Nambinar Keduvathillai

Nambinar Keduvathillai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Shankar
Screenplay byK. Shankar
Story byRamanujam
Produced byKamakshi Shankar
StarringVijayakanth
Prabhu
Jayashree
Sudha Chandran
Jayamala
CinematographyM. C. Sekar
Edited byK. Shankar
V. Devan
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Siva Shankar
Release date
  • 23 May 1986 (1986-05-23)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nambinar Keduvathillai (transl. Those who believed never get betrayed) is a 1986 Indian Tamil language devotional film, directed by K. Shankar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Prabhu, Jayashree and Sudha Chandran. It was released on 23 May 1986.[1]

Plot

Cast

Production

The song "Nambinar" was shot at the 18 steps of Sabarimala from 8 to 13 March 1986.[2][3]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Nambinar"K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam 
2."Gokula Kanna"K. S. Chithra 
3."Jyothisa Roobane"K. S. Chithra 
4."Aethriya Deepathai"Vani Jairam 
5."Swamiye Saranam"Sirkazhi Govindarajan 
6."Pathinettam Padikale"M. S. Viswanathan 

Controversy

The film's crew was sued by an Ayyappa devotee for allowing actress Sudha Chandran to enter Sabarimala, at a time when women were not allowed into the temple, and argued that her presence diluted the purity of the temple. The film's director was let off, but Sudha was fined.[5]

Reception

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References

  1. ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Watch: When actresses danced on the 18th step at Sabarimala". Onmanorama. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Sabarimala cinema shoot involving actresses forced rigid curbs on women". Onmanorama. 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Nambinaar Keduvathillai – Tamil LP". Bollywood Vinyl. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Sudha Chandran fined while director let off". India Today. 30 September 1990. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  6. ^ "நம்பினார் கெடுவதில்லை". Anna (in Tamil). 1 June 1986. p. 4. Retrieved 3 August 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.