Saturday 23 January 2021

‘Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex - Neyveli T.S’ @ General Information

‘Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex - Neyveli T.S’ @ General Information

‘Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex - Neyveli T.S’ is an Indian Tamil cinema theatre, located at Neyveli Township, Cuddalore district, Tamilnadu. It might be built in 1989 by the theatre management. It was previously ‘Sri Nidhi Rathna theatre’ and now changed into ‘Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex’ with three screens. The screens are Sai Rathina, Mini Rathina and Cini Rathina respectively. Sai Rathina is the main and big screen with more seats, while Mini Rathina and Cini Rathina are small. Its show timings are 10.30 am, 2.30 pm, 6.15 pm & 9.40 pm. It is located at the address - Rajaji Salai, TTK Salai, Block - 12, Neyveli T.S, Cuddalore District, Tamilnadu - 607803.

The theatre was recently renovated with 4K DOLBY ATMOS sound system - technology and opened on 08.01.2020, 04:30 pm by Shri. Vikraman, Director / Human Resources, NLC India Ltd, Neyveli with T.R.Marannan, T.M.Manoharan & Family and Dr. T.M.Udayakumar & Family - SRINIDHI RATHINA CINEPLEX, NEYVELI. Darbar is the first movie screened here after renovation. The theatre has been since Tamil movie ‘Guna’. It was included with DTS in 2005 from Tamil movie ‘Chandramukhi’.

There was a cinema theatre in Amaravathi complex, Block – 16, Neyveli T.S, ‘Cinema House’ opened by Shri R.Venkataraman. M.A., B.L., Minister for Industries, Labour & Co-Operation, Government of Madras on 15.01.1962. But later sometime, it was changed into community hall, Block - 16.

At Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex theatre, during Deepavali and Pongal time - mass hero movie releases, you can jostle with groggy-eyed fans early in the morning to catch a darshan of a Tamil film star. Celebrations outside the theatre start much before the actual show. You will witness a 1000-wala being set off, and the din of the crackers will barely overshadow the incessant sound of the drums/chenda being played on the sidelines. If you’re early enough, you might even catch a paal abhisekam being performed for one of the many cut-outs. Tea shops nearby are where you can overhear thara local dissection - things like “antha fight mass-u” and “antha song sema hit-u, etc”.

HOW TO REACH THE THEATRE

Bus facilities are available at Neyveli Arch Gate and Mandarakkuppam bus stands. The theatre is located at ‘Main Bazaar’ bus stop near Kamarajar statue. All NLC buses will stop at this stage mostly.

THEATRE TICKET BOOKING - SNRC@NTS

Tickets can be booked both at the theatre ticket counter directly and through online mode at the cinema theatre ticket booking websites ticketnew.com (recommended), bookmyshow.com and paytm.com. After booking ticket in the website, while coming to the theatre, the ticket can be collected at the theatre counter/premises using the order/confirmation ID received through SMS.

THEATRE TICKET PRICE AND VEHICLE PARKING CHARGES

Ticket price @ First class - 150.00, @ Second class - 60.00

Vehicle parking @ Bike - 15.00, @ Car - 20.00

PRICE LIST / RATE OF THEATRE FOOD ITEMS

Coffee - 50.00, Ice cream - 50.00, Pop corn - 50.00

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF THE THEATRE

Outside Food and Beverage is not allowed inside the cinema premises. Ticket required for child 3 years and above. Ticket for A rated movie should not be purchased for people under 18 years of age. There won`t be a refund for tickets booked in such cases. Ticket once purchased cannot be exchanged or adjusted/transferred for any other show.

Smoking is strictly not permitted inside the cinema premises. Cigarettes/lighters/matchsticks/Gutkha/Pan masala etc. will not be allowed. People under the influence of Alcohol/Drugs will not be allowed inside the cinema premises. Cinema reserves the Right of Admission.

Items like laptop, cameras, knives, lighter, match box , cigarettes, firearms and all types of inflammable objects are strictly prohibited. Items like carry-bags eatables , helmets , handbags are not allowed inside the theater and are strictly prohibited. For 3D movies, ticket price includes charges towards usage of 3D glasses.

NEARBY THEATRES IN NEYVELI T.S AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS

1. Neyveli - Sri Nidhi Rathina cineplex, Sri Ranga, Mahalakshmi & Jayapriya.

2. Vadalur - Muruga.

3. Panrutti - Jayaram, Bhuvaneshwari, Vijaya & Saravana.

4. Cuddalore - Krishnalaya, New Cinemas, Velmurugan & Kamalam.

5. Pondicherry - Raja, Rathna, Balaji, Muruga, Jeeva, Newton & Ashok (Villiyanallur).

6. Chidambaram - Lena, Vaduganadhan & Mariyappa.

7. Other cinema theatres - Sri Vasavi (Sethiyathope), Murugavel (Kurinjipadi), Santhosh Kumar, Jai Saikrishna, PVG (Vridhachalam), Periyasamy (Thittakudi) & Yasodha (Tholudhur).

THEATRE REVIEW

This theatre is very good, super and nice. Chance’eh illa, vera level, thaaru maaru thakkaali soru, super super super super..! It can be said as ‘Sathyam theatre’ of Neyveli Township and liked by many people as their favorites’. It has more vehicle parking space and the theatre seat is very comfortable with snacks holding facility. The theatre premises and the rest room are too clean and well maintained. Anyhow OTT platforms cannot replace the cinema theatre experience.

DID YOU KNOW # Additional information about cinema theatres.

1.First cinema theatre in Tamilnadu - The first ever cinema theatre in Tamilnadu was 'Majestic Theater', Chennai, built in 1917 by Thiru Murugesa Mudaliar. Later, it was name changed to 'Kinema Central' and then to 'Sri Murugan Talkies'.

2.Biggest cinema theatre in Tamilnadu - Sathyam theatre, started in 1974, Royappettai, Chennai. Devi Cineplex theatre, Chennai held was on 23.05.1970 for the film Sweet Charity (70 mm).

Not only in Tamil nadu, once upon a time, Thangam theatre in Madurai was one of the biggest theatre in whole Asia. But this was not in use now days. More than 2000 people can sit and watch a movie in this theatre.

Thangam Theatre, credited as the largest cinema hall in Asia during its inception, was one of the landmarks of Madurai, a city known for its vibrant popular culture and history of festivity and related cultural edifices.

The cinema hall, located on the West Perumal Maistry Street, could seat 2,563 persons officially, spread over more than 52,000 square feet, and which gave the movie-goers a unique visual experience because of its technically superior structure. It has become history after it was demolished after its ownership changed hands.

The cinema was built by Pitchai Muthu who is considered as a key figure in the film industry. It was one of the spaces in Madurai where the city's poor and rich, literate and illiterate rubbed shoulders to watch the histrionics of their icons and gaze at their favourite female stars.

3.Biggest cinema theatre in India - Prasad’s theatre, Hyderabad.

4.Biggest cinema theatre in the world - ‘The Kinepolis-Madrid Ciudad de la Imagen megaplex’ in Spain is the largest movie theater in the world, with 25 screens and a seating capacity of 9,200, including one 996-seat auditorium.

SRI NIDHI RATHINA CINEPLEX - PHOTOS

Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex, Neyveli T.S @ Outer view

Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex - 'Sai Rathina' @ Screen 1

Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex - 'Sai Rathina screen' @ Seat view 1

Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex - 'Sai Rathina screen' @ Seat view 2

Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex - 'Sai Rathina screen' @ Seat view 3

Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex - 'Sai Rathina screen' @ Seat view 4

Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex - 'Mini Rathina' @ Screen 2

Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex - 'Mini Rathina screen' @ Seat view

Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex - 'Sai Rathina screen' @ Seat layout 1

Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex - 'Sai Rathina screen' @ Seat layout 2

'Cinema House' theatre, Amaravathi complex - Photo 1

'Cinema House' theatre, Amaravathi complex - Photo 2

EXTERNAL LINKS

1.Sri Nidhi Rathina Cineplex @ Neyveli T.S - Instagram page.

2.ticketnew.com - Online cinema theatre ticket booking website.

3.bookmyshow.com - Online cinema theatre ticket booking website.

4.paytm.com - Online cinema theatre ticket booking website.