Naan Adimai Illai(1986)
'Naan Adimai Illai' is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film produced and directed by Dwarakish. The film stars Rajinikanth as Vijay and Sridevi as Priya. It is a remake of the Hindi film 'Pyar Jhukta Nahin' (1985). The story follows a middle-class photographer who marries a wealthy woman against her father's wishes. Their marriage is destroyed by class differences and the father's manipulation. The film explores themes of sacrifice, mental health, and the power of love. It was Sridevi's final Tamil film before her Bollywood career. The movie was a box office failure upon release. The soundtrack was composed by Vijay Anand.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 March 1986
- Director
- Dwarakish
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A middle-class photographer falls in love with a rich heiress. They marry against her father's wishes. The father's scheming tears them apart. Years later, a tragic lie and a lost child bring them back together. Can love survive the cruelest obstacles?
“Love is not a slave to class”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Naan Adimai Illai
Cast reunions in this film: Vijayakumar & Manorama (32 films together), Manorama & V. K. Ramasamy (30 films together), Manorama & Thengai Srinivasan (29 films together), Rajinikanth & Thengai Srinivasan (23 films together), V. K. Ramasamy & Thengai Srinivasan (21 films together), and Rajinikanth & Vijayakumar (19 films together).
Trivia
- This was the only Tamil film directed by Kannada actor-director Dwarakish.
- The film's music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, who was returning to score for a Rajinikanth film after a gap of several years.
- A popular song from the film, 'Naan Adimai Illai', is a partial re-recording of an earlier M.S. Viswanathan tune from the 1972 film 'Kanna Nalama'.
- The movie was a major box office success, running for over 100 days in many theatres across Tamil Nadu.
- Actress Radha, who played Priya, was a last-minute replacement after another actress dropped out of the project.
- The film's climax was shot in the hill station of Ooty, a common location for Tamil films of that era.
- Despite the dramatic story, the film is also remembered for its comedy scenes featuring supporting actors like Chandrababu.