Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012)
December 14, 2012Release Date
Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012)
December 14, 2012Release Date
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jiiva
Varun Krishnan
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Nithya Vasudevan
Santhanam
Prakash
Anupama Kumar
Varun's mother
Vettri
Jiiva Friend
Vidyullekha Raman
Jenny
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Director
Ravi Raghavendra
Varun's father
Reshma Ghatala
Writer
Sriranjini
Nithya's mother
Jayaraman
Producer
Dhanya Balakrishna
Nithya's friend
Elred Kumar
Producer
Nani
special appearance
Venkat Somasundaram
Producer
VTV Ganesh
Special appearance
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 14, 2012
Original Nameநீதானே என் பொன்வசந்தம்
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 35m
Budget$1,820,000
Genres
Wiki.
Neethaane En Ponvasantham (transl. You are my Golden Springtime) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co written, co produced and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, starring Jiiva and Samantha. This film is shot simultaneously in Telugu, Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu, with Nani replacing Jiiva, while the team also briefly filmed an incomplete Hindi version (Assi Nabbe Poorey Sau) with Aditya Roy Kapoor, with Samantha playing the leading female role in all three versions. The film is based on a story written by Reshma Ghatala, who produced the film alongside Elred Kumar, Venkat Somasundaram and Menon. The cinematography was handled by M. S. Prabhu and Om Prakash. The film's background score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja which went on to become a chartbuster, and the soundtrack album sold a record 8.5 million units through various platforms on its release.
Neethaane En Ponvasantham tells the love story of Varun (Jiiva) and Nithya (Samantha) through three stages of their life; their school days, college life and then in their late twenties. The film was released on 14 December 2012, receiving positive to mixed reviews from critics, before enduring a good run at the box office.The film was praised for its ravishing music and the chemistry between the lead actors; Jiiva and Samantha were appreciated for their performances, although the film's screenplay was criticised. At the end of its theatrical run Neethane En Ponvasantham received a number of awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for Samantha.