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'''''Nandhavana Theru''''' ({{Translation|Chariot of Nandavanam}}) is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[action film|action]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], directed by [[R. V. Udayakumar]]. The film stars [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] and newcomer Srinidhi. The film, produced by [[T. Siva]] and A. Selvaraj, had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 11 May 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nandhavana Theru / நந்தவன தேரு |url=https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1995/nandhavana-theru |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=Screen4screen}}</ref> The film did not do well at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sitaraman |first=Sandya |date=9 January 1996 |title=Tamil Movie News--1995 Review |url=https://groups.google.com/d/topic/soc.culture.tamil/fwLpyN6aWTk |url-status=live |access-date=31 August 2012 |website=Tamil Movie News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sundaram |first=Nandhu |date=1 December 2020 |title='Baasha' to 'Sathi Leelavathi': Why 1995 is an unforgettable year for Tamil cinema fans |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/baasha-sathi-leelavathi-why-1995-unforgettable-year-tamil-cinema-fans-138739 |url-status=live |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref>

==Plot==

Seenu ([[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]) is an orphan and a full-time thief. He helps prisoners by solving their problems outside the prison. One day, he is intrigued by a prisoner's silence. Seenu asks him about his problem. The prisoner is Adhiseshan ([[Devan (actor)|Devan]]), the maternal uncle of Gayatri (Srinidhi), a singer. He is a very rich man. He has been wrongfully convicted and sent to prison by Gayatri's paternal uncle Rajashekar ([[Anandaraj]]) and his son Gunashekaran. The duo have also managed poison Gayatri's mind against Adisheshan.

Adisheshan believes that Gayatri's life is great danger from the duo and requests Seenu to make her see the truth and save her. Seenu promises him that he will solve his problem. Initially, Gayatri avoids Seenu but she soon understands the true nature of Rajasekhar and she becomes Seenu's friend. Adhiseshan then realises that Seenu is his son (soon after looking at a photo of Seenu's mother). Seenu is thrilled about this as well and brings Gayatri to Adhiseshan's house to help them reunite. To their shock they find Adhiseshan dead. It is then revealed that Rajashekar and Gunashekaran have borrowed a lot of money and defaulted.  They are sent to jail for this. This also means that Gayathri has to leave her house. Seenu happily accommodates her in his house. Seenu then decides to mend his ways, give up thievery and earn money in the right way to help Gayatri realise her dream: to become a [[Carnatic music]] singer. He succeeds and she becomes a famous singer. She builds is also able to buy herself a  new house. She then reveals to Seenu that she's in love with Suresh (Siva), a fan of hers. Suresh's father is not happy about his son intending to marrying Gayatri. He helps Rajasekhar get out of prison and gets him try and separate the couple before their marriage. Seenu manages to save them and the couple elope. In the end, Seenu marries a widow in order to keep a promise to his neighbour. Seenu takes care of the widow and her son.

==Soundtrack==

 

The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics by [[R. V. Udayakumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nandhavana Theru |url=https://avdigital.in/products/nandhavana-theru |url-status=live |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=avdigital.in}}</ref>

|1 || "Adichu Pudichu" || Arunmozhi, [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[S. N. Surendar]] || 4:51

|2 || "Anniya Kaattu Annaney" || Mano, [[Swarnalatha]] || 4:53

|3 || "Enna Varam Vendum" || Mano, Lekha, Sindhu Devi || 5:29

|5 || "Ramanaa Sri" || Shobhana || 2:10

|6 || "Unn Munnai Naanum Paada Vantha" || Arunmozhi || 1:05

|7 || "Velli Nilave" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Uma Ramanan]] || 5:10

==Reception==

K. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "Uthayakumar takes the movie nicely to just the interval. From then on, the story loses steam and we wonder where it is heading".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=3 June 1995 |title=Story flounders in the middle |pages=14 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19950603&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>

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