Nee Sirithaal Deepavali
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{{Infobox film
| name = Nee Sirithaal Deepavali
| director = Malaysia Vasudevan
| writer = Malaysia Vasudevan
| producer = Usha Vasudevan
| starring = Sivakumar
Harish Kumar
Daisy Sonia
Nizhalgal Ravi
| cinematography = A. Sabhapathy
| editing = V. Rajagopal
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| studio = Usha Productions
| released = {{film date|df=y|1990|12|14}}
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Nee Sirithaal Deepavali ({{Translation|If you smile, it is Diwali}}) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Malaysia Vasudevan, in his only directorial credit.{{Cite web |last=Kumaran |first=Ganesa |date=14 June 2023 |title=தமிழ்த்திரை இசை உலகின் தனித்துவ குரலோன்- மலேசியா வாசுதேவன்- கணேசகுமாரன் |url=https://thenewslite.com/cinema/2023/06/14/tamil-isai-ulakin-thani-kural-malaysia-ganesakumaran/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124045700/https://thenewslite.com/cinema/2023/06/14/tamil-isai-ulakin-thani-kural-malaysia-ganesakumaran/ |archive-date=24 November 2023 |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=TheNEWSLite |language=ta}} The film stars Sivakumar,{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=2 July 2020 |title=Remembering Malaysia Vasudevan, the singer with a unique voice |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/remembering-malaysia-vasudevan-the-singer-with-a-unique-voice/article31971547.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220171008/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/remembering-malaysia-vasudevan-the-singer-with-a-unique-voice/article31971547.ece |archive-date=20 February 2021 |access-date=24 November 2023 |work=The Hindu}} Harish Kumar and Daisy Sonia, supported by Nizhalgal Ravi and Janagaraj. It was released on 14 December 1990, and failed at the box office.
Plot
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Cast
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.{{Cite web |date=21 December 1984 |title=Nee Sirithal Deepavali (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/nee-sirithal-deepavali-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1603045749 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231124044236/https://music.apple.com/us/album/nee-sirithal-deepavali-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1603045749 |archive-date=24 November 2023 |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=Apple Music |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Nee Sirithal Deepavali Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/nee-sirithal-deepavali-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117203757/https://mossymart.com/product/nee-sirithal-deepavali-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=17 November 2021 |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=Mossymart}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kulu Kulu Malare
| length1 = 4:54
| lyrics1 = Vaali
| extra1 = Malaysia Vasudevan, Mano
| title2 = Oh My Love
| length2 = 4:47
| lyrics2 = Gangai Amaran
| extra2 = Malaysia Vasudevan
| title3 = Paasam Enum
| length3 = 3:18
| lyrics3 = Ilaiyaraaja
| extra3 = Ilaiyaraaja
| title4 = Saayangala Sandhiya
| length4 = 4:47
| lyrics4 = Piraisoodan
| extra4 = S. Janaki, Mano
| title5 = Sinthumani Punnagayil
| length5 = 5:01
| lyrics5 = Vaali
| extra5 = K. J. Yesudas
| total_length = 22:47
}}
Release and reception
Nee Sirithaal Deepavali was released on 14 December 1990.{{Cite web |title=நீ சிரித்தால் தீபாவளி / Nee Sirithal Deepavali (1990) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/nee-sirithal-deepavali |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124044102/https://screen4screen.com/movies/nee-sirithal-deepavali |archive-date=24 November 2023 |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen}} C. R. K. of Kalki praised the acting of Sivakumar, Janagaraj and Nizhalgal Ravi and added the film's plot is similar to love story of Ambikapathi and Amaravathi and concluded saying the first half of the film is cool, however the latter half is just a masala that goes over the fence.{{Cite magazine |last=சி. ஆர். கே. |date=6 January 1991 |title=நீ சிரித்தால் தீபாவளி |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1991-01-06/page/n3/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231124055450/https://archive.org/details/kalki1991-01-06/page/n3/mode/2up |archive-date=24 November 2023 |access-date=24 November 2023 |magazine=Kalki |pages=2 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}} The film failed at the box office,{{Cite web |last=சிசுபாலன் |date=April 2011 |title=காற்றில் கலந்த குரல்: மலேசியா வாசுதேவன் |url=http://www.tamilonline.com/thendral/article.aspx?aid=7086 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608191901/http://www.tamilonline.com/thendral/article.aspx?aid=7086 |archive-date=8 June 2023 |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=Thendral |language=Ta}} which Vasudevan attributed to the overuse of songs.{{Cite web |date=15 June 2022 |title=இளையராஜா ஒரு ஜீனியஸ்ங்க – மலேசியா வாசுதேவன் #AppExclusive |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/an-exclusive-interview-with-malesiya-vasudevan |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231124045322/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/an-exclusive-interview-with-malesiya-vasudevan |archive-date=24 November 2023 |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=Ananda Vikatan |language=ta}}
References
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