Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal

Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal (transl. The sea which came in search of a river) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film. The directorial debut of B. Lenin,^[1] the film stars Jayalalithaa and Sarath Babu. It was the last Tamil film to be released with Jayalalithaa in the lead role,^[2] and is based on the novel of the same name by Maharishi. The film was released on 15 January 1980.

Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal
Directed by	B. Lenin
Based on	Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal by Maharishi
Starring	Jayalalithaa Sarath Babu
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Release date	15 January 1980 (1980-01-15)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Cast

• Jayalalithaa
• Sarath Babu
• Fatafat Jayalaxmi
• Srikanth
• Master Sekhar
• Jamila

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[3] Lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam.^[4] The song "Poonthottam Poovil" attained popularity, and was frequently broadcast on radio stations in Madras.^[5]

Song	Singers
Thavikkudhu Thayanguthu	P. Jayachandran, S. P. Sailaja
Poonthottam Poovil	S. P. Sailaja
Engeyo Etho	P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Varatha Kalangal	P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja

Release and reception

Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal was released on 15 January 1980.^[6] Kausikan of Kalki thanked director Lenin for carrying the story smoothly and concluded fans flock to the theatre like sea.^[7] Maharishi, however, was dissatisfied with the ending and few changes of the film made from the novel.^[8]