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{{Infobox film
| name = Neengadha Ninaivu
| image = Neengadha Ninaivu.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[W. R. Subba Rao]]
| producer =
| writer = Maa. Raa (dialogues)
| screenplay =
| story = Azm Bazidpuri
| based_on =
| starring = [[S. S. Rajendran]]<br />[[Kalyan Kumar]]<br />[[C. R. Vijayakumari]]<br />Pushpalatha
| narrator =
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Padma Films
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1963|3|15|India}}<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1963-cinedetails24.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171124022450/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1963-cinedetails24.asp|archivedate=2017-11-24}}</ref>
| runtime = 2:40:47 (14471.78 ft./4411m)
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Neengadha Ninaivu''''' ({{trans|[An] Unforgetable Memory}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1963|1963]] Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[W. R. Subba Rao]].<ref>{{cite book|authors=Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998|page=622 }}</ref> It is a remake of the 1951 [[Hindi]]-language film ''[[Deedar (1951 film)|Deedar]]''. The film stars [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[Kalyan Kumar]], [[C. R. Vijayakumari]] and Pushpalatha.<ref name=hindu>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Neengatha-Ninaivu-1963/article14580426.ece | title=Neengatha Ninaivu (1963)| work=[[The Hindu]]| date=2016-08-20|accessdate=2017-11-24|last=Guy|first=Randor|authorlink=Randor Guy | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171124021815/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Neengatha-Ninaivu-1963/article14580426.ece| archivedate=2017-11-24}}</ref>

==Plot==
The story starts with a friendship between two young children. The girl is from an affluent family. She is friends with a poor boy. Both of them used to ride on a horse for fun. The girl's father does not like their friendship. One day he blames the boy that he pushed the girl off the horse. He forbids their meeting thereafter. The children grow up. The boy, now a young man, Kumar, lives in a farmer's house. Another farmer's daughter loves him. Kumar loses his eyesight in an accident. Kumar and the lover girl make their living by singing in the streets. Kumar comes to know an eye surgeon. The surgeon treats him and his eyesight is restored. The surgeon becomes friendly with Kumar. Kumar tells the surgeon about his childhood sweetheart. But when Kumar tells the name of his childhood friend, Mala, the surgeon is shocked because he himself is in love with Mala. Kumar comes to know that Mala has now become the lover of the surgeon. He blinds himself again and goes back to singing on the streets.<ref name=hindu />

==Cast==
The list is adapted from the review article published in [[The Hindu]].<ref name=hindu />
{{Col-begin|width=55%}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
;Male cast
*[[S. S. Rajendran]]
*[[Kalyan Kumar]]
*[[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
*[[Nagesh|C. K. Nagesh]]
*S. Ramarao
*'Master' Mohan
{{col-break|width=50%}}
;Female cast
*[[C. R. Vijayakumari]]
*Pushpalatha
*T. V. Kumudhini
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|C. R. Manorama]]
*'Baby' Savithri
{{Col-end}}

==Production==
This is a remake of the Hindi film ''[[Deedar (1951 film)|Deedar]]'' (1951).<ref name=hindu />

==Soundtrack==
Music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], [[A. Maruthakasi]], [[Kannadasan]] and [[Kothamangalam Subbu]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[P. Susheela]], [[L. R. Eswari]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]] and [[P. B. Srinivas]].
The song ''Netru vandhu Indrirundhu Naalai Pogum'' is the first Vaali's song sung by T. M. Soundararajan.<ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page=128 — 129 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016}}</ref>

The song ''Chinnagnchiru Malarai Maranduvidaathe'' set to the tune of the Hindi version song "Bachpan Ke Din Bhoolana Dena" composed by Naushad, was a hit.<ref name=hindu />

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Oh.. Oh.. Chinnagnchiru Malarai Maranduvidaathe" || P. Susheela & L. R. Eswari || rowspan=3|Vaali || 03:04
|-
| 2 || "Netru vandhu Indrirundhu Naalai Pogum" || rowspan=2|T. M. Soundararajan || 03:24
|-
| 3 || "Oh.. Oh.. Chinnagnchiru Malarai Maranduvidaathe" - {{small|another version}} || 01:17
|-
| 4 || "Paarthathundaa Kettathundaa" || L. R. Eswari & group || rowspan=4|A. Maruthakasi || 02:28
|-
| 5 || "Kan Paarvai Kavi Paadum" || rowspan=2|P. Susheela || 03:26
|-
| 6 || "Engiruntha Pothum Unnai Marakka Mudiyumaa" || 03:08
|-
| 7 || "Un Kathaiyum En Kathaiyum" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:19
|-
| 8 || "Anbu Vaazhga Aasai Vaazhga" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || Kannadasan || 03:22
|-
| 9 || "Kadhaiyai Kettadhum Maranthuvidu" || P. B. Srinivas || Kothamangalam Subbu || 04:09
|}

==Reception==
Film historian [[Randor Guy]] said the film is "Remembered for the performances of S. S. Rajendran and Kalyankumar.<ref name=hindu />

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films about blind people in India]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:1963 drama films]]
[[Category:1963 films]]

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