Naalai Namadhe (1975 film)
1975 Tamil film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan
Naalai Namadhe (transl. Tomorrow Is Ours) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Chandramohan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, and M. N. Nambiar. A remake of the 1973 Hindi film Yaadon Ki Baaraat, it revolves around three brothers being separated in their childhood due to the actions of a killer, and growing up to live separate lives. The film was released on 4 July 1975 and became a success.
Plot
Separated in their childhood by Ranjith, a killer, brothers Shankar, Vijay and Radhan grow up in different paths in life. While Shankar becomes a goon and accidentally for Ranjith, Radhan becomes a singer and Vijay a do-gooder. They have a family song which the three of them know. Fate makes them cross paths and Radhan and Vijay meet up first. Even though Shankar is there, he cannot acknowledge them for he knows his gang will kill them. How Shankar manages to get back to them without the gang catching up while Vijay with Radhan's help come up to catch the gang is the rest of the story.
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