| Ninaikkatha Naalillai | |
| Director: | A. L. Raja |
| Producer: | K. Rajan |
| Story: | A. L. Raja |
| Screenplay: | A. L. Raja |
| Starring: | R. Parthiban Rahman Devayani Kaveri |
| Music: | Deva |
| Cinematography: | R. Raghunatha Reddy |
| Editing: | M. N. Raja |
| Studio: | K. R. P. Production |
| Country: | India |
| Runtime: | 142 minutes |
| Language: | Tamil |
Ninaikkaadha Naalillai is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by A. L. Raja and produced by K. Rajan. The film stars R. Parthiban, Rahman, Devayani, and Kaveri.[1] The film had musical score (soundtrack) by Deva.[2]
Anbu (R. Parthiban) and Arun (Rahman) are bosom buddies with Anbu being indebted to the wealthy Arun for various reasons. Anbu falls in love with Kavitha (Devayani), whose close friend is Kausalya (Kaveri). Arun soon develops a soft corner for Kausalya, whom he had never seen. Her lofty thoughts expressed in her letters to Kavitha had attracted him to her. Kausalya reads his messages to her sent through Kavita's letters and finds herself reciprocating to Arun's feelings. Arun has a near fatal accident and expresses his last wish to see Kavita. Anbu goes to get her, only to find her killed at the hands of the jealous suitor (Prabhukanth). With no way out, Anbu persuades Kavitha to play Kausalya so that his friend's final wish can be fulfilled. However, Arun comes out of the ordeal miraculously alive, and Kavita finds herself trapped in a situation that causes her much heartburn. How the matter is resolved with both the friends trying to play martyr forms the rest of the story.
Soundtrack was composed by Deva and lyrics written by Kalidasan, Ponniyin Selvan, Viveka, and Tholkappiyan.[3] [4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brahma Brahma | Viveka | |
| 2 | Kadhal Vaanile | P. Unnikrishnan, Saisan | Tholkappiyan |
| 3 | Meenabakkam Meenu | Ponniyin Selvan | |
| 4 | Nilavukku Pirandhavale | Kalidasan | |
Chennai Online wrote "`Ninaikkatha Naalillai` has both the love triangle and friendship factors weaved in. Neatly crafted in the first half, the film lags a little in the second, and picks up pace in the closing scenes".[5] Cinesouth wrote "By exercising the power of attorney on behalf of friendship, they have relegated love to the background. The screenplay falters and tatters here and there. But the story has been told without creating any disgust. Parthiban has lent strength to the film by underplaying his histrionic powers to the wonderment of viewers."[6]