| Naalaiya Theerpu | |
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| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Screenplay by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Story by | Shoba Chandrasekhar |
| Produced by | Shoba Chandrasekhar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. P. Imayavaramban |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Manimekalai |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹20 lakh |
| Box office | ₹10 lakh |
Naalaiya Theerpu (transl. Tomorrow's verdict) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by his wife Shoba Chandrasekhar which marked the debut of their son Vijay as a leading actor. The film which also starred Keerthana and Easwari Rao, with Srividya, Radha Ravi and Sarath Babu in supporting, had music composed by newcomer Manimekalai, cinematography by R. P. Imayavaramban and editing by Gautham Raju. The story revolves around a businessman who has many extra-marital affairs, molests his wife. However, things take an unexpected turn when she gets pregnant and has a son who later avenges against the deeds of his father.
The film was released on 4 December 1992 to mostly negative reviews and became a box-office bomb, though Vijay won the Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actor.