Naadodigal
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Naadodigal is a 2009 Indian drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani
. The film stars Sasikumar
along with Chennai 600028
fame Vijay Vasanth
and Kallori fame Bharani in lead roles, with newcomers Ananya
, Abhinaya and Malaysia-based Shanthini Deva enacting the lead female roles and Ganja Karuppu
playing a pivotal role, providing comical relief. The plot focuses on a trio who attempt to unite their friend with his lover against the wishes of all families involved, and at heavy cost to themselves, only to realize that the lovers separate after a short while. The film released in June 2009, garnering positive reviews.
Karunakaran is in love with his uncle’s daughter Nallama (Ananya). He is madly pursuing a government job because his uncle agrees to the marriage if and when he obtains one. Pandi is desperate to go abroad and get rich, while Chandran is committed to start a computer center.
All goes well until Saravanan (Ranga) enters, a childhood friend of Karunakaran. Son of a former MP (Member of Parliament), he is in love with Prabha (Shanthini Devi), daughter of a bigwig in Namakkal. Shocked by Saravanan’s suicide attempt due to love failure, the trio promises to help him out and unite the two lovers. They set out to Namakkal where they enlist the help of their old friend 'Ganja' Karuppu.
The trio manages to help the couple get married and settle down in a safe place. Caught between the two families, Chandran loses his leg and Pandi goes deaf. Meanwhile, Karunankaran suffers a personal loss in the family.
Soon they realise that the battle they fought did not serve any purpose because the couple develop difference of opinions and split within a short time. Their sacrifices for their friend’s love amounted to nothing.
What the trio then does to teach the couple a lesson, forms the movie climax.
, Telugu and Hindi
. The Kannada version, titled Hudugaru
stars Puneeth Rajkumar,Srinagara Kitty and Yogesh. The Telugu version, titled Shambo Shiva Shambo
, named after a hit song from the original film, stars Ravi Teja
, Allari Naresh
, Siva Balaji, Priyamani
, Abhinaya, and Sunil
in the lead roles. It is said that Shahid Kapoor
may star in the Hindi version, which is in its pre-production stage. Both versions will be directed by Samuthirakani
himself. The Kannada version will have a different director, from the Kannada industry. Ithu Nammude Katha
, an Malayalam film, is reportedly based on Nadodigal. The film stars Asif Ali
, Nishan
, Abhishek, Amala Paul
, Nimisha along with Ananya herself. It is written and direced by debutant Rakesh Kannankara.
Samuthirakani
Samuthirakani is a Tamil film actor and director. He worked as an assistant to director K. Balachander. His 2009 directorial Naadodigal was a runaway hit, which was later remade in three languages. He has acted in several films as well and is best known for his performances in Subramaniapuram and...
. The film stars Sasikumar
M. Sasikumar
M. Sasikumar is a Tamil film director, actor and producer. He is best known in the Tamil film industry for his debut film Subramaniapuram...
along with Chennai 600028
Chennai 600028
Chennai 600028 is a 2007 Tamil sports comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu, making his directorial debut. The film stars Shiva, Jai, Premji Amaran, Aravind Akash, Nithin Sathya and newcomers Ajay Raj, Ranjith, Vijay Vasanth, Prasanna, Karthik and Arun in the lead along with...
fame Vijay Vasanth
Vijay Vasanth
Vijay Vasanth is an Tamil film actor and model. He is the son of entrepreneur H. Vasanthakumar.-Filmography:-External links:...
and Kallori fame Bharani in lead roles, with newcomers Ananya
Ananya
Ananya means like no one else or "unique." When used as a male first name, it is pronounced with a short 'a' at the end. When used for girls, the 'a' is elongated, and the name is pronounced more like 'Ananyaa'.Ananya may refer to:...
, Abhinaya and Malaysia-based Shanthini Deva enacting the lead female roles and Ganja Karuppu
Ganja Karuppu
Ganja Karuppu, born Karuppu Raja, is an Indian film actor who plays comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He has appeared in many well-known Tamil films like Raam , Paruthiveeran , Subramaniyapuram , and Naadodigal...
playing a pivotal role, providing comical relief. The plot focuses on a trio who attempt to unite their friend with his lover against the wishes of all families involved, and at heavy cost to themselves, only to realize that the lovers separate after a short while. The film released in June 2009, garnering positive reviews.
Plot
The film revolves around three characters – Karunakaran (Sasikumar), Pandi (Bharani) and Chandran (Vijay). The trio eats, sleeps and parties together in Rajapalayam. They also have their individual ambitions in life.Karunakaran is in love with his uncle’s daughter Nallama (Ananya). He is madly pursuing a government job because his uncle agrees to the marriage if and when he obtains one. Pandi is desperate to go abroad and get rich, while Chandran is committed to start a computer center.
All goes well until Saravanan (Ranga) enters, a childhood friend of Karunakaran. Son of a former MP (Member of Parliament), he is in love with Prabha (Shanthini Devi), daughter of a bigwig in Namakkal. Shocked by Saravanan’s suicide attempt due to love failure, the trio promises to help him out and unite the two lovers. They set out to Namakkal where they enlist the help of their old friend 'Ganja' Karuppu.
The trio manages to help the couple get married and settle down in a safe place. Caught between the two families, Chandran loses his leg and Pandi goes deaf. Meanwhile, Karunankaran suffers a personal loss in the family.
Soon they realise that the battle they fought did not serve any purpose because the couple develop difference of opinions and split within a short time. Their sacrifices for their friend’s love amounted to nothing.
What the trio then does to teach the couple a lesson, forms the movie climax.
Cast
- SasikumarM. SasikumarM. Sasikumar is a Tamil film director, actor and producer. He is best known in the Tamil film industry for his debut film Subramaniapuram...
as Karunakaran Natraj - Vijay VasanthVijay VasanthVijay Vasanth is an Tamil film actor and model. He is the son of entrepreneur H. Vasanthakumar.-Filmography:-External links:...
as Chandran Karuppiah - Bharani as Rangapaandi Azhagusundaram
- AnanyaAnanya (actress)Ayilya Nair , better known by her stage name Ananya, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in Malayalam with Positive and debuted the following year in Tamil with Naadodigal, which emerged a critical and commercial success...
as Nallammaal - AbhinayaAbhinaya (actress)Abhinaya is an Indian film actress and model. Despite being hearing and speech impaired, she has played characters that can talk and hear. She made her acting debut in Naadodigal and went on to reprise the role in it's Telugu and Kannada remakes....
as Pavithra Natraj - Ranga as Saravanan
- Shanthini Deva as Prabha Pazhanivelraman
- Ganja KaruppuGanja KaruppuGanja Karuppu, born Karuppu Raja, is an Indian film actor who plays comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He has appeared in many well-known Tamil films like Raam , Paruthiveeran , Subramaniyapuram , and Naadodigal...
as Maariyappan - Jayaprabha as Sangvi Pathak
- Lakshmi Ramakrishnan
- L. Raja as Natraj Veerabhadran
- V. Jayaprakash as Pazhanivelraman
Remakes
Following its success, the film is currently being remade in KannadaCinema of Karnataka
The cinema of Karnataka , sometimes colloquially referred to as Sandalwood and as Chandanavana in Kannada, encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka based in Bangalore. Most of the movies are made in Kannada, with a handful of them in Konkani or Tulu. Today more than 100 films are...
, Telugu and Hindi
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
. The Kannada version, titled Hudugaru
Hudugaru
Hudugaru is a 2011 Kannada-language drama film directed by Maadesh, starring Puneet Rajkumar, Yogesh, Srinagar Kitty and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The film, which is a remake of the successful 2010 Tamil film Naadodigal, has been produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar. While V...
stars Puneeth Rajkumar,Srinagara Kitty and Yogesh. The Telugu version, titled Shambo Shiva Shambo
Shambo Shiva Shambo
Sambho Shiva Sambho is a Telugu language action drama directed by Samuthirakani. It is a remake of his successful Tamil venture Nadodigal. It stars Ravi Teja, Allari Naresh, Siva Balaji, Priyamani and Abhinaya in the lead roles...
, named after a hit song from the original film, stars Ravi Teja
Ravi Teja
Ravi Teja is an Indian Telugu film actor. He won the Nandi Award for Best Actor for the film Neninthe in 2008. He has participated in other films including Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru, Idiot,Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Venky, Bhadra, Vikramarkudu, Krishna, Kick, and Mirapakaay...
, Allari Naresh
Allari Naresh
Allari Naresh is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of Telugu veteran director and producer EVV Satyanarayana. He got the tag Allari before his name after the success of his first film. But his debut film in Tamil, Kurumbu which was a remake of Allari.-Film...
, Siva Balaji, Priyamani
Priyamani
Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name Priyamani is an Indian film actress and model who has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films...
, Abhinaya, and Sunil
Sunil (actor)
Sunil Varma is an actor from the Telugu film industry. His roles usually are to provide comic relief to the audience. In Andala Ramudu , he appeared in the lead role for the first time and his Second one as hero is Maryada Ramanna directed by S. S. Rajamouli...
in the lead roles. It is said that Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is also a trained dancer.Starting off his career by working in music videos and advertisements, Kapoor made his Bollywood debut as a background dancer in Subhash Ghai's Taal . Four years later, he made his acting debut in Ishq...
may star in the Hindi version, which is in its pre-production stage. Both versions will be directed by Samuthirakani
Samuthirakani
Samuthirakani is a Tamil film actor and director. He worked as an assistant to director K. Balachander. His 2009 directorial Naadodigal was a runaway hit, which was later remade in three languages. He has acted in several films as well and is best known for his performances in Subramaniapuram and...
himself. The Kannada version will have a different director, from the Kannada industry. Ithu Nammude Katha
Ithu Nammude Katha
Ithu Nammude Katha is a 2011 Malayalam film written and directed by Rajesh Kannankara, who debuts with this film. It stars Asif Ali, Nishan, Abhishek, Ananya, Amala Paul, and Nimisha in the lead roles. The film is an unofficial remake of 2009 Tamil film Nadodigal. The story revolves around a girl...
, an Malayalam film, is reportedly based on Nadodigal. The film stars Asif Ali
Asif Ali
Asif Ali is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2009 in the acclaimed film Ritu. And has went on to perform in critical and commercial hits such as Apoorvaragam , Traffic , and Salt N' Pepper .-Early life:Asif Ali was born on 4 February 1986 in Ranni...
, Nishan
Nishan K. P. Nanaiah
Nishan K. P. Nanaiah, known mononymously as Nishan, is an Indian actor from Karnataka who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He debuted in 2009 through the Hindi film Cycle kick but unfortunately the film doesn't released. He got a career break in Shyamaprasad's Malayalam film Ritu in the same year...
, Abhishek, Amala Paul
Amala Paul
Amala Paul is an Indian film actress, who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. After appearing in supporting roles in a few low budget ventures, she was acclaimed for the portrayal of a controversial character in the film, Sindhu Samaveli...
, Nimisha along with Ananya herself. It is written and direced by debutant Rakesh Kannankara.