Ilamai Oonjal Adukirathu (Tamil

Tamil language

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: இளமை ஊஞ்சல் ஆடுகிறது; English

English language

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: Youth is swinging) is a Tamil film directed by C.V.Sridhar. It became a big hit, due to it's music. The director remade the film in Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 as Vayasu Pilichindi

Vayasu Pilichindi

Vayasu Pilichindi is a 1978 Telugu film directed by C. V. Sridhar. It is a remake of the director's Tamil film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu with the same cast: Rajnikanth, Kamal Hassan, Sripriya, and Jayachitra. The film became a big hit, due to the music...

 (1978) with the same quartet of actors from the Tamil film: Rajnikanth

Rajnikanth

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, Kamal Hassan, Sripriya

Sripriya

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, and Jayachitra

Jayachitra

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The remake also became a big hit, so the director remade the film once again, this time in Hindi

Hindi

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 as Dil-E-Nadaan

Dil-E-Nadaan

Dil-E-Nadaan is an Indian Hindi film directed by C.V. Sridhar, released in 1982. The film stars Rajesh Khanna in the main lead role as Anand and Shatrughan Sinha as his friend as the second lead character of the film. This film was remake of 1978 Tamil film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu, directed...

 (1982), starring Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna

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, Shatrughan Sinha

Shatrughan Sinha

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, Smita Patil

Smita Patil

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, and Jayapradha and this also became a hit fetching 4.3 crores at the box office.

Plot

Murli (Rajnikanth) and Prabhu (Kamal) are owner and manager respectively, of an advertising agency in Madras. Prabhu has been raised by Murli's family, and feels greatly indebted to them. Prabhu is in love with Padma (Sripriya), but a misunderstanding leads them apart. In the meantime, Murli meets and falls in love with Padma.

Soundtrack

The lyrics for the songs are written by Vaalee and music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.