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.[1] It is a remake of the Kannada film Thaliya Bhagya.[2] The film was released on 17 August 1984.[3]
| Nandri | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| 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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
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Cast edit
- 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 edit
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.[4]
Soundtrack edit
Music was by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Vaali.[5]
| 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 |
References edit
- ^ Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (24 July 2017). "150 and counting: Tamil 'action King' Arjun". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Kumar, K. Naresh (22 June 2020). "He wrote the script for Chiru hit ' Punnami Nagu'". The Hans India. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "நன்றி / Nandri (1984)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Suganth, M (22 June 2017). "I've completed 150 films; let me experiment at least now". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Nanri Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
