Nilavu Suduvathillai (transl. The moon does not burn one) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Rangaraj.[1] The film stars Sivakumar, Radhika in dual role, N. Viswanathan and V. Gopalakrishnan. It was released on 18 May 1984.[2]
| Nilavu Suduvathillai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Rangaraj |
| Screenplay by | K. Rangaraj |
| Produced by | S. M. G. Mani T. N. R. |
| Starring | Sivakumar Radhika N. Viswanathan V. Gopalakrishnan |
| Cinematography | Dinesh Babu |
| Edited by | T. Thirunavukkarasu |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Rajarajeswari Cini Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Ravi falls in love with Radhika. Soon his love turns to sadness when he learns that she is his boss's daughter, masquerading as an ordinary girl only to assess his suitability as her partner.
Cast
- Sivakumar
- Radhika
- N. Viswanathan
- V. Gopalakrishnan
- Goundamani
- Kallapetti Singaram
- Ramanathan
- Usilaimani
- Paranjothi
- Kullamani
- Parthasarathy
- Cenchi Krishnan
- Muthu Bharathi
- Pushpalatha
- Arundhathi
- Y. Vijaya
- Gemini Rajeswari
- Sathya
Production
The song "Paari Jaadham" was filmed in February 1984.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5] This was his first collaboration with Rangaraj.[6] The song "Naalum En Manam" was reused twice by him: as "Prema Ledhani" for Telugu film Abhinandana (1988) and again in Tamil as "Premai Enadhu Ooru" for Vattara Vazhakku (2023).[citation needed]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Paari Jaadham" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | Muthulingam | 04:12 |
| "Raathiri Poovadai" | S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | 03:53 |
| "Naalum En Manam" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki, G. K. Vidya | Pulamaipithan | 04:20 |
| "Poove Pani Poove" | S. Janaki | M. G. Vallabhan | 04:16 |
| "Kovai Palamea Kovama" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Pulamaipithan | 04:36 |
