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| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[G. N. R. Kumaravelan]] | | director = [[G. N. R. Kumaravelan]] | ||
| | | screenplay = G. N. R. Kumaravelan | ||
| story = [[James Albert (screenwriter)|James Albert]] | | story = [[James Albert (screenwriter)|James Albert]] | ||
| based_on = | | based_on = ''[[Classmates (2006 film)|Classmates]]'' (Malayalam) | ||
| starring = [[Prithviraj Sukumaran | | starring = [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]<br />[[Shakthi Vasudevan|Shakthi Vasu]]<br />[[Karthik Kumar]]<br />[[Priyamani]]<br />[[Anuja Iyer]]<br />[[Vishnupriyan]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Balasubramaniem]] | | cinematography = [[Balasubramaniem]] | ||
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] | | editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] | ||
| studio = Gemini Film Circuit | | music = [[Vijay Antony]] | ||
| studio = [[Gemini Film Circuit]] | |||
| distributor = [[Sun Pictures]] | | distributor = [[Sun Pictures]] | ||
| released = {{Film date|2009|9|4|df=y}} | | released = {{Film date|2009|9|4|df=y}} | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Ninaithale Inikkum''''' ({{translation}} | '''''Ninaithale Inikkum''''' ({{translation|Sweet Memories}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[coming of age]] [[Drama (genre)|drama]] film written and directed by [[G. N. R. Kumaravelan]] in his directoral debut . It is a remake of the 2006 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Classmates (2006 film)|Classmates]]''. The film was produced by [[Gemini Film Circuit]] and distributed by [[Sun Pictures]]. [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] reprises his role from the original film, alongside [[Shakthi Vasudevan|Shakthi Vasu]], [[Priyamani]], [[Karthik Kumar]], [[Anuja Iyer]], and [[Vishnupriyan]]. The soundtrack was composed by [[Vijay Antony]] with cinematography handled by [[Balasubramaniem]] and editing by [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]. | ||
''Ninaithale Inikkum'' was released on 4 September 2009 and was a commercial success at the box office. The film's title was taken from a [[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|1979 Tamil film]]. | |||
== Plot == | |||
Shivaram returns to college to reunite with his friends for a college reunion. With his eyes sparkling with nostalgic memories, he takes a trip down memory lane and reminisces about his college days, which form the crux of the story. | |||
Shiva is an energetic, enthusiastic college student. Being short-tempered, he gets easily provoked by the rich and proud Vasu and his arrogance, leading to many fights between the two. Shakthi often stops their fights and strives to bring Shiva and Vasu together on friendly terms, but in vain. Shiva, Shakthi, and their faithful friend Bala stay together through thick and thin and are always ready to voice their views on behalf of those who stay in the hostel in the college. | |||
Shiva | |||
Shakthi’s father Pazhaniyappan often visits his son in the hostel and is seen as a father to all of Shakthi’s friends. Meera, the daughter of an MLA, nurtures a soft corner for Shiva. She is brave enough to stand up to him and pacify him when he throws unnecessary tantrums. Shalee, Meera’s friend, is a shy, reserved Muslim girl who comes from an orthodox family background. She is often preoccupied with her own thoughts. Karthik is a showoff who fails to humiliate Shiva and Shakthi and ends up making a fool of himself. | |||
At the reunion, the friends are happy to see each other after eight | At the reunion, the friends are happy to see each other after eight years. However, they are burdened by the tragic death of Shakthi; Shiva seems to be the most affected of them all. All seems well until Shiva is found almost strangled to death. Everyone suspects Vasu, though Shakthi's father discovers that Shalee actually attempted the murder. | ||
In a flashback, it is revealed that Shakthi and | In a flashback, it is revealed that Shakthi and Shalee were in love. Shalee revealed that Shiva, who was running away from the police after breaking into an election booth, accidentally killed Shakthi after mistaking him for someone else, with chloroform, as the latter suffered from asthma. Shalee is upset that Shakthi's father prevented her from taking revenge against Shiva. | ||
Shiva | Shiva recovers and seeks forgiveness from Shakthi's father. Shakthi's father forgives Shiva and requests him to marry Meera, who has been waiting for him for those eight years. Vasu also apologizes to Shiva for all of his antics in college. Shakthi's parents adopt Shalee, whose family has died, and decide to take her in as their own. The film ends as Shalee bids farewell to her friends and to the image of Shakthi, who is forever present on the college campus. | ||
The message | The film ends with the message: "Never forget the sweet memories that happened in college." | ||
==Cast== | == Cast == | ||
{{ | {{cast listing| | ||
* [[Prithviraj Sukumaran | * [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] as Shivaram Nair IAS | ||
* [[Shakthi Vasudevan|Shakthi Vasu]] as Shakthi | * [[Shakthi Vasudevan|Shakthi Vasu]] as Shakthi | ||
* [[Karthik Kumar]] as Vasu | * [[Karthik Kumar]] as Vasu | ||
* [[Priyamani]] as Meera | * [[Priyamani]] as Meera | ||
* [[Anuja Iyer]] as | * [[Anuja Iyer]] as Shalee | ||
* | * [[Vishnupriyan]] as Bala | ||
* [[K. Bhagyaraj]] as Sakthi's father | * [[K. Bhagyaraj]] as Pazhaniyappan, Sakthi's father | ||
* [[Lollu Sabha Jeeva]] as Karthik | * [[Lollu Sabha Jeeva]] as Karthik | ||
* [[Ilavarasu]] as Sethuraman | * [[Ilavarasu]] as Sethuraman, hostel warden | ||
* [[ | * [[Manobala]] as Lecturer | ||
* | * Boys Rajan as Ramachandran, Principal | ||
* [[ | * [[Bava Lakshmanan]] as Subramani, cook | ||
* Anjali Devi as Sakthi's mother | * Anjali Devi as Sakthi's mother | ||
* Jayashree as Shalini's friend | * Jayashree as Shalini's friend | ||
* [[Kausha Rach]] in a Special Appearance in Song "Sexy Lady" | * [[Kausha Rach]] in a Special Appearance in Song "Sexy Lady" | ||
{{ | }} | ||
== Production == | |||
Writer [[G. N. Rangarajan]]'s son G. N. R. Kumaravelan ventured into direction with this film. Kumaravelan modified the screenplay from the Malayalam original.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=3 September 2009 |title=Sweet beginnings |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Sweet-beginnings/article16878926.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216011110/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Sweet-beginnings/article16878926.ece |archive-date=16 December 2022 |access-date=16 December 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> | |||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The soundtrack was composed by [[Vijay Antony]]. The song "Azhaghai Pookuthe" is based on [[Keeravani]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=26 April 2013 |title=Harmonious symmetry |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/harmonious-symmetry/article4657111.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219171338/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/harmonious-symmetry/article4657111.ece |archive-date=19 December 2014 |access-date=5 April 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> | |||
The soundtrack | {{Track listing | ||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | |||
| headline = Track listing | |||
| | | title1 = Azhagaai Pookkuthey | ||
| | | lyrics1 = Kalai Kumar | ||
| | | extra1 = V. V. Prasanna, Janaki Iyer | ||
| | | length1 = 4:58 | ||
| | | title2 = Pia.. Pia.. | ||
| | | lyrics2 = Annamalai | ||
| | | extra2 = [[Vijay Antony]], [[Dinesh Kanagaratnam]] | ||
| | | length2 = 4:16 | ||
| | | title3 = Nanbanai Partha | ||
| lyrics3 = Annamalai | |||
| | | extra3 = [[Benny Dayal]] | ||
| length3 = 5:05 | |||
| title4 = Sexy Lady | |||
| | | lyrics4 = Priyan | ||
| | | extra4 = [[MK Balaji]], Sheba, Maya, [[Ramya NSK]] | ||
| | | length4 = 4:27 | ||
| | | title5 = Kalloori | ||
| | | lyrics5 = Sheba | ||
| extra5 = Sheba | |||
| length5 = 1:27 | |||
| title6 = Allah | |||
| lyrics6 = Annamalai | |||
| extra6 = Vijay Antony | |||
| length6 = 4:51 | |||
| title7 = Naatkal | |||
| lyrics7 = Prabha | |||
| extra7 = Vijay Antony, Kaushik | |||
| length7 = 1:39 | |||
| total_length = 26:43 | |||
}} | }} | ||
== | == Reception == | ||
A critic from ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "Kumaravelan’s screenplay bubbles with youthful spirit in the first half while the knots are unreeled in the second".<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 September 2009 |title=Action, love, mystery – Ninaithale Inikkum |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/09/11/stories/2009091150480200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914130915/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/09/11/stories/2009091150480200.htm |archive-date=14 September 2009 |access-date=16 July 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote that "Though it seems a watered-down version of the Malayalam film, ''Ninaithale Inikkum'' does offer a different viewing experience to the Tamil audiences".<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 September 2009 |title=Ninaithale Inikkum |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2009/sep/14/ninaithale-inikkum-86348.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313224709/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2009/sep/14/ninaithale-inikkum-86348.html |archive-date=13 March 2022 |access-date=9 March 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> Critic R. Richard Mahesh wrote that "Finally, ''Ninaithale Inikkum'' is a poignant film that has a middling start and gradually brimmed with interesting moments".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahesh |first=R. Richard |date=5 September 2009 |title=Ninaithale Inikkum |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2009/sep/05/ninaithale-inikkum-83751.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309102413/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2009/sep/05/ninaithale-inikkum-83751.html |archive-date=9 March 2022 |access-date=9 March 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Rediff.com]]'' wrote that "The Tamil version doesn't exactly pull at your heart-strings like the Malayalam version seems to have done -- but it at least has a plot with all the loose ends tied up".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Pavithra |date=4 September 2009 |title=Ninaithale Inikkum is worth a watch |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-tamil-movie-ninaithale-inikkum/20090904.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313224703/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-tamil-movie-ninaithale-inikkum/20090904.htm |archive-date=13 March 2022 |access-date=9 March 2022 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:Films scored by Vijay Antony]] | [[Category:Films scored by Vijay Antony]] | ||
[[Category:Films set in universities and colleges]] | [[Category:Films set in universities and colleges]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:52, 3 March 2026
| Ninaithale Inikkum | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | G. N. R. Kumaravelan |
| Screenplay by | G. N. R. Kumaravelan |
| Story by | James Albert |
| Based on | Classmates (Malayalam) |
| Starring | Prithviraj Sukumaran Shakthi Vasu Karthik Kumar Priyamani Anuja Iyer Vishnupriyan |
| Music by | Vijay Antony |
| Cinematography | Balasubramaniem |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sun Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ninaithale Inikkum (transl. Sweet Memories) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language coming of age drama film written and directed by G. N. R. Kumaravelan in his directoral debut . It is a remake of the 2006 Malayalam film Classmates. The film was produced by Gemini Film Circuit and distributed by Sun Pictures. Prithviraj Sukumaran reprises his role from the original film, alongside Shakthi Vasu, Priyamani, Karthik Kumar, Anuja Iyer, and Vishnupriyan. The soundtrack was composed by Vijay Antony with cinematography handled by Balasubramaniem and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad.
Ninaithale Inikkum was released on 4 September 2009 and was a commercial success at the box office. The film's title was taken from a 1979 Tamil film.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Shivaram returns to college to reunite with his friends for a college reunion. With his eyes sparkling with nostalgic memories, he takes a trip down memory lane and reminisces about his college days, which form the crux of the story.
Shiva is an energetic, enthusiastic college student. Being short-tempered, he gets easily provoked by the rich and proud Vasu and his arrogance, leading to many fights between the two. Shakthi often stops their fights and strives to bring Shiva and Vasu together on friendly terms, but in vain. Shiva, Shakthi, and their faithful friend Bala stay together through thick and thin and are always ready to voice their views on behalf of those who stay in the hostel in the college.
Shakthi’s father Pazhaniyappan often visits his son in the hostel and is seen as a father to all of Shakthi’s friends. Meera, the daughter of an MLA, nurtures a soft corner for Shiva. She is brave enough to stand up to him and pacify him when he throws unnecessary tantrums. Shalee, Meera’s friend, is a shy, reserved Muslim girl who comes from an orthodox family background. She is often preoccupied with her own thoughts. Karthik is a showoff who fails to humiliate Shiva and Shakthi and ends up making a fool of himself.
At the reunion, the friends are happy to see each other after eight years. However, they are burdened by the tragic death of Shakthi; Shiva seems to be the most affected of them all. All seems well until Shiva is found almost strangled to death. Everyone suspects Vasu, though Shakthi's father discovers that Shalee actually attempted the murder.
In a flashback, it is revealed that Shakthi and Shalee were in love. Shalee revealed that Shiva, who was running away from the police after breaking into an election booth, accidentally killed Shakthi after mistaking him for someone else, with chloroform, as the latter suffered from asthma. Shalee is upset that Shakthi's father prevented her from taking revenge against Shiva.
Shiva recovers and seeks forgiveness from Shakthi's father. Shakthi's father forgives Shiva and requests him to marry Meera, who has been waiting for him for those eight years. Vasu also apologizes to Shiva for all of his antics in college. Shakthi's parents adopt Shalee, whose family has died, and decide to take her in as their own. The film ends as Shalee bids farewell to her friends and to the image of Shakthi, who is forever present on the college campus.
The film ends with the message: "Never forget the sweet memories that happened in college."
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Shivaram Nair IAS
- Shakthi Vasu as Shakthi
- Karthik Kumar as Vasu
- Priyamani as Meera
- Anuja Iyer as Shalee
- Vishnupriyan as Bala
- K. Bhagyaraj as Pazhaniyappan, Sakthi's father
- Lollu Sabha Jeeva as Karthik
- Ilavarasu as Sethuraman, hostel warden
- Manobala as Lecturer
- Boys Rajan as Ramachandran, Principal
- Bava Lakshmanan as Subramani, cook
- Anjali Devi as Sakthi's mother
- Jayashree as Shalini's friend
- Kausha Rach in a Special Appearance in Song "Sexy Lady"
Production[edit | edit source]
Writer G. N. Rangarajan's son G. N. R. Kumaravelan ventured into direction with this film. Kumaravelan modified the screenplay from the Malayalam original.[1]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by Vijay Antony. The song "Azhaghai Pookuthe" is based on Keeravani raga.[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Azhagaai Pookkuthey" | Kalai Kumar | V. V. Prasanna, Janaki Iyer | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Pia.. Pia.." | Annamalai | Vijay Antony, Dinesh Kanagaratnam | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Nanbanai Partha" | Annamalai | Benny Dayal | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Sexy Lady" | Priyan | MK Balaji, Sheba, Maya, Ramya NSK | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Kalloori" | Sheba | Sheba | 1:27 |
| 6. | "Allah" | Annamalai | Vijay Antony | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Naatkal" | Prabha | Vijay Antony, Kaushik | 1:39 |
| Total length: | 26:43 | |||
Reception[edit | edit source]
A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Kumaravelan’s screenplay bubbles with youthful spirit in the first half while the knots are unreeled in the second".[3] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Though it seems a watered-down version of the Malayalam film, Ninaithale Inikkum does offer a different viewing experience to the Tamil audiences".[4] Critic R. Richard Mahesh wrote that "Finally, Ninaithale Inikkum is a poignant film that has a middling start and gradually brimmed with interesting moments".[5] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "The Tamil version doesn't exactly pull at your heart-strings like the Malayalam version seems to have done -- but it at least has a plot with all the loose ends tied up".[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (3 September 2009). "Sweet beginnings". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ Mani, Charulatha (26 April 2013). "Harmonious symmetry". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "Action, love, mystery – Ninaithale Inikkum". The Hindu. 11 September 2009. Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ↑ "Ninaithale Inikkum". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ Mahesh, R. Richard (5 September 2009). "Ninaithale Inikkum". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra (4 September 2009). "Ninaithale Inikkum is worth a watch". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.