Synopsis
Nadhi Karaiyinile is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Ponvannan.
The film is based on the Kannada novel Chandragiriya Theeradalli by Sara Aboobacker and stars Suvalakshmi, Rajan P. Dev, and Ramji.
The music for the film was composed by Sirpy.
The movie had an initial release at international film festivals with the title Jameela, before opening to positive reviews in November 2003 after several delays.
Starring Suvalakshmi as Jameela, Rajan P. Dev as Mohammed Khan, and Ramji as Nazeer, among others, the cast also includes Cochin Haneefa, Ajay Rathnam, Shanti Williams, and R. C. Sakthi.
The film was shot for 17 days in Pondicherry at a shoestring budget of ₹35 lakh (worth ₹2.4 crore in 2021 prices), with Ponvannan having bought the script rights from writer Sara Aboobacker before submitting his screenplay to National Film Development Corporation of India to finance the project, titled Jameela.
