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{{short description|1965 film by C. V. Sridhar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{more citations needed|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Vennira Aadai
| image = Vennira Aadai poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[C. V. Sridhar]]
| producer = C. V. Sridhar
| writer = C. V. Sridhar<br />[[Chitralaya Gopu]]
| story =
| starring = [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]] <br /> [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] <br /> [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala|Nirmala]] <br /> [[Venniradai Moorthy|Moorthy]]
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| cinematography = G. Balakrishna
| editing = N. M. Shankar
| studio = Chithralaya Pictures
| distributor =
| released = 14 April 1965
| runtime = 178 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Vennira Aadai''''' ({{trans|White Dress}}){{efn|The term is usually associated with Indian widows, given the colour of the clothes they wear upon entering widowhood.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raghavan |first=Nikhil |date=December 5, 2016 |title=Jaya, a class act |url=https://www.theweek.in/content/archival/news/india/jayalalithaa-queen-of-tamil-cinema.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200803114615/https://www.theweek.in/content/archival/news/india/jayalalithaa-queen-of-tamil-cinema.html |archive-date=3 August 2020 |access-date=5 August 2020 |website=[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]}}</ref>}} is a 1965 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]], directed by [[C. V. Sridhar]]. The film features [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]], [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]], [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala|Nirmala]] and [[Major Sundarrajan]] in lead roles. The film, produced by Chithralaya Pictures had musical score by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]. This movie is inspired from the 1962 film ''[[David and Lisa]]''.

== Plot ==
Sreekanth is a famous psychiatrist and has earned much praise from his mentor and people in the town. He is in love with Venniradai Nirmala. One day, he is assigned the task of curing a mentally unstable woman (Jayalalithaa) who lives in Kodaikanal. Srikanth informs about this to his lover and requests her to wait for him until he finishes this case. Srikanth promises he will return for her and sets out to Kodaikanal. On arriving, he is welcomed by Jayalalithaa's parents, who are very much distressed with their daughter's condition. Srikanth questions them about her past, but they conceal it initially, as it might have a severe consequence on her future. Upon reiteration that knowing her past will be very useful for him to cure her, Jayalalithaa's parents reveal her awful past. Jayalalithaa, at a very young age, got married and within hours, the couple met with an accident and her spouse died. Due to the aftermath of the accident and upon learning of her husband's death, Jayalalithaa loses her [[mental stability]]. As days pass by, Srikanth cures her for good. Her parents are happy on learning that Jayalalithaa has completely forgotten her past to begin a new life. Jayalalithaa begins to fall in love with Srikanth, but is reluctant to profess her love to him, instead she tells her parents. Srikanth, upon learning this, fears that she might go back to her old condition if she learns that a girl is awaiting him. Srikanth, having no courage, informs about this to Jayalalithaa's parents. Srikanth marries Venniradai Nirmala and Jayalalithaa on the other hand, tells that she indeed remembers her past and wears a white saree (tradition where a widow wears a white saree) and convinces herself of her destiny.

== Cast ==
* [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]] as Shobha (a) Sowbagyavathi
* [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Chandru (a) Dr. Chandrasekhar
* [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]] as Geetha (Chandru's lover)
* [[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Moorthy (Geetha's nephew)
* [[Major Sundarrajan]] as Shobha's father
* [[Shylashri]] as Asha
* [[Kumari Rukmini]] as Seetha Shobha's mother

== Production ==
''Vennira Aadai'' marked the debut of [[J. Jayalalithaa]] in Tamil cinema.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 December 2016 |title=1960 – 1992: Jayalalithaa's journey as a movie star |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/dec/06/1960---1992-jayalalithaas-journey-as-a-movie-star-1546166.html |url-status=live |access-date=19 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003074105/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/dec/06/1960---1992-jayalalithaas-journey-as-a-movie-star-1546166.html |archive-date=3 October 2017}}</ref> [[Major Sundarrajan]] initially refused to play a father's role in the film as he wanted to be the lead actor, but was persuaded by a friend, K. C. Krishnamurthy, who noted that "heroes had a short shelf life, but ‘fathers’ would always be in demand". Sundarrajan wore a fake moustache to portray his character.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnamachari |first=Suganthy |date=27 August 2015 |title=Made a 'Major' impact |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/the-major-effect/article7586580.ece |access-date=12 July 2021}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vennira Aadai |url=https://gaana.com/album/vennira-aadai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213091421/http://gaana.com/album/vennira-aadai |archive-date=13 December 2016 |access-date=27 February 2021 |website=[[Gaana.com]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Alli Pandhal" || [[L. R. Eswari]], Raju || rowspan=9|[[Kannadasan]] || 03:13
|-
| 2 || "Ammamma" || [[P. Susheela]] || 03:23
|-
| 3 || "Chiththirame" || [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[S. Janaki]] || 03:34
|-
| 4 || "Enna Enna Vaarththaigalo" || P. Susheela || 03:44
|-
| 5 || "Kannan Ennum" || P. Susheela || 03:25
|-
| 6 || "Nee Enbadhenna" || L. R. Eswari || 05:03
|-
| 7 || "Neeraadum Kangal" || P. Susheela || 03:14
|-
| 8 || "Needhi Idhuthaana" || P. B. Sreenivas || 02:55
|-
| 9 || "Oruvan Kaadhalan" || P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela || 02:55
|}

== Reception ==

''Vennira Aadai'' was released in 1965. It received an [[A certificate|"A" (adults only) certificate]] from the [[Central Board of Film Certification|CBFC]] due to one song sequence featuring Jayalalithaa bathing in a waterfall while wearing a sleeveless blouse. Despite this, it was a huge commercial success, running for 100 days in theatres.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-12-08 |title=Jayalalithaa acted in A-rated film Vennira Aadai, but was forced to skip watching it |work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/jayalalithaa-acted-in-a-rated-film-vennira-aadai-but-was-forced-to-skip-watching-it/468314/ |url-status=live |access-date=2017-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719042433/http://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/jayalalithaa-acted-in-a-rated-film-vennira-aadai-but-was-forced-to-skip-watching-it/468314/ |archive-date=19 July 2017}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
After the film's success, Nirmala and Murthy added ''Vennira Aadai'' to their respective stage names.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S.R. |date=2020-07-09 |title=A new chapter in 'Veenira Aadai' Nirmala's life |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/a-new-chapter-in-vennira-aadai-nirmalas-life/article32033314.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2021-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719173046/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/a-new-chapter-in-vennira-aadai-nirmalas-life/article32033314.ece |archive-date=19 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=2010-11-18 |title=Vignettes from a veteran |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Vignettes-from-a-veteran/article15691373.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2021-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009234524/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Vignettes-from-a-veteran/article15691373.ece |archive-date=9 October 2020}}</ref> In the film, ''[[Thalaivi]]'', a biopic on Jayalalithaa, the shooting of this film is shown.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-11-23 |title='Thalaivi' teaser shows Kangana as Jayalaithaa shooting for 'Vennira Aadai' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thalaivi-teaser-shows-kangana-as-jayalaithaa-shooting-for-vennira-aadai/article30059780.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2021-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101065113/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thalaivi-teaser-shows-kangana-as-jayalaithaa-shooting-for-vennira-aadai/article30059780.ece |archive-date=1 November 2020}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1431187}}

{{C. V. Sridhar}}

[[Category:1965 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by C. V. Sridhar]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]

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