Natpu

Natpu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ameerjan
Written by	Vairamuthu
Produced by	Hariharan P S V
Starring	Karthik Sripriya
Cinematography	C. S. Ravibabu
Edited by	S. S. Nazir
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Veeralakshmi Combines
Release date	11 April 1986 (1986-04-11)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Natpu (transl. Friendship) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Ameerjan and written by Vairamuthu. The film stars Karthik, Sripriya, Radha Ravi and Senthil. It was released on 11 April 1986,^[1] and won two Cinema Express Awards.

Plot

Cast

• Karthik
• Sripriya
• Radha Ravi
• Senthil
• Gandhimathi
• Charle
• T. S. Raghavendra

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.^[2][3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Unnai Kaana"	P. Jayachandran, P. Susheela	4:47
2.	"Singam Rendum"	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar	4:42
3.	"Adi Maadi"	P. Jayachandran, Shoba Chandrasekhar	4:39
4.	"Adhikaalai"	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki	4:36
5.	"Aasai Vachen"	P. Susheela	4:40
Total length:			23:24

Accolades

At the 7th Cinema Express Awards, Senthil won the award for Best Comedy Actor, and Radha Ravi received a "special award".^[4][5]

References

1. "நட்பு". Anna (in Tamil). 11 April 1986. p. 3. Retrieved 25 May 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
2. "Natppu Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
3. "நட்பு (1986)". Raaga.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
4. "Cinema Express awards for 1986". The Indian Express. 27 February 1987. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2022 – via Google News Archive.
5. "Cine artistes asked to broaden talents". The Indian Express. 13 April 1987. p. 3. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2022 – via Google News Archive.

External links

• Natpu at IMDb