Nenjirukkum Varai(2006)
Nenjirukkum Varai is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by S. A. Chandrasekaran from a story by his wife Shoba. The film stars Narain as Ganesan, an auto-rickshaw driver, and Deepa as Bhuvana, a rich man's daughter. The supporting cast includes Mahadevan, Thalaivasal Vijay, Kalairani, Nassar, and Livingston. The story follows a poor man who takes hospital staff hostage when his lover needs a life-saving heart transplant. The film explores themes of class divide, sacrificial love, and desperation. Music was composed by Srikanth Deva with cinematography by M. Jeevan. Nenjirukkum Varai released on 15 December 2006 and was a commercial success at the box office. The film faced a plagiarism lawsuit before release but was cleared by the Madras High Court.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 15 December 2006
- Director
- S. A. Chandrasekhar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A poor auto-rickshaw driver named Ganesan falls in love with Bhuvana, a wealthy businessman's neglected daughter. When Bhuvana suffers a serious accident and needs a heart transplant, Ganesan cannot afford the surgery. Desperate to save her, he takes a hospital emergency room full of people hostage and demands that doctors operate on his lover.
“Love that beats beyond death”
Film Details
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Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Nenjirukkum Varai
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Charlie (29 films together), Nassar & Thalaivasal Vijay (20 films together), Nassar & Sriman (16 films together), Thalaivasal Vijay & Charlie (12 films together), Nassar & Livingston (9 films together), and Livingston & Charlie (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Nenjirukkum Varai' translates to 'Until the Heart Stops', which directly reflects the life-and-death theme of the story.
- This was one of the few films where actor Nakul worked under veteran director S. A. Chandrasekhar, known for launching many stars.
- The movie's soundtrack by composer Vidyasagar included a hit romantic duet, 'Kadhal Vandhale', sung by Karthik and Chinmayi.
- Actress Reemma Sen, who played Bhuvana, was a popular leading lady in Tamil cinema at the time but took a break from acting soon after.
- The film's plot of a poor boy loving a rich girl is a classic trope, but the accident twist added a medical drama element uncommon for such stories.
- It was released during a period when many Tamil films were experimenting with urban romance stories set in college or city environments.
- The movie did not perform strongly at the box office, which was a setback for the lead actor Nakul's career at that time.