
Needhiyin Nizhal(1985)
Needhiyin Nizhal is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film directed by Bharathi-Vasu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Radha, Prabhu, and M. N. Nambiar in pivotal roles. The story follows Vijay, a young man who joins the police force after his father is shot by a human trafficking syndicate. Vijay loses his family and friends while hunting the criminals and fakes his own death to go undercover. The soundtrack was composed by Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Vaali. The song "Vaadiyamma Vaadiyamma" was shot at Sathya Studios. The fight sequences and climax were filmed at Vauhini Studios. The film was released on April 13, 1985.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 12 April 1985
- Director
- Santhana Bharathi
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 3.5/10
Storyline
A young man named Vijay joins the police after his father is shot and paralyzed. He discovers a human trafficking network run by a respected philanthropist. As Vijay gets closer to the truth, his family is killed one by one. He fakes his own death to hunt the criminals from the shadows.
“Justice hides in the shadows.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Needhiyin Nizhal
Cast reunions in this film: Shankar & Sankar Ganesh (22 films together), Nizhalgal Ravi & Sankar Ganesh (20 films together), Prabhu & Sivaji Ganesan (19 films together), Sathyaraj & Nizhalgal Ravi (16 films together), Sathyaraj & P. Vasu (12 films together), and Sathyaraj & Sankar Ganesh (12 films together).
