Nesam (/neɪsəm/ transl. Affection) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by K. Subash. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Maheswari in the lead roles, while Goundamani, Senthil and Manivannan among others play other pivotal roles.
| Nesam | |
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| Directed by | K. Subash |
| Written by | K. Subash Manivannan (Dialogues ) |
| Produced by | K. Subash |
| Starring | Ajith Kumar Maheswari |
| Cinematography | S. Bernard |
| Edited by | Krishnamoorthy Siva |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Dhanooja Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nesam released on 15 January 1997 and became a commercial failure.[1][2]
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (May 2023) |
Cast
edit- Ajith Kumar as Ranganathan
- Maheswari as Madhu
- Goundamani as Narasimman
- Manivannan as Muthuvel Arunachalam
- Senthil as Thanikachalam
- Sathyapriya as Madhu's mother
- Manobala as Telephone booth owner
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Vaitheeshwara Moorthy
- Vichu Viswanath as Muthuvel Arunachalam's assistant
- Visu in a special appearance as himself
- Pandu in a special appearance
- Jyothi Lakshmi in a special appearance
- Jyothi Meena in a special appearance
- Shakeela in a special appearance
Soundtrack
editMusic was composed by Deva.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Ranganatha" | Palani Bharathi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Kundrathile" | Ponniyin Selvan | Sabesh | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Madonna Varuvala" | Palani Bharathi | Mano, Swarnalatha | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Natchathira Bangla" | Palani Bharathi | Deva, Subha | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Thuli Thuli" | Palani Bharathi | Mano, Mary George | 5:59 |
| Total length: | 26:12 | |||
Release and reception
editR. P. R. of Kalki praised Manivannan's dialogues and Goundamani's comedy but panned the acting of Ajith and Maheswari and concluded the makers tried to create a rice out of mixing everything.[4] Two years after release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh subsidy by the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi along with ten other films.[5]
References
edit- ^ "A-Z Continued..." Indolink. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "அருணாச்சலம் முதல் வி.ஐ.பி வரை" [From Arunachalam to VIP]. Indolink. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Nesam". JioSaavn. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ ஆர். பி. ஆர் (2 February 1997). "நேசம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 65. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Subsidy for low budget films distributed". The New Indian Express. PTI. 30 March 1999. Archived from the original on 27 April 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
