/page/n111 47]}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
[[B. S. Lokanath]] won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]].

== Legacy ==
Films like ''[[Bharathi Kannamma]]'' (1997), ''[[Engeyum Eppodhum]]'' (2011) were named after the film's songs.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}} In 2009, another film called ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'', starring [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Sakthi Vasu]] and [[Priyamani]] was released. [[G. N. R. Kumaravelan]] who directed the film, stated that the title was "right for my film on students and the college scenario".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/the-name-game/article3023533.ece |title=The name game |date=14 November 2008 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 February 2018}}</ref> Lastly, the lyrics, "Jagame Thandhiram" in the song Sambo Sivasambo inspired a 2020 Dhanush movie of the [[Jagame Thandhiram|same name.]]

Abaswaram Ramji conducted a stage show called ''Ninaithale Inikkum'' in 2006.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/alapana-presents/article3192235.ece |title=Alapana presents... |date=8 May 2006 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 February 2018}}</ref> A stage play called "Sambo Siva sambo" named after the film's song was conducted by Theatre of Maham. [[M. S. Viswanathan]] composed the background music for the play.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/fresh-and-funny/article6131005.ece |title=Fresh and funny |last=Balasubramanian |first=V. |date=20 June 2014 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 February 2018}}</ref>

== Re-release ==
A digitally restored version of the film was released on 4 October 2013,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/511569/20131005/rajinikanth-kamal-haasan-16-vayathinile-release-sridevi.htm |title=Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan's Cult Classic '16 Vayathinile' to Re-Release in October |date=5 October 2013 |work=International Business Times |access-date=9 October 2013}}</ref> but received a lukewarm response at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/revisiting-90s-rajini-in-2017/article17419299.ece |title=Revisiting '90s Rajini in 2017 |date=7 March 2017 |work=The Hindu |access-date=7 March 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0154953|Ninaithale Inikkum}}
* {{IMDB title|0154145|Andamaina Anubhavam}}

{{K. Balachander}}

[[Category:1979 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1970s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian musical comedy films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Singapore]]
[[Category:1970s multilingual films]]
[[Category:1970s musical comedy films]]
[[Category:1970s romantic comedy films]]

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