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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Nesam
| image         = Nesam poster.jpg
| image =Nesam poster.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| director = [[K. Subash]]
| director       = [[K. Subash]]
| writer = K. Subaash<br />[[Manivannan]] <small> (Dialogues )</small>
| writer         = K. Subash<br />[[Manivannan]] <small> (Dialogues )</small>
| starring = [[Ajith Kumar]]<br />[[Maheswari]]<br />[[Goundamani]]<br />[[Manivannan]]<br />[[Senthil]]
| producer      = K. Subash
| producer = K. Subaash
| starring       = [[Ajith Kumar]]<br />[[Maheswari]]
| studio = Dhanooja Films
| cinematography = S. Bernard
| cinematography = S. Bernard
| editing = Krishnamoorthy<br />Siva
| editing       = Krishnamoorthy<br />Siva
| music = [[Deva (music director)|Deva]]
| music         = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| distributor = D.P.S International Ltd.
| studio        = Dhanooja Films
| released = {{film date|df=y|1997|1|15}}
| released       = {{film date|df=y|1997|1|15}}
| runtime = 139 minutes
| runtime       = 139 minutes
| country = India
| country       = India
| language = Tamil
| language       = Tamil
| budget = {{INR}}2.7 crore
| budget         = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
}}
}}
'''''Nesam''''' ({{lang-en|Affection}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[K. Subash]] starring [[Ajith Kumar]] and [[Maheswari]], making her debut, in the lead roles. [[Goundamani]], [[Senthil]] and [[Manivannan]] among others play other pivotal roles in the film, which has music composed by [[Deva (music director)|Deva]]. The film released on 15 January 1997 to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-4.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927193804/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-4.htm |archive-date=27 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Prema Janta''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8vlzO2wnzE</ref>


==Cast==
'''''Nesam''''' ({{IPAc-en|n|eɪ|s|əm}} {{translation|Affection}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[K. Subash]]. The film stars [[Ajith Kumar]] and [[Maheswari]] in the lead roles, while [[Goundamani]], [[Senthil]] and [[Manivannan]] among others play other pivotal roles.
*[[Ajith Kumar]] as Ranga Nathan
 
''Nesam'' was released on 15 January 1997 and became a commercial failure.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A-Z Continued... |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-4.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927193804/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-4.htm |archive-date=27 September 2013 |access-date=14 July 2011 |website=Indolink}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=அருணாச்சலம் முதல் வி.ஐ.பி வரை |trans-title=From ''Arunachalam'' to ''VIP'' |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331005748/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz.html |archive-date=31 March 2009 |access-date=14 July 2011 |website=Indolink}}</ref>
 
== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=May 2023}}
 
== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Ajith Kumar]] as Ranganathan
*[[Maheswari]] as Madhu
*[[Maheswari]] as Madhu
*[[Goundamani]] as Narasimman
*[[Goundamani]] as Narasimman
*[[Manivannan]] as Muthuvel Arunachalam, Ranga Nathan's father
*[[Manivannan]] as Muthuvel Arunachalam
*[[Senthil]] as Thanikachalam
*[[Senthil]] as Thanikachalam
*[[Sathyapriya]] as Madhu's mother  
*[[Sathyapriya]] as Madhu's mother
*[[Manobala]] as Telephone booth owner
*[[Manobala]] as Telephone booth owner
*[[Subhalekha Sudhakar]] as Vaitheeshwara Moorthy  
*[[Subhalekha Sudhakar]] as Vaitheeshwara Moorthy
*[[Vichu Viswanath]] as Muthuvel Arunachalam's assistant
*[[Vichu Viswanath]] as Muthuvel Arunachalam's assistant
*[[Visu]] in a special appearance as Himself
*[[Visu]] in a special appearance as himself
*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] in a special appearance
*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] in a special appearance
*[[Jyothi Lakshmi]] in a special appearance
*[[Jyothi Lakshmi]] in a special appearance
*[[Jyothi Meena]] in a special appearance
*[[Jyothi Meena]] in a special appearance
*[[Shakeela]] in a special appearance
*[[Shakeela]] in a special appearance
}}


==Production==
== Soundtrack ==
The film became one of the two films of 1997 in which Ajith and [[Maheswari]] were paired together, with the second collaboration being ''[[Ullaasam]]'' and also being the second collaboration of Ajith and Subash after ''[[Pavithra]]''.
Music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2017 |title=Nesam |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/nesam/mLENSPYUusg_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518142254/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/nesam/mLENSPYUusg_ |archive-date=18 May 2023 |access-date=18 May 2023 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>


==Release==
{{Track listing
The film opened to mixed reviews.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jul/06aji.htm</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331005748/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz.html |archive-date=31 March 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Two years after release, the producers were given a {{INR}}5 lakh subsidy by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister [[M. Karunanidhi]] along with ten other films.<ref>http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/6225E0E2596F95C065256940004BD706</ref>
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 26:12
| title1 = O Ranganatha
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 5:00
| lyrics1 = [[Palani Bharathi]]
| title2 = Kundrathile
| extra2 = Sabesh
| length2 = 5:04
| lyrics2 = Ponniyin Selvan
| title3 = Madonna Varuvala
| extra3 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]]
| length3 = 5:06
| lyrics3 = Palani Bharathi
| title4 = Natchathira Bangla
| extra4 = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]], Subha
| length4 = 5:03
| lyrics4 = Palani Bharathi
| title5 = Thuli Thuli
| extra5 = Mano, Mary George
| length5 = 5:59
| lyrics5 = Palani Bharathi
}}


==Soundtrack==
== Release and reception ==
Music was composed by Deva.<ref>http://starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_free_download.asp?MovieId=696</ref>{{tracklist|headline=Track Listing|extra_column=Singer(s)|total_length=26:12|title1=O Ranganatha|extra1=[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]|length1=5:00|title2=Kundrathile|extra2=Sabesh|length2=5:04|title3=Madonna Varuvala|extra3=[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]]|length3=5:06|title4=Natchathira Bangla|extra4=[[Deva (music director)|Deva]], Subha|length4=5:03|title5=Thuli Thuli|extra5=Mano, Mary George|length5=5:59|writer1=Palani Bharathi|writer4=Palani Bharathi|writer2=Ponniyin Selvan|writer3=Palani Bharathi|writer5=Palani Bharathi|all_writing=Palani Bharathi and Ponniyin Selvan}}
R. P. R. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised Manivannan's dialogues and Goundamani's comedy but panned the acting of Ajith and Maheswari and concluded the makers tried to create a rice out of mixing everything.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஆர். பி. ஆர் |date=2 February 1997 |title=நேசம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1997-02-02/page/64/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230518141142/https://archive.org/details/kalki1997-02-02/page/64/mode/2up |archive-date=18 May 2023 |access-date=18 May 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=65 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Two years after release, the producers were given a {{INR}}5 lakh subsidy by the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister [[M. Karunanidhi]] along with ten other films.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 March 1999 |title=Subsidy for low budget films distributed |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/6225E0E2596F95C065256940004BD706?OpenDocument |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427180556/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/6225E0E2596F95C065256940004BD706?OpenDocument |archive-date=27 April 2008 |access-date=18 May 2023 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]}}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:18, 3 March 2026

Nesam
Poster
Directed byK. Subash
Produced byK. Subash
Written byK. Subash
Manivannan (Dialogues )
StarringAjith Kumar
Maheswari
Music byDeva
CinematographyS. Bernard
Edited byKrishnamoorthy
Siva
Production
company
Dhanooja Films
Release date
  • 15 January 1997 (1997-01-15)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nesam (/neɪsəm/ transl. Affection) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by K. Subash. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Maheswari in the lead roles, while Goundamani, Senthil and Manivannan among others play other pivotal roles.

Nesam was released on 15 January 1997 and became a commercial failure.[1][2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was composed by Deva.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."O Ranganatha"Palani BharathiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:00
2."Kundrathile"Ponniyin SelvanSabesh5:04
3."Madonna Varuvala"Palani BharathiMano, Swarnalatha5:06
4."Natchathira Bangla"Palani BharathiDeva, Subha5:03
5."Thuli Thuli"Palani BharathiMano, Mary George5:59
Total length:26:12

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

R. P. R. of Kalki praised Manivannan's dialogues and Goundamani's comedy but panned the acting of Ajith and Maheswari and concluded the makers tried to create a rice out of mixing everything.[4] Two years after release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh subsidy by the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi along with ten other films.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "A-Z Continued..." Indolink. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "அருணாச்சலம் முதல் வி.ஐ.பி வரை" [From Arunachalam to VIP]. Indolink. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Nesam". JioSaavn. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ↑ ஆர். பி. ஆர் (2 February 1997). "நேசம்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 65. Retrieved 18 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Subsidy for low budget films distributed". The New Indian Express. PTI. 30 March 1999. Archived from the original on 27 April 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

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