Nandri
1984 Indian film
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Nandri (transl. Thanks) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language thriller film, directed and scripted by Rama Narayanan, with story written by Abbaiah Naidu. It stars Karthik, Nalini, Mahalakshmi and Arjun, with a dog named Brownie in a pivotal role. Arjun made his acting debut in Tamil with this film.[2] It is a remake of the Kannada film Thaliya Bhagya.[3] The film was released on 17 August 1984.[4]
| Nandri | |
|---|---|
Poster | |
| Directed by | Rama Narayanan |
| Screenplay by | Rama Narayanan |
| Story by | A. L. Abbaiah Naidu |
| Produced by | A. V. M. Rajan |
| Starring | Karthik Nalini Mahalakshmi Arjun |
| Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan K. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | Goudhaman |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Rajmahal |
| Distributed by | Sujatha Films[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Karthik as Officer Shankar
- Nalini as Lakshmi
- Mahalakshmi as Saratha
- Arjun as Murugan
- Sangili Murugan as Sathyanathan, the village chairman
- S. S. Chandran as Punniyakodi
- A. V. M. Rajan as D. I. G.
- Brownie as Raja (Dog), Shankar's pet
- M. R. K as Dharmalingam
- Peeli Sivam as Inspector
- Master Vimal as Ramu
- Shankar–Ganesh as Mentally Challenged (guest appearance)
- Senthil as guest appearance
- Anuradha as guest appearance
Production
Nandri is the Tamil debut of Arjun. When approached by Rama Narayanan, he was initially reluctant due to his then poor grasp of the language, but Rama Narayanan still cast him. According to Arjun, the character being mute benefited him.[5]
Soundtrack
Music was by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Vaali.[6]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Naan thaan Rukumani" | S. P. Sailaja | 04:05 |
| "Vaa Vaa En Thalaivan" | P. Jayachandran Vani Jairam | 04:21 |
| "Thaai Seitha Paavam" | P. Susheela | 04:41 |
| "Madhurai Nagarinile" | Raju Jayaram Vani Jairam | 04:54 |
