Nenjinile

Nenjinile
Poster
Directed byS. A. Chandrasekhar
Screenplay byS. A. Chandrasekhar
Story byA. C. Jairam
Produced byS. A. Chandrasekhar
StarringVijay
Isha Koppikar
CinematographyVijay Milton
Edited byB. S. Vasu
Saleem
Music byDeva
Production
company
Release date
  • 25 June 1999 (1999-06-25)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Box office₹4.15 crore[1]

Nenjinile (transl. In My Heart) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language crime action film written by A. C. Jairam and directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars his son Vijay and Isha Koppikar, while Sonu Sood, Sriman, Nizhalgal Ravi, Devan and Manivannan play supporting roles.[2] The film's music is composed by Deva with cinematography by Vijay Milton. The film is inspired by Abhimanyu (1991).[3] The film was released on 25 June 1999 and grossed ₹4.15 crore (equivalent to ₹18 crore or US$2.1 million in 2023) worldwide.[1]

Plot

Karunakaran departs from Ambasamudram to Mumbai in order to seek a job so that he can earn money for his family and his sister's wedding. He lives with his elder sister and meets Nisha, who falls in love with him. Initially rejecting her, Karunakaran later accepts her love. Unable to find a job and through his old friend Chandru, Karunakaran joins as a henchman for a gangster named Supari, where he receives money for completing many assignments and is happy that he can help his family and sister financially. Unfortunately, Karunakaran's own gang members plan to kill Nisha after killing her parents. Karunakaran tries to protect her and earns Supari's wrath. What is Nisha's connection with the gang and how does Karunakaran save Nisha and his family from Supari's gang forms the crux of the plot.

Cast

Production

Vijay recommended Isha Koppikar as the female lead to his father S. A. Chandrasekhar after being impressed with her performance in Kaadhal Kavithai, despite her lack of understanding of Tamil.[4][5] An item number was shot with actress Roja in late March 1999.[6] During the post-production stages, Chandrasekhar accused the son of K. Balachander of trying to make illegal copies of the film. The allegations prompted Vijay to pull out of a film he had agreed to act in under Balachander's production house.[7]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Deva.[8] The song "Manase Manase" is inspired by "Tu Hi Tu" from Kabhi Na Kabhi composed by A. R. Rahman while "Anbe En Anbe" is inspired by "Aicha" by Khaled.[citation needed]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Manase Manase"Ra. RavikumarK. S. Chithra, P. Unnikrishnan5:36
2."Anbe Anbe"VijayanHariharan5:27
3."Prime Minister"Palani BharathiS. N. Surendar, Harini5:49
4."Thanga Nirathuku"A. C. JairamVijay, Swarnalatha5:04
5."Madras Dhost"VaaliKrishnaraj, Anuradha Sriram, Naveen5:39
6."Manasaey"KalaikumarHariharan, Sadhana Sargam5:34
7."Sariya Thappa"VaaliDeva4:43
Total length:37:52

Release and reception

The film was released on 25 June 1999. D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu appreciated Vijay's performance, Chandrasekhar's screenplay and the fight choreography, but said Chandrasekhar "leaves much to be desired" in the comedy subplot.[9] K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "Those who go to see [Nenjinile] will either be fans of Vijay or those captivated by Isha".[10] Ananda Vikatan rated the film 35 out of 100.[11] However K. P. S. of Kalki gave a positive review, saying both Vijay and Chandrasekhar created a jugalbandi.[12] A critic from Sify wrote that "Somewhere along the line Chandrasekar loses his senses and the screenplay takes twists and turns which only confuse the viewer and many times defy logic. [...] Choreography and cinematography are good and Vijay scores in dances and fights".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "விஜய் – இஷா கோபிகர் நடிப்பில் வெளியான 'நெஞ்சினிலே'… இப்படத்தின் மொத்த வசூல் எவ்ளோ தெரியுமா?". Filmy Focus (in Tamil). 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Nenjinile". Nenjinilae.8m.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Nenjinilae". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 December 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Vijai's Exclusive Interview (Part – 1)". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Vijai's Exclusive Interview (Part-4)". Dinakaran. 7 August 1999. Archived from the original on 4 August 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ^ Rajitha (26 July 1999). "For a song and dance". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  7. ^ Rajitha (15 December 1999). "The war within". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Nenjinile (1999)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  9. ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (2 July 1999). "Film Reviews: Nenjinilae/Oruvan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2001. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  10. ^ Vijiyan, K. N. (3 July 1999). "Message to youths that violence does not pay". New Straits Times. p. 20. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  11. ^ சார்லஸ், தேவன் (22 June 2021). "பீஸ்ட் : 'நாளைய தீர்ப்பு' டு 'மாஸ்டர்'... விஜய்க்கு விகடனின் மார்க்கும், விமர்சனமும் என்ன? #Beast". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  12. ^ கே. பி. எஸ். (11 July 1999). "நெஞ்சினிலே". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 81. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2022 – via Internet Archive.