| Nanda Nanditha | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ramshiva |
| Written by | Ramshiva (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Ramshiva |
| Story by | Ajaykumar |
| Produced by | M. Govindaraj M. Nagaraj G. Bhoopal |
| Starring | Hemachandran Surya Pratap Meghana Raj |
| Music by | Emil Mohammed |
Production company | Franch Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil Telugu |
Nanda Nandhita is a 2012 Indian romantic drama film directed by Ramshiva. The film was made simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu with Hemachandran, Surya Pratap, and Meghana Raj. The film is a remake of the 2008 Kannada film of the same name. [1] [2] In the Tamil version, Hemachandran portrays the protagonist and Surya Pratap portrays a supporting role. In the Telugu version, the roles are reversed. [3]
| Actor (Tamil) | Actor (Telugu) | Role (Tamil) | Role (Telugu) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemachandran | Surya Pratap | Nanda | |
| Meghana Raj | Nandhita | ||
| Surya Pratap | Hemachandran | Kumar | |
| Nassar | Thug | ||
| Shanmugarajan | Politician | ||
| Muthukaalai | Cattle owner | ||
| Sudha | Nandhita's mother | ||
| Jyothi Rana | Special appearance in the song "Iyya Rasa" / "Athanesoodu" | ||
| Robert | Special appearance in the song "Salam Namasthey" | ||
The songs were composed by Emil Mohammed, who also composed for the original. The song "Jinke Marina" from the original was reused as "Jinke Marina"/"Jinkamaleena".
The lyrics were written by Vaali, Kabilan, Snehan, Viveka, and Jayantha. [5]
| Song(s) | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| "En Idhyam" | Javed Ali, Sangeetha |
| "Iyya Rasa" | Naveen, Suchitra |
| "Jimke Marina" (lyrics by Vaali) | Emil Mohammed, Karthik, Harish Raghavendra, Tippu, Srinivas |
| "Jimke Marina" (remix) | Emil Mohammed, Karthik, Ranjith, Maqbool, Ramshiva |
| "Salam Namasthey" | Tippu, Krishna Iyer |
A critic from Sify wrote: "With crass item number, songs which come as speed breakers, subplots, flashback within flashbacks, jarring background score, and lot of violence, this mass film fails to impress". [7] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that " It’s surprising that a Kannada flick which created no great ripples at the box office, and had a routine scenario so familiar to Tamil audiences, should be chosen to be remade in Tamil". [8] A reviewer from The Times of India gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and noted that "The film manages the astonishing feat of falling even below expectations". [9]
A critic from The Times of India gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and stated: "There are some movies which are so bad you can at least crack up about how bad they are. Nanda Nandita isn’t one of them". [10] To another critic, "In essence, Nanda Nanditha lacked basic elements that make any film watchable". [11]