Enakkaga Kaathiru (transl. Wait for me) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film directed and photographed by P. S. Nivas. The film stars Suman, Sumalatha and Bhanu Chander. It was released on 11 September 1981.

Enakkaga Kaathiru
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Directed byP. S. Nivas
Written byE. Ramdoss (dialogues)
Screenplay byG. K.
Story byG. K.
Produced byP. S. Nivas
StarringSuman
Sumalatha
Nisha
Bhanu Chander
CinematographyP. S. Nivas
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
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Niveda Combines
Release date
  • 11 September 1981 (1981-09-11)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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Enakkaga Kaathiru is Nivas' second film as director after Kallukkul Eeram (1980).[1]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2][3]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Dhaham" Uma Ramanan Vairamuthu 03:40
"Oh Nenjame" Deepan Chakravarthy, S. Janaki Gangai Amaran 05:41
"Ooty Malai" Ilaiyaraaja 04:40
"Pani Mazhai" Deepan Chakravarthy, S. P. Sailaja 04:36

Release and reception

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Enakkaga Kaathiru was released on 11 September 1981.[4] Sindhu and Jeeva of Kalki wrote this directorial venture of Nivas tested their patience and the film sinks when the karate and romance ratio goes awry and felt the actors were struggling to emote but praised the locations and Ilaiyaraaja's music.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Cinematographer PS Nivas passes away". The Indian Express. 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Enakkaga Kaathiru (1980)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Enakkaha Kaathiru Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Enakkaga kathiru ( 1981 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  5. ^ சிந்து; ஜீவா (4 October 1981). "எனக்காக காத்திரு." Kalki (in Tamil). p. 20. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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