Ninaithale Inikkum: The name still spells magic

Movies with friendship as the theme have invariably done well. K. Balachander's musical delight Ninaithale Inikkum is still�fresh in our memories. Director Kumaravelan�(son of well known film-maker G.N. Rangarajan) has now�used the same title for�the Tamil version of the Malayalam hit Classmates.�Of course, he obtained permission�from KB to retain the title and was also�blessed with a�good-luck message.

Promising that the plot differs from that of the original, Kumaravelan�feels Tamil audiences would not relate to the communism factor which was the cornerstone of the original. “It was�a daunting�task to convince�lead actor Prithviraj (hero of Classmates) to�accept the modified version. Priyamani was�given�the task of�reprising the role of Kavya Madhavan,” said the director, pleased how the movie has shaped up.

What about the songs? “The Tamil version�will pale in comparison to the original, but in quality, it will hold its own,” he says.