'' Nenjathai Killathe '' was released on 12 December 1980 , and completed a theatrical run of roughly one year in Madras ( now Chennai ) . Although Suhasini was hesitant , her performance in the film received rave reviews . V. Shantaram , the chairman of the 28th National Film Awards , appreciated the opening scene and climax of the film shown in " intercut " , which shows Suhasini jogging and rushing to the airport to catch her husband respectively . It was also screened at the Indian Panorama of the International Film Festival of India
28th National Film Awards
28th National Film Awards
Nenjathai Killathe