Naalaiya Theerpu

Naalaiya Theerpu (transl. Tomorrow's verdict is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced and written by his wife Shoba Chandrasekhar which marked the debut of their son Vijay in the lead role alongside Keerthana and Easwari Rao. The film which also featured Srividya, Radharavi and Sarath Babu, had music composed by newcomer Manimekalai, cinematography by R. P. and editing by Gautham Raju. The film released on 4 December 1992.[1][2]

Naalaiya Theerpu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byS. A. Chandrasekhar
Produced byShoba Chandrasekhar
Screenplay byS. A. Chandrasekhar
Story byShoba Chandrasekhar
Starring
Music byManimekalai
CinematographyR. P. Imayavaramban
Edited byGautham Raju
Production
company
Distributed byV. V. Creations
Release date
  • 4 December 1992 (1992-12-04)
Running time
191 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Premise

Mahalakshmi (Srividya) is molested by her husband Arun Mehta (Radha Ravi), who has affairs with many other women. Mahalakshmi has a son Vijay (Vijay), whom she raises on her own. However, things change when her son grows up.

Cast

Production

Vijay made his debut as a leading actor with the film, aged eighteen.[3]

Vijay being a fan of Rajinikanth told Chandrasekhar that he wanted to headline a movie. Vijay enacted a scene from Annamalai (1992), the one in which Rajinikanth challenges Sarath Babu. “He did it exactly the way it was in the film, especially the line mark this date in your calendar,” Chandrasekhar recalled. “That’s when I realised that he had talent, a fierce passion.”

Despite Chandrasekhar's confidence, Naalaiya Theerpu underperformed at the box office. “To be honest, I shouldn’t have made that film for him especially when he was just 18,” Chandrasekhar said. “I thought now that my son is also becoming an actor, I could continue to practise my style of filmmaking and pass on socially relevant messages to the audience through him. Maybe the timing wasn’t right.”[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. M. Srilekha, under the name of Manimegalai at the age of 12.[5] The film featured lyrics written by Pulamaipithan, P. R. C. Balu and music director Bharani. The latter went on to become a popular music composer.[6]

Naalaiya Theerpu
Soundtrack album by
M. M. Srilekha
Released1992
Recorded1992
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length36:30
LabelSree Devi Video Corporation
Pyramid
ProducerM. M. Srilekha
M. M. Srilekha chronology
Naalaiya Theerpu
(1992)		 Nannagaru
(1995)
Track-List
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Aayiram Erimalai"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:49
2."Ammadi Rani"S. N. Surendar, Minmini4:51
3."Maapillai Naan"S. N. Surendar, Minmini, Manimekalai7:41
4."Vaadai Kulirkatru"K. S. Chithra4:58
5."MTV Parthuputta"Sangeetha5:06
6."Udalum Intha Uyirum"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:35
7."Udalum Intha Uyirum" (Sad)S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:30
Total length:36:30

Reception

The Indian Express wrote "Many tongue-in-cheek remarks on the prevailing political and economic climate makes the film worth watching".[7]

References
  1. Naalaya Theerpu. popcorn.oneindia.in
  2. Naalaiya Theerpu.
  3. "Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram / Interview : Style of his own". The Hindu. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  4. https://scroll.in/reel/900797/tamil-movie-star-vijays-career-has-always-been-about-punches-and-punch-dialogue
  5. Audio Beat: Kadhal Solla Aasai – Love is in the air. The Hindu (2013-11-28). Retrieved on 2015-07-10.
  6. "Interviews – Music Director Bharani". Behindwoods. 22 August 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  7. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B39lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vp0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=999%2C755114
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