Neengal Kettavai

Neengal Kettavai
Directed by	Balu Mahendra
Produced by	Filmco
Written by	Balu Mahendra
Story by	Akila Mahendra
Starring	Thiagarajan Bhanu Chander Archana Silk Smitha
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	Balu Mahendra
Edited by	D. Vasu
Release date	28 June 1984
Running time	132 mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Neengal Kettavai
Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja
Released	1984 (1984)
Language	Tamil

Neengal Kettavai (English: (lit.) Listener's choice) is a 1984 Tamil film written and directed by Balu Mahendra, starring Thiagarajan, Bhanu Chander, Archana and Silk Smitha in major roles. The film featured Jaishankar as the main antagonist in an extended cameo. Ilaiyaraaja's soundtrack and background score was highly acclaimed upon release.

Poornima Jayaram, a widow living in Ooty leads a peaceful life with her two sons. Jaishankar, a tourist who visits the place gets tempted and rapes her. In the act, Pornima dies leaving her two sons who witness the murder. The eldest son (Bhanu Chander) is raised by his maternal uncle while the younger brother (Thiagarajan) joins a blind music teacher as he has great interest in music. Years later he becomes a great singer. Meanwhile, his brother is trained effectively by his uncle learning martial arts with the intention of avenging the death of his mother as he very well remembers the culprit's face. With a turn of events leading to both sons joining together and take revenge for their mother's death forms the rest of the story.

Archana made her Tamil cinema debut through the film. The film unlike Mahendra's previous ventures was an "outright commercial picture". Mahendra later claimed that he made the film to prove to critics that he could make commercial films. Despite being a box-office success, the film did not prompt Mahendra to make more films of the same genre. A few scenes were shot at the VGP golden beach.

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The album comprised six songs and was highly successful.

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