Nila Kaalam

Nila Kaalam
Directed by	Gandhi Krishna
Produced by	Media Dreams Limited; Sujatha; M. Nandha Gopal; (Line Producer)
Written by	Sujatha; (Dialogue)
Screenplay by	Gandhi Krishna
Story by	Sujatha
Starring	Master Dinesh; Master Udayaraj; Baby Ranjini Pradeep
Music by	Original songs:; Bharani; Background Score; Sangeetha Rajan
Cinematography	M. V. Panneer Selvam
Edited by	B. Lenin; V. T. Vijayan
Production; company	Media Dreams
Distributed by	Media Dreams
Release date	29 January 2001;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Nila Kaalam (transl. Lunar period) is a 2001 straight-to-TV Indian Tamil film directed by Gandhi Krishna. The film was also released at film festivals and child artiste. Master Udayaraj went on to win National Film Award for Best Child Artist.[1][2] The film is based on Sujatha's novel Andru Un Arukil.[3]

Plot

The protagonists are three children — Nilaa (Baby Ranjini Pradeep), Amirdhalingam "Amar" (Master Dinesh) and Balasubramaniam "Pulli" (Master Udayaraj). The two boys work in a garage for the owner (Bala Singh) which is next to Nilaa's house.

Nilaa, daughter of a popular actress, Veni (Roja), who is estranged from her husband, has all the material comforts but yearns for company. Nilaa watches her mother shoot for a film with actor Ashok (Prabhu Deva). Soon, she strikes a friendship with the boys. The children `plan' a picnic and Nilaa provides the car, food and the works. Their excitement knows no bounds. But that day proves to be the last day of their carefree laughter, childish pranks... their innocence-filled childhood.

Cast

Source[4]

Master Dinesh as Amar (Amirdhalingam)[5]
Master Udayaraj as Pulli (Balasubramaniam)
Baby Ranjini Pradeep as Nilaa
Roja as Veni
Nellai Sundarrajan as Pattabi
Rasheed Ummer as Raja
Bala Singh as the garage owner
Durai Ramesh
Vikram Dharma
Manivannan
Kalairani
Walter Devaram (guest appearance)
Prabhu Deva as Ashok (guest appearance)
Manobala (guest appearance)

Release

The film had a brief theatrical run after the film was broadcast on television.[4]

A reviewer from The Hindu cited that "Udayaraj as Pulli hogs the limelight. As the eight-year-old orphan who only dreams of being with his non- existent mother and is completely ignorant about the ways of the mean world, Udayaraj would give the best actor a run for his money".[6]

References

"My first break". The Hindu. 15 February 2008.
"President Gives Away 48th National Film Awards". pibarchive.nic.in. 12 December 2001.
"rediff.com: Meet the creator of Ananda Thandavam". specials.rediff.com.
Dhananjayan, G (2014). PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013: Tamil Films that have earned National and International Recognition. Blue Ocean Publishers. p. 399. ISBN 978-0-670-08620-7.
Joseph, Raveena; Ramanujam, Srinivasa (13 November 2015). "Child stars on the big screen". The Hindu.
"Film Review: Nilaa Kaalam". The Hindu. 2 February 2001.

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[1] "My first break". The Hindu. 15 February 2008.

[2] "President Gives Away 48th National Film Awards". pibarchive.nic.in. 12 December 2001.

[3] "rediff.com: Meet the creator of Ananda Thandavam". specials.rediff.com.

[A-4] Dhananjayan, G (2014). PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013: Tamil Films that have earned National and International Recognition. Blue Ocean Publishers. p. 399. ISBN 978-0-670-08620-7.

[5] Joseph, Raveena; Ramanujam, Srinivasa (13 November 2015). "Child stars on the big screen". The Hindu.

[6] "Film Review: Nilaa Kaalam". The Hindu. 2 February 2001.