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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| | | image = Nadhi Karaiyinile.jpg | ||
| | | caption = DVD cover with the international title, ''Jameela'' | ||
| | | director = [[Ponvannan]] | ||
| | | screenplay = Ponvannan | ||
| story =[[Sara Aboobacker]] | | story = [[Sara Aboobacker]] | ||
| starring = [[Suvalakshmi]]<br>[[Rajan P. Dev]]<br>[[ | | starring = [[Suvalakshmi]]<br />[[Rajan P. Dev]]<br />[[Ram G|Ramji]] | ||
| cinematography = K. V. Mani | | cinematography = K. V. Mani | ||
| studio = [[National Film Development Corporation of India]] | | editing = K. Palanivel | ||
| music = [[Sirpy]] | |||
| distributor = Viswas Cinema | | studio = [[National Film Development Corporation of India]] | ||
| released = 28 | | distributor = Viswas Cinema | ||
| runtime = 104 minutes | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2003|11|28|ref1={{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=428}}}} | ||
| country = India | | runtime = 104 minutes | ||
| language = Tamil | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Nadhi Karaiyinile''''' ( | '''''Nadhi Karaiyinile''''' ({{translation|On the river shore}}) is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], written and directed by [[Ponvannan]]. Based on the [[Kannada]] novel ''Chandragiriya Theeradalli'' by [[Sara Aboobacker]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 March 2012 |title=Up in arms |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/sunday-read/up-in-arms/articleshow/21410365.cms |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |language=en}}</ref> The film, which had an initial release at international film festivals with the title '''''Jameela''''', stars [[Suvalakshmi]], [[Rajan P. Dev]] and [[Ram G|Ramji]]. The music for the film was composed by [[Sirpy]] and the film opened to positive reviews in November 2003, after several delays.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=2 December 2003 |title=Nadhi Karayinile |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov313.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050408210838/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov313.asp |archive-date=8 April 2005 |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> | ||
==Cast== | == Cast == | ||
* [[Suvalakshmi]] as Jameela | * [[Suvalakshmi]] as Jameela | ||
* [[Rajan P. Dev]] as Mohammed Khan | * [[Rajan P. Dev]] as Mohammed Khan | ||
* [[ | * [[Ram G|Ramji]] as Nazeer | ||
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] | * [[Cochin Haneefa]] | ||
* [[Ajay Rathnam]] | * [[Ajay Rathnam]] | ||
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* [[R. C. Sakthi]] | * [[R. C. Sakthi]] | ||
==Production== | == Production == | ||
Ponvannan had been impressed with writer [[Sara Aboobacker]]'s novel and bought the script rights, before submitting his screenplay to [[National Film Development Corporation of India]] to finance the film, titled ''Jameela''. The agency agreed and ''Jameela'' was shot for 17 days in [[Puducherry (city)|Pondicherry]] at a shoestring budget of ₹35 lakh (worth ₹2.4 crore in 2021 prices).{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|pages=429}} | |||
==Release== | == Release == | ||
The film won positive reviews in screenings and was well received by critics, prompting it to be selected to be shown in the non-competitive category at the [[2002 Shanghai International Film Festival]].<ref>{{ | The film won positive reviews in screenings and was well received by critics, prompting it to be selected to be shown in the non-competitive category at the [[2002 Shanghai International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 August 2002 |title=Tamil film in Chinese fest |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301010200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030404202841/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301010200.htm |archive-date=4 April 2003 |access-date=19 November 2015 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Despite being censored in 2001, the film only had a theatrical release across India in November 2003 under the title ''Nadhi Karayinile'', after the distributor Viswas Sundar did not want the film to be classified as a "Muslim film".{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|pages=429}} The film did not perform well at the box office, but went on to win three [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards|State film awards]] including the recognition as [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light|Best Film portraying Women in Good Light]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2004 |title=Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041024060415/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html |archive-date=24 October 2004 |access-date=19 November 2015 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> ''The Hindu'' described Ponvannan's direction as an "absorbing presentation", adding "his sensitivity comes to the fore throughout the film".<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2003 |title=Nadhi Karaiyinilae |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031207200951/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm |archive-date=7 December 2003 |access-date=19 November 2015 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Visual Dasan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the performances of actors, K. V. Mani's cinematography and praised Ponvannan for directing the film realistically.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=தாசன் |first=விஷுவல் |date=14 December 2003 |title=நதி கரையினிலே |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-12-14/page/32/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240126160306/https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-12-14/page/32/mode/2up |archive-date=26 January 2024 |access-date=26 January 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=32 |language=Tamil |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> This was Suvalakshmi's last film she had worked before she left the film industry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 January 2024 |title=Remember Aasai Actress Suvalakshmi? Here's What She Is Doing Now Post-Marriage |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/remember-aasai-actress-suvalakshmi-heres-what-she-is-doing-now-post-marriage-8754103.html |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=[[News18]] |language=en |archive-date=6 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206141535/https://www.news18.com/movies/remember-aasai-actress-suvalakshmi-heres-what-she-is-doing-now-post-marriage-8754103.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==Bibliography== | == Bibliography == | ||
* {{ | * {{Cite book |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |author-link=G. Dhananjayan |title=Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013 |title-link=Pride of Tamil Cinema |publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers |year=2014 |oclc=898765509}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:10, 3 March 2026
| Nadhi Karaiyinile | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover with the international title, Jameela | |
| Directed by | Ponvannan |
| Screenplay by | Ponvannan |
| Story by | Sara Aboobacker |
| Starring | Suvalakshmi Rajan P. Dev Ramji |
| Music by | Sirpy |
| Cinematography | K. V. Mani |
| Edited by | K. Palanivel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Viswas Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nadhi Karaiyinile (transl. On the river shore) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by Ponvannan. Based on the Kannada novel Chandragiriya Theeradalli by Sara Aboobacker,[2] The film, which had an initial release at international film festivals with the title Jameela, stars Suvalakshmi, Rajan P. Dev and Ramji. The music for the film was composed by Sirpy and the film opened to positive reviews in November 2003, after several delays.[3]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Suvalakshmi as Jameela
- Rajan P. Dev as Mohammed Khan
- Ramji as Nazeer
- Cochin Haneefa
- Ajay Rathnam
- Shanti Williams
- R. C. Sakthi
Production[edit | edit source]
Ponvannan had been impressed with writer Sara Aboobacker's novel and bought the script rights, before submitting his screenplay to National Film Development Corporation of India to finance the film, titled Jameela. The agency agreed and Jameela was shot for 17 days in Pondicherry at a shoestring budget of ₹35 lakh (worth ₹2.4 crore in 2021 prices).[4]
Release[edit | edit source]
The film won positive reviews in screenings and was well received by critics, prompting it to be selected to be shown in the non-competitive category at the 2002 Shanghai International Film Festival.[5] Despite being censored in 2001, the film only had a theatrical release across India in November 2003 under the title Nadhi Karayinile, after the distributor Viswas Sundar did not want the film to be classified as a "Muslim film".[4] The film did not perform well at the box office, but went on to win three State film awards including the recognition as Best Film portraying Women in Good Light.[6] The Hindu described Ponvannan's direction as an "absorbing presentation", adding "his sensitivity comes to the fore throughout the film".[7] Visual Dasan of Kalki praised the performances of actors, K. V. Mani's cinematography and praised Ponvannan for directing the film realistically.[8] This was Suvalakshmi's last film she had worked before she left the film industry.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 428.
- ↑ "Up in arms". Bangalore Mirror. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ Mannath, Malini (2 December 2003). "Nadhi Karayinile". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 8 April 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dhananjayan 2014, pp. 429.
- ↑ "Tamil film in Chinese fest". The Hindu. 23 August 2002. Archived from the original on 4 April 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years". IndiaGlitz. 1 October 2004. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "Nadhi Karaiyinilae". The Hindu. 28 November 2003. Archived from the original on 7 December 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ தாசன், விஷுவல் (14 December 2003). "நதி கரையினிலே". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 32. Retrieved 26 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Remember Aasai Actress Suvalakshmi? Here's What She Is Doing Now Post-Marriage". News18. 25 January 2024. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. OCLC 898765509.