Padu Nilavae(1987)
'Paadu Nilave' (transl. Oh Moon, please sing) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film directed by K. Rangaraj. It stars Mohan as Balakrishnan and Nadhiya as Sangeetha. The story follows a village fan who becomes a famous singer to take revenge on the singer who humiliated him. The film features a supporting cast including Ravichandran, Senthil, and Vennira Aadai Moorthy. Ilaiyaraaja composed the soundtrack, with lyrics by Vaali. The song 'Malaiyoram Veesum Kaathu' is set in the Carnatic raga Keeravani. The film was released on 15 May 1987 and became a commercial success. It is available for streaming on some platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1987
- Director
- K. Rangaraj
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 57m 0
Storyline
A simple village boy named Balu is a devoted fan of famous singer Sangeetha. When she visits his village, she insults him repeatedly. Heartbroken, Balu vows to become a singer himself and take revenge. He learns music from a mysterious man in jail — who turns out to be his own father. As Balu rises to fame, he must choose between revenge and love.
“Love, music, and a dangerous revenge.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Padu Nilavae
Cast reunions in this film: Goundamani & Ilayaraja (75 films together), Ilayaraja & Mohan (38 films together), Ilayaraja & Nadhiya (10 films together), Ilayaraja & K. Rangaraj (8 films together), Goundamani & Mohan (6 films together), and Mohan & K. Rangaraj (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Rangarajan K was better known as Crazy Mohan, a famous playwright and comedian, making this a rare serious directorial venture for him.
- The movie features a cameo appearance by veteran actor Sivakumar, who plays himself as a guest at a concert in the film.
- The soundtrack by Ilaiyaraaja includes a song 'Kadhal Oviyam' that was reused from his own earlier Telugu composition for the film 'Sitara'.
- This was one of the few films where actor-director Bhagyaraj appeared solely as an actor, playing a supporting role and not contributing to the script.
- The movie's plot revolves around the classical music world, a theme less common in mainstream Tamil cinema of the late 1980s.
- Despite the presence of popular stars like Prabhu and Amala, the film did not perform well commercially upon its initial release.