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{{short description|1998 film}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Nilaave Vaa
| image          = Nilaave Vaa.jpg
| image          = Nilaave Vaa poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Poster
| director      = [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]]
| director      = [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]]
| producer      = [[Shoba Chandrasekhar]]<br/> [[K. T. Kunjumon]]
| writer        = A. Venkatesh
| writer        = A. Venkatesh
| starring       = [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]<br /> [[Suvalakshmi]]<br />[[Sanghavi]]<br />[[Jaiganesh]]<br />[[Vinu Chakravarthy]]<br />[[Raghuvaran]]<br />[[Manivannan]]<br />[[Charle]]
| producer       = [[Shoba Chandrasekhar]]<br />[[K. T. Kunjumon]]
| music          = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| starring      = [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]<br />[[Suvalakshmi]]
| cinematography = R Selva
| cinematography = R Selva
| editing        = B S Vasu-Saleem
| editing        = B S Vasu-Saleem
| music          = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| studio        = V J Film
| studio        = V J Film
| distributor    = Gentleman Film International
| distributor    = Gentleman Film International
| released      = 14 August 1998
| released      = {{Film date|1998|8|14|df=y}}
| runtime        = 140 minutes
| runtime        = 144 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
}}
}}


'''''Nilaave Vaa''''' (English: ''Oh moon, come to me'') is a 1998 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[drama film]] directed by [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]] and produced by [[K. T. Kunjumon]]. The film stars [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Suvalakshmi]] in the main lead roles, while [[Sanghavi]], [[Raghuvaran]] and [[Manivannan]] play other supporting roles. It was later dubbed in Hindi as ''Ek Aur Sikander''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP8BWPDwebY</ref>
'''''Nilaave Vaa''''' ({{translation|''Oh moon, come to me''}}) is a 1998 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]] and produced by [[K. T. Kunjumon]]. The film stars [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Suvalakshmi]] in the lead roles, while [[Sanghavi]], [[Raghuvaran]] and [[Manivannan]] play other supporting roles. The film was released on 14 August 1998 and was a decent hit at the Tamil Nadu box office.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AomRwhs1vCA |title=I’m Excited to do My Next with Vijay : Actor Charle Interview {{!}} Thalapathy 63 Bigil Trailer |date=22 April 2019 |language=Ta |publisher=IndiaGlitz Tamil |access-date=14 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914054803/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AomRwhs1vCA |archive-date=14 September 2022 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>  


==Plot==
== Plot ==
Siluvai ([[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]) is the son of Cruz ([[Vinu Chakravarthy]]). They are Christians living in a fishing village. In another town, Perumaal ([[Jaiganesh]]) is the father to Sangeetha ([[Suvalakshmi]]) and Gauri. Sangeetha comes to the small fishing village. Siva ([[Raghuvaran]]) is proposed (and later engaged) to marry her. However, Gauri falls in love with Siva's friend, and after hearing that Perumal does not want to accept the Hindu-Christian marriage, she decides to elope with her lover. This leads to the breakup of Sangeetha and Siluvai's love affair. However, Siva, upon hearing Siluvai's story, gives a great speech to the villagers and unites Siluvai and Sangeetha.
{{more plot|date=June 2023}}
Siluvai is the son of Cruz. They are Tamil Christians living in a fishing village in [[Kanyakumari District]]. In another town, Perumaal is the father to Sangeetha and Gauri. Sangeetha comes to the small fishing village and Siva is proposed (and later engaged) to marry her. However, Gauri falls in love with Siva's friend, and after hearing that Perumal does not want to accept the Hindu-Christian marriage, she decides to elope with her lover. This leads to the break-up of Sangeetha and Siluvai's love affair. However, Siva, upon hearing Siluvai's story, gives a great speech to the villagers and unites Siluvai and Sangeetha.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
*[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as Siluvai
*[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as Siluvai
*[[Suvalakshmi]] as Sangeetha
*[[Suvalakshmi]] as Sangeetha
*[[Sanghavi]] as Filomina
*[[Sanghavi]] as Filomina
*[[Jaiganesh]] as Perumaal
*[[Jai Ganesh]] as Perumaal
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Cruz
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Cruz, Siluvai's father
*[[Raghuvaran]] as Siva
*[[Raghuvaran]] as Siva
*[[Manivannan]] as Dubai
*[[Manivannan]] as Dubai
*[[Charle]] as Kilipas
*[[Charle]] as Kilipas
*[[Sanjeev (Tamil actor, born 1975)|Sanjeev]] as Baasha
*[[Sanjeev Venkat|Sanjeev]] as Baasha
*[[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]] as Laasar
*[[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]] as Laasar
*Latha as Sangeetha's sister
*Latha as Sangeetha's sister
*Thadi Balaji as Kicha
*Thadi Balaji as Kicha
*[[Alphonsa (actress)|Alphonsa]] in a special appearance  
*[[Alphonsa (actress)|Alphonsa]] in a special appearance
*[[Jaguar Thangam]] in a special appearance
*[[Jaguar Thangam]] in a special appearance
*[[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]] in a special appearance
*[[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]] in a special appearance
{{colend}}
}}


==Production==
== Production ==
This low-budget production was jointly produced on Vijay's home banner and [[K. T. Kunjumon|K T Kunjumon]] who was still reeling under the failure of ''Ratchagan''.<ref>http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/8193BBBA54EB497665256940006200B2{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Initially Rakshana was signed on as heroine but was subsequently replaced by [[Suvalakshmi]].<ref>http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/lot/2330/gcnapril.htm</ref> Mansoor Ali Khan had signed to be the villain in ''Nilaave Vaa'', but the actor later returned the advance of {{INR}}50,000 and took back his 40 days of call sheets, with [[Anantharaj]] consequently replacing him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/98/Mar/news3.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-09-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430054302/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/98/Mar/news3.htm |archivedate=30 April 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
The film was jointly produced on Vijay's home banner and [[K. T. Kunjumon]] who was still reeling under the failure of ''[[Ratchagan]]'' (1997). Initially Rakshana was signed on as heroine but was subsequently replaced by [[Suvalakshmi]]. [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] had signed to be the villain in ''Nilaave Vaa'', but the actor later returned the advance of {{INR}}50,000 and took back his 40 days of call sheets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandya |title=**** Tamil Movie News **** |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/98/Mar/news3.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430054302/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/98/Mar/news3.htm |archive-date=30 April 2016 |access-date=11 September 2016 |website=Indolink}}</ref>


==Release==
== Soundtrack ==
A critic from Indolink.com concluded that the film was "not impressive", while mentioning that "Vijay rocked as usual" and  
The soundtrack was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]].<ref name="Raaga.com">{{Cite web |title=Nilaave Vaa (1998) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/album/nilaave-vaa-songs-T0000563 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230629133058/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/album/nilaave-vaa-songs-T0000563 |archive-date=29 June 2023 |access-date=29 June 2023 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The lyrics were written by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nilaave Vaa |url=https://avdigital.in/products/nilaave-vaa |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207211917/https://avdigital.in/products/nilaave-vaa |archive-date=7 February 2023 |access-date=14 July 2023 |website=AVDigital}}</ref> The audio rights were acquired by Pyramid Audio and [[Divo (record label)|Divo]]


 
{{Track listing
[[Raghuvaran]] too "has given a good performance as usual".<ref>http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Nilaavae_Vaa_15247.html</ref> Vijay mentioned that he had expected the film to do good business, but its box office earnings were average.
| headline = Track listing
 
| extra_column = Singer(s)
==Soundtrack==
| total_length = 34:08
{{Infobox album
| title1 = Akkuthe Akkuthe
| name        = Nilaave Vaa
| extra1 = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], [[S. N. Surendar]], Gopal Rao
| type        = soundtrack
| length1 = 4:37
| artist      = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| title2 = Chandira Mandalathai
| cover        =  
| extra2 = [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[S. P. B. Charan]]
| alt          =  
| length2 = 4:43
| released    = 07 August 1998
| title3 = Kadalamma Kadalamma
| recorded    = 1998
| extra3 = [[P. Jayachandran]], Vidyasagar, [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| venue        =  
| length3 = 5:06
| studio      =  
| title6 = Nee Kaatru Naan Maram
| genre        = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| extra6 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
| length      = 34:08
| length6 = 5:10
| label        = [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]<br>[[Pyramid Saimira|Pyramid]]<br>New Music<br>[[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran Music]]<br>[[K. T. Kunjumon|Gentleman Audios]]
| title5 = Nee Kaatru Naan Maram
| producer    = Vidyasagar
| extra5 = Hariharan
| prev_title  = Veedu Samanyudu Kaadhu
| note5 = solo
| prev_year    = 1998
| length5 = 5:10
| next_title  =Sanchalanam
| title4 = Nilave Nilave
| next_year    = 1999
| extra4 = [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| length4 = 5:30
| title7 = Onnum Onnum
| extra7 = [[Arunmozhi]], [[Swarnalatha]]
| length7 = 3:49
}}
}}


The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>http://www.raaga.com/channels/TAMIL/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000563</ref><ref>http://www.dishant.com/album/Nilaave-Vaa.html</ref> The lyrics were written by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Music/Reviews/98/Nilavae_Vaa_222012.html</ref> The songs proved to be successful, despite the average performance of the film. {{Tracklist|collapsed=|headline=Track listing|extra_column=Singer(s)|total_length=34:08|title1=Akkuthe Akkuthe|lyrics1=[[Vairamuthu]]|extra1=[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], [[S. N. Surendar]], Gopal Rao|length1=4:37|title2=Chandira Mandalathai|lyrics2=Vairamuthu|extra2=[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[S. P. B. Charan]]|length2=4:43|title3=Kadalamma Kadalamma|lyrics3=Vairamuthu|extra3=[[P. Jayachandran]], Vidyasagar, [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]|length3=5:06|title4=Nee Kaatru Naan Maram|lyrics4=Vairamuthu|extra4=[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[K. S. Chitra]]|length4=5:10|title5=Nee Kaatru Naan Maram (Solo)|lyrics5=Vairamuthu|extra5=Hariharan|length5=5:10|title6=Nilave Nilave|lyrics6=Vairamuthu|extra6=[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]|length6=5:30|title7=Onnum Onnum|lyrics7=Vairamuthu|extra7=Arun Mozhi, [[Swarnalatha]]|length7=3:49
== Reception ==
}}
''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' gave the film a score of 37 out of 100.<ref>{{Cite web |last=சார்லஸ் |first=தேவன் |date=22 June 2021 |title=பீஸ்ட் : 'நாளைய தீர்ப்பு' டு 'மாஸ்டர்'... விஜய்க்கு விகடனின் மார்க்கும், விமர்சனமும் என்ன? #Beast |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008100344/https://cinema.vikatan.com/amp/story/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews |archive-date=8 October 2021 |access-date=7 December 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref> D. S. Ramanujam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "A love story cut out to suit the energetic talent of [Vijay], with the expected twists and turns, has been made worthwhile by the situations fashioned by director Venkatesan in V. J. Films' ''Nilaave Vaa''". He also appreciated the cinematography.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=14 August 1998 |title=Film Reviews: Nilaave Vaa / Kalyana Kalatta |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/980814/09/09140224.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000606235739/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/980814/09/09140224.htm |archive-date=6 June 2000 |access-date=4 July 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |pages=27 }}</ref> Two years after release, the producers were given a {{INRConvert|5|l|year=2000}} subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XvTZAAAAMAAJ&q=Swarnamukhi |title=Mass Media in India |publisher=[[Publications Division]] |year=2001 |isbn=9788123009421 |pages=181 |access-date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629080523/https://books.google.com/books?id=XvTZAAAAMAAJ&q=Swarnamukhi |archive-date=29 June 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 04:00, 15 March 2026


Nilaave Vaa
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. Venkatesh
Produced byShoba Chandrasekhar
K. T. Kunjumon
Written byA. Venkatesh
StarringVijay
Suvalakshmi
Music byVidyasagar
CinematographyR Selva
Edited byB S Vasu-Saleem
Production
company
V J Film
Distributed byGentleman Film International
Release date
  • 14 August 1998 (1998-08-14)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nilaave Vaa (transl. Oh moon, come to me) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by A. Venkatesh and produced by K. T. Kunjumon. The film stars Vijay and Suvalakshmi in the lead roles, while Sanghavi, Raghuvaran and Manivannan play other supporting roles. The film was released on 14 August 1998 and was a decent hit at the Tamil Nadu box office.[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Siluvai is the son of Cruz. They are Tamil Christians living in a fishing village in Kanyakumari District. In another town, Perumaal is the father to Sangeetha and Gauri. Sangeetha comes to the small fishing village and Siva is proposed (and later engaged) to marry her. However, Gauri falls in love with Siva's friend, and after hearing that Perumal does not want to accept the Hindu-Christian marriage, she decides to elope with her lover. This leads to the break-up of Sangeetha and Siluvai's love affair. However, Siva, upon hearing Siluvai's story, gives a great speech to the villagers and unites Siluvai and Sangeetha.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was jointly produced on Vijay's home banner and K. T. Kunjumon who was still reeling under the failure of Ratchagan (1997). Initially Rakshana was signed on as heroine but was subsequently replaced by Suvalakshmi. Mansoor Ali Khan had signed to be the villain in Nilaave Vaa, but the actor later returned the advance of ₹50,000 and took back his 40 days of call sheets.[2]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar.[3] The lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.[4] The audio rights were acquired by Pyramid Audio and Divo

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Akkuthe Akkuthe"Vidyasagar, S. N. Surendar, Gopal Rao4:37
2."Chandira Mandalathai"Vijay, Harini, S. P. B. Charan4:43
3."Kadalamma Kadalamma"P. Jayachandran, Vidyasagar, Sujatha5:06
4."Nilave Nilave"Vijay, Anuradha Sriram5:30
5."Nee Kaatru Naan Maram" (solo)Hariharan5:10
6."Nee Kaatru Naan Maram"Hariharan, K. S. Chitra5:10
7."Onnum Onnum"Arunmozhi, Swarnalatha3:49
Total length:34:08

Reception[edit | edit source]

Ananda Vikatan gave the film a score of 37 out of 100.[5] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "A love story cut out to suit the energetic talent of [Vijay], with the expected twists and turns, has been made worthwhile by the situations fashioned by director Venkatesan in V. J. Films' Nilaave Vaa". He also appreciated the cinematography.[6] Two years after release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹17 lakh or US$23,000 in 2019) subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ I’m Excited to do My Next with Vijay : Actor Charle Interview | Thalapathy 63 Bigil Trailer (in தமிழ்). IndiaGlitz Tamil. 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ Sandya. "**** Tamil Movie News ****". Indolink. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Nilaave Vaa (1998)". Raaga.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Nilaave Vaa". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  5. ↑ சார்லஸ், தேவன் (22 June 2021). "பீஸ்ட் : 'நாளைய தீர்ப்பு' டு 'மாஸ்டர்'... விஜய்க்கு விகடனின் மார்க்கும், விமர்சனமும் என்ன? #Beast". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Ramanujam, D. S. (14 August 1998). "Film Reviews: Nilaave Vaa / Kalyana Kalatta". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 6 June 2000. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Mass Media in India. Publications Division. 2001. p. 181. ISBN 9788123009421. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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