Nila Kaalam

Nila Kaalam (transl. Lunar period) is a 2001 straight-to-TV Indian Tamil film directed by Gandhi Krishna. The film was also released at film festivals and child artiste. Master Udayaraj went on to win National Film Award for Best Child Artist.[1][2] The film is based on Sujatha's novel Andru Un Arukil.[3]

Nila Kaalam
Directed byGandhi Krishna
Produced byMedia Dreams Limited
Sujatha
M. Nandha Gopal
(Line Producer)
Written bySujatha
(Dialogue)
Screenplay byGandhi Krishna
Story bySujatha
StarringMaster Dinesh
Master Udayaraj
Baby Ranjini Pradeep
Music byOriginal songs:
Bharani
Background Score
Sangeetha Rajan
CinematographyM. V. Panneer Selvam
Edited byB. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Production
company
Distributed byMedia Dreams
Release date
  • 29 January 2001 (2001-01-29)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

The protagonists are three children — Nilaa (Baby Ranjini Pradeep), Amirdhalingam "Amar" (Master Dinesh) and Balasubramaniam "Pulli" (Master Udayaraj). The two boys work in a garage for the owner (Bala Singh) which is next to Nilaa's house.

Nilaa, daughter of a popular actress, Veni (Roja), who is estranged from her husband, has all the material comforts but yearns for company. Nilaa watches her mother shoot for a film with actor Ashok (Prabhu Deva). Soon, she strikes a friendship with the boys. The children `plan' a picnic and Nilaa provides the car, food and the works. Their excitement knows no bounds. But that day proves to be the last day of their carefree laughter, childish pranks... their innocence-filled childhood.

Cast

Source[4]

Release

The film had a brief theatrical run after the film was broadcast on television.[4]

A reviewer from The Hindu cited that "Udayaraj as Pulli hogs the limelight. As the eight-year-old orphan who only dreams of being with his non- existent mother and is completely ignorant about the ways of the mean world, Udayaraj would give the best actor a run for his money".[6]

References
  1. "My first break". The Hindu. 15 February 2008.
  2. "President Gives Away 48th National Film Awards". pibarchive.nic.in. 12 December 2001.
  3. "rediff.com: Meet the creator of Ananda Thandavam". specials.rediff.com.
  4. Dhananjayan, G (2014). PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013: Tamil Films that have earned National and International Recognition. Blue Ocean Publishers. p. 399. ISBN 978-0-670-08620-7.
  5. Joseph, Raveena; Ramanujam, Srinivasa (13 November 2015). "Child stars on the big screen". The Hindu.
  6. "Film Review: Nilaa Kaalam". The Hindu. 2 February 2001.


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