Nee!

Not to be confused with Yaar Nee?.

Nee! (transl. You!) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Kanagashanmugam (with T. R. Ramanna receiving "supervising director" credit) and produced by T. K. Ramaraj. The film stars Jaishankar and Jayalalithaa. It was released on 21 August 1965 and became a commercial success.

Nee!
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	T. R. Ramanna Kanagashanmugam
Written by	Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy
Produced by	T. K. Ramaraj
Starring	Jaishankar Jayalalithaa
Cinematography	M. A. Rahman
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production company	Sri Vinayaga Pictures
Release date	21 August 1965 (1965-08-21)
Running time	123 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Sundaram, a rich man, falls in love with an orphaned girl, and marries her over the objections of his elder brother. He sets up a home of his own with his wife, but when his family members persuade him to rejoin the household, he brings his wife to his brother's house. There is once again cheer and sunshine in his life. Trouble arises when he is away from the house to accept a new job offered to him. The son-in-law of the house, a magistrate, leaks out the news that the orphan girl has earlier been convicted by him for immoral traffic. At once, insults are heaped on her. Unable to bear the taunting remarks, the girl leaves the house. The real drama then begins and all ends well.

Cast

• Jaishankar as Sundaram^[1]
• Jayalalithaa as Jaya and Usha^[1]
• Nagesh as Raju
• S. V. Sahasranamam as Ramadurai
• Pandari Bai as Mangalam
• S. V. Ramadas as Gopal
• G. Sakunthala as Chithra
• Madhavi as Chellayee
• R. S. Manohar as Sekar
• Ennathe Kannaiah as Saamy
• Karikol Raju
• Sadhan as Chappani
• M. Bhanumathi as Sundaram's fiancé
• Shoba as Sundaram's sister in law

Production

Nee! was directed by Kanagashanmugam, while T. R. Ramanna received "supervising director" credit.^[2] The film was produced by T. K. Ramaraj under Sri Vinayaga Pictures, and was the company's first production.^[3][1] Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy was the writer, Selvaraj was art director, M. A. Rahman was cinematographer, and M. S. Mani was editor.^[2] The film was completed in two months,^[1] and its final cut measured 3,977 metres (13,048 ft).^[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan,^[4] while the lyrics were written by Vaali.^[2]

Song	Singers	Length
"Adada Enna Azhagu"	L. R. Eswari	03:59
"Vellikkizhamai"	P. Susheela	03:25
"One Day One Way"	P. B. Srinivas L. R. Eswari	04:16
"Sonnaalum Sonnaandi"	L. R. Eswari	05:00
"Vanthaalenna" (Enakkuvantha)	L. R. Eswari	06:01
"Santhosham Vandhal"	P. B. Srinivas P.Susheela	04:24

Release and reception

Nee! was released on 21 August 1965.^[2] Writing for Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran positively reviewed the film, saying the male and female leads showed "promising talent".^[1] The film became a commercial success.^[5]