''Neengadha Ninaivu'' () is a 1963 Indian

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-language film, directed by W. R. Subba Rao. It is a remake of the 1951

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-language film '' Deedar''. The film stars

S. S. Rajendran Sedapatti Suryanarayana Rajendran, also known by his initials SSR (January 1928 – 24 October 2014), was an Indian actor, film director, film producer and politician who worked in Tamil theatre and cinema. He often referred as Latchiya ...

Kalyan Kumar Kalyan Kumar (7 June 1928 – 1 August 1999) was an Indian actor, as well as an occasional film director and producer, who worked primarily in Kannada cinema, Kannada and Tamil cinema. Making his acting debut in the mythological drama ''Natashek ...

, C. R. Vijayakumari and

Pushpalatha Pushpalatha (1937 or 1938 – 4 February 2025) was an Indian actress, who worked predominantly in Tamil-, Telugu-, Kannada- and Malayalam-language films. She acted in heroine and character roles in more than 100 films. Her debut film was '' Se ...

. It was released on 15 March 1963.

Plot

The story starts with a friendship between two young children. The girl is from an affluent family and she is friends with a poor boy. Both of them used to ride on a horse for fun. The girl's father does not like their friendship. One day he accuses the boy of pushing the girl off the horse and forbids their meeting thereafter. The children grow up. The boy, now a young man, Kumar, lives in a farmer's house. Another farmer's daughter loves him. Kumar loses his eyesight in an accident and he and the lover girl make their living by singing in the streets. Kumar becomes acquainted with an eye surgeon and surgeon restores his eyesight. The surgeon becomes friendly with Kumar and he tells the surgeon about his childhood sweetheart. But when Kumar tells the name of his childhood friend, Mala, the surgeon is shocked because he is in love with Mala. Kumar learns that Mala is the surgeon's lover. He blinds himself again and returns to singing on the streets.

Cast

The list is adapted from the review article published in

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. ;Male cast *

* V. K. Ramasamy * C. K. Nagesh *S. Ramarao *'Master' Mohan ;Female cast * C. R. Vijayakumari *

*T. V. Kumudhini * C. R. Manorama *'Baby' Savithri

Soundtrack

Music was composed by

K. V. Mahadevan Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan (14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician who won the inaugural National Film Award for Best Music Direction in (1967) for '' Kandan Karunai''. ...

. The song ''Netru vandhu Indrirundhu Naalai Pogum'' is the first Vaali's song sung by T. M. Soundararajan. The song ''Chinnagnchiru Malarai Maranduvidaathe'' set to the tune of the Hindi version song "Bachpan Ke Din Bhoolana Dena" composed by Naushad, was a hit.

Reception

Film historian

Randor Guy Madabhushi Rangadorai (; 8 November 1937 – 23 April 2023), better known by his pen name Randor Guy (), was an Indian lawyer, columnist and film and legal historian associated with the English language newspaper ''The Hindu''. He was also the of ...

said the film is "Remembered for the performances of S. S. Rajendran and Kalyankumar.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 7249916 1960s Indian films 1960s Tamil-language films 1963 films 1963 romantic drama films Films about blind people in India Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian black-and-white films Indian romantic drama films Tamil remakes of Hindi films Tamil-language Indian films