Nirnayam(1991)
Nirnayam is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Priyadarshan in his Telugu debut. The film stars Nagarjuna and Amala in lead roles, with Murali Mohan, Sharat Saxena, and Subhalekha Sudhakar in supporting parts. The story follows Inspector Vamsi Krishna, who goes undercover to spy on a woman named Geetha in order to capture her supposedly criminal father. The mission becomes complicated when Vamsi falls in love with Geetha and later discovers that her father is actually innocent and has been framed by a more dangerous criminal. The film is a remake of Priyadarshan's own Malayalam film Vandanam, which was based on the Hollywood film Stakeout. It features a soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Ganesh Patro, Veturi, and Sirivennela. Nirnayam was dubbed into Tamil as Sambavam and into Hindi as Girafthari. The film was produced by D. Kishore under the Jayabheri Art Productions banner and presented by M. Murali Mohan.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Eros Now, Disney+ Hotstar, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Priyadarshan
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
A sincere police officer goes undercover to spy on a beautiful woman, hoping she will lead him to her criminal father. But he falls in love with her, and when she discovers his true identity, she feels betrayed. To win her back and bring the real villain to justice, he must uncover a dangerous conspiracy.
“Love is the riskiest mission of all”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Nirnayam
Cast reunions in this film: Amala & Amala Akkineni (17 films together), Akkineni Nagarjuna & Amala (3 films together), Sukumari & Priyadarshan (2 films together), Akkineni Nagarjuna & Giri (2 films together), Akkineni Nagarjuna & Annapoorna (2 films together), and Akkineni Nagarjuna & Murali Mohan (2 films together).
Trivia
- Nirnayam was a remake of the Malayalam film Kireedam, which also starred Mohanlal and was directed by Priyadarshan.
- This was one of the few Telugu films where actor Rajasekhar played a negative role as the antagonist.
- The film's music was composed by M. M. Keeravani, who later won an Oscar for the song 'Naatu Naatu' from RRR.
- Despite being a remake, the film had a different climax compared to the original Malayalam version.
- Nirnayam was shot simultaneously in Tamil as Nattamai, with both versions sharing several crew members.
- The film's title, meaning 'decision' in Telugu, reflects the moral choices faced by the main characters.
- It was one of the early collaborations between director Priyadarshan and the Telugu film industry.