Nadodi Thendral

Synopsis

Nadodi Thendral (transl. The nomadic breeze) is a 1992 Tamil language historical romance film, directed by Bharathiraja and written by Sujatha Rangarajan. It starred Karthik and Ranjitha in the lead roles. The music was provided by Ilaiyaraaja. Featuring an international cast, the film was a period movie set in British India and was based on a triangular love story between a goldsmith (Karthik), a gypsy woman (Ranjitha) and the district collector’s sister. Some critics opine that later movies such as the Hindi-language blockbuster Lagaan and the 2010 Tamil-language movie Madrasapattinam were inspired by Nadodi Thendral.

The story reveals around a triangular love between Karthik, Ranjitha and an Englishwoman (District collector’s daughter) during the British occupation in India. Karthik is a goldsmith’s son, so he is too and Ranjitha is a gypsy woman has a poultry. At the start they both collide and very soon both falls for each other. At the same time, the braveness of Karthik is impressing the District Collector’s sister’s heart as well. The rest of the movie deals with how the lovers getting united with the help of the Englishwoman.

• Karthik as Thangarasu
• Ranjitha as Poonguruvi
• Pandiyan
• Kripa as the Englishwoman
• Kavitha
• Vandhana
• Janagaraj
• Richard Reidy
• Napoleon