Neerottam (1980 Tamil)

Cast

• Alex Pandian (credited as Thirumurugan) as Kannan
• Vijaya Kanth (credited as A. Vijayakanth) as Kumar
• Padmapriya as Kanmani
• Praveena as Kala, Kannan's Cousin
• S. V. Subbaiah as Kannan's Father
• V. S. Raghavan as Kanmani's Father
• Venniradai Moorthy
• Oru Viral Krishna Rao as Office Accountant
• S. K. Rangamani as Gothandam
• P. S. Venkatachalam as Kumar's Uncle
• Amjath Kumar as Rangaiah
• V. R. Thilagam as Kannan's Mother
• P. S. Seethalakshmi as Kanmani's Aunty

Crew

• Singers - A. V. Ramanan, Uma Ramanan, Shanmugasundaram
• Story - Jothi Ramalingam
• Screenplay - Malaysia Murali
• Dialogue - Malaysia Murali
• Cinematography - P. V. Sayiprasad
• Music - A. V. Ramanan
• Producer - Maharaj
• Director - Jaichandar

Neerottam is a 1980 Tamil-language action-romantic film directed by Jaichandar and produced by Maharaj. The screenplay and dialogues were penned by Malaysia Murali.

Soundtrack

The film’s music was composed by A. V. Ramanan, a well-known figure in Tamil music during the period.
Playback singers featured:

• A. V. Ramanan

• Uma Ramanan

• Shanmugasundaram

The songs maintain a melodic 80s charm, blending emotional lyrics with simple, soft arrangements that match the film’s dramatic tone.

Overview

Neerottam early-1980s Tamil romantic drama brings together Alex Pandian (credited as Thirumurugan), A. Vijaya Kanth, and Padmapriya in memorable lead roles. The story revolves around love, sacrifice, tragedy, and the unexpected turns life takes.

Kanmani, a hardworking and poor college girl, studies alongside the rich and soft-spoken Kannan and his cousin Kala. Kala secretly loves Kannan, but Kannan’s heart is set on Kanmani. However, Kanmani rejects his proposal and returns to her village, where her marriage is arranged with her childhood love, Kumar.

A tragic incident involving the rowdy Rangaiah causes Kumar to go missing, presumed dead. Pregnant and heartbroken, Kanmani later moves to the city for work—only to find that the MD of her office is none other than Kannan. Gossip leads Kannan to propose marriage to protect Kanmani, but on the day of the wedding, Kumar returns alive. In an emotional climax, Kannan sacrifices his love so that Kanmani and Kumar can reunite.

Availability

The full movie Neerottam (1980) is available for viewing on YouTube.