Nadigan

<p>Raja’s mother requires a major operation to be done. However, due to poverty, Raja decides to look for a job in . While travelling on a train with his mother to Ooty, he meets Devaraj, who is a music teacher travelling to island estate – Ooty for a (equivalent to 29,000 or US$350 in 2023) monthly waged job. He carries with him a recommendation letter with a contact address. While alighting, the suitcases which resembles that of Raja and Devaraj, are interchanged. So by mistake, Raja takes away the suitcase. Upon reaching their room, he finds the letter, and due to the critical situation of his mother, he decides to take the job. So he joins the job, first changing himself into an old man by sticking a beard and white hair. There, he finds Baby Amma, the guardian of two young women and two children. He is put in to look after them as a guardian and teacher. Meanwhile, Raja’s mother is in critical condition. What transpires form the crux of the story. is a remake of the film (1962). Although the story is set primarily in , the film was shot in . The soundtrack was composed by . was released on 30 November 1990. N. Krishnaswamy of praised Sathyaraj’s acting and Ashok Kumar’s cinematography. C. R. K. of praised the film’s humour, music and cinematography. The film was a success, running for over 125 days in theatres. It won the for (Vasu), Special Award for Best Actor (Sathyaraj), (Salam) and (Vikram Dharma).</p>