Nee Sirithaal Deepavali

Nee Sirithaal Deepavali (transl. If you smile, it is Diwali) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Malaysia Vasudevan, in his only directorial credit.^[1] The film stars Sivakumar,^[2] Harish Kumar and Daisy Sonia, supported by Nizhalgal Ravi and Janagaraj. It was released on 14 December 1990, and failed at the box office.

Nee Sirithaal Deepavali
Directed by	Malaysia Vasudevan
Written by	Malaysia Vasudevan
Produced by	Usha Vasudevan
Starring	Sivakumar Harish Kumar Daisy Sonia Nizhalgal Ravi
Cinematography	A. Sabhapathy
Edited by	V. Rajagopal
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Usha Productions
Release date	14 December 1990 (1990-12-14)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Cast

• Sivakumar
• Harish Kumar
• Daisy Sonia
• Nizhalgal Ravi
• Janagaraj

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[3][4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kulu Kulu Malare"	Vaali	Malaysia Vasudevan, Mano	4:54
2.	"Oh My Love"	Gangai Amaran	Malaysia Vasudevan	4:47
3.	"Paasam Enum"	Ilaiyaraaja	Ilaiyaraaja	3:18
4.	"Saayangala Sandhiya"	Piraisoodan	S. Janaki, Mano	4:47
5.	"Sinthumani Punnagayil"	Vaali	K. J. Yesudas	5:01
Total length:				22:47

Release and reception

Nee Sirithaal Deepavali was released on 14 December 1990.^[5] C. R. K. of Kalki praised the acting of Sivakumar, Janagaraj and Nizhalgal Ravi and added the film's plot is similar to love story of Ambikapathi and Amaravathi and concluded saying the first half of the film is cool, however the latter half is just a masala that goes over the fence.^[6] The film failed at the box office,^[7] which Vasudevan attributed to the overuse of songs.^[8]