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THILLU MULLU
CAST:
• Rajnikanth as Ayyampettai Arivudainambi Kaliyapperumal (AAK) Chandran / Indran
• Kamal Hassan as a an actor who acts as a lawyer
• Madhavi as Sarojini
• Thengai Srinivasan as Sri Ramachandramurthy
• Sowkar Janaki as Meenakshi Doraiswamy
• Nagesh as himself
• Poornam Viswanathan as a family friend and doctor
• Viji Chandrasekhar as Chandran' sister (Uma)
• Lakshmi (actress) and Prathap K. Pothan in guest appearances
CREW
Directed by K. Balachandar
Produced by J. Duraisamy
Written by Visu
STORY : Sachin Bhowmick
Music : MSV
Lyrics: Kannadasan
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PLOT:
Aiyampettai Arivudainambi Kaliyaperumal Chandran (for short, A.A.K. Chandran) (Rajinikanth) is a playful young man. Upon completion of his degree, his uncle (Poornam Viswanathan) advises him to attend an interview for a job at his friend Sri Ramachandramurthy's (Thengai Srinivasan) company. The doctor advises Chandran to act in a manner most appreciated by Sri Ramachandramurthy namely wearing a Nehru kurta, telling his full name always, giving importance to his moustache, showing a lack of interest in sports and drama, giving respect to his father's words (i.e., by repeating the phrase "My Father always told me" often) and detesting the concept of recommendations.
During the job interview, Chandran followed his uncle's advice perfectly and gets the job along with a beaming smile from his boss. However, Chandran eventually gets caught when Sri Ramachandramurthy watches him at a football match, which he attends with his friends. He took leave on that day by telling his boss that his mother (who died many years ago) was in a serious medical condition. To escape from the ire of his boss and being fired, he makes his boss believe that it was his (fake) twin brother Indran (without a moustache) who was at the match and not himself. This idea was inspired by a dual-role played by his actor friend Nagesh in a fictional film where he is in two roles: one with a moustache and one without.
Sri Ramachandramurthy (although not convinced but feeling guilty due to suspecting his top employee) wants to see Chandran's brother Indran as well as his mother and wants Indran to teach music to his daughter Sarojini (Madhavi).
Chandran was startled at the request but agreed to it. He seeks his friend Nagesh for help. Nagesh advises Chandran to remove his moustache and go ahead acting as Indran. Chandran was reluctant to remove his moustache but goes ahead with it as there is no other way to continue the drama. The now moustache-less Indran was the anti-thesis of the Chandran as seen by Sri Ramachandramurthy. Indran takes music classes for Sri Ramachandramurthy's daughter Sarojini and the two fall in love.
For most of the rest of the film Chandran was leading a dual life: a sincere hardworking employee to his boss and a typical cool young guy (Indran) while teaching music to his boss' daughter.
How Come Indiran manages to save his job & love form the rest of the story
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TRIVA
Director KB advised Thalaivar to do comical roles for a change to avoid being stereotyped as he was doing mostly anti hero, action roles like Billa, Dharmayuddam hence this movie was accepted by Rajini
It was during this shooting at Sowcar Janaki’s house Rajini met Latha as a college student who came to interview him
Acutually this is not the first movie in which Rajini acted without a moustache the first one was Murattukaalai Climax song
After this stupendous success of this movie Rajini ‘s movies first half was interlaced with humour
Madhavi played heroine role with Rajini for first time.
It was official remake of GOlmal Hindi moive
It was last movie of Rajini which was directed by KB
Sowcar Janaki , for a change did not shed tears in the movie as she appeared in tear jerker roles mainly
Kamal sir, appears in climax with his brother’s name Chandrahasan
It is considered as cult classic and often played in TV channels
Visu dubbed for an candidate in interview just before Rajini was interviewed in the movie
The boy who blackmails Rajini in this movie acted as Junior Rajini in Thee another Rajini movie
All the songs were hit
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PERFORMANCE:
Thalaivar ‘s comedy timing was impeccable in this movie that too being first time no style deliberately made no fights but still enjoyable
Thengai Srinivasan: Superb Performance . His on screen chemistry with Thalaivar is extraordinary in every scene
Madhavi is also apt
Others do a decent job
Final Word:
A Evergreen comedy of Tamil Cinema Your tiredness will vanish if you see this movie after a hectic day
HOME VIDEO:
Its available in Raj Video Vision, Mosear Bear DVD 3-1, and RAJINI Special
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MURATTUKAALAI
CAST:
RAJINIKANTH
Rathi
Jaishankar
SA Asokan
YG Mahenran
Rajappa
G Srinivasan
Surali Rajan
Sumalatha
Thengai Srinivasan
CREW:
Story, Screenplay, dialogues : Panchu Arunachalam
Music : Ilayaraja
Dances; Puliyur Saroja
Fights: Judo Rathnam
Cinematography : Babu
Direction: S P Muthuraman
Producers: AVM Productions
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PLOT:
Kaalaiyan (Rajini) is a simple person and the best Jallikattu (Bullfight) player in his village. His world revolves around his four younger brothers. The antagonist is Sundaravelu (Jaishankar), a Zamindar from the neighbouring village who lives an extravagant lifestyle. His close aide is a (Surali Rajan) Samipillai.
Sundaravelu 's sister, Soundaryam (Sumalatha) falls for the macho Kaalaiyan when he wins a Jallikattu. Sundaravelu decides to marry his sister to Kaalaiyan with an eye on his land and also Kaalayain develops a liking towards Soundaryam when Kaalaiyan comes to know that the bride wants to split the bond between the brothers, he calls off the marriage.
In the meantime, Kannamma (Rathi), on the run, after Sundaravelu falls for her charm and tries to molest her, kills her father takes refuge in Kaalaiyan's house.
However, Kaalaiyan takes a liking for Kannamma and romance blossoms, while Sundaravelu is unsuccessful in his attempts to make kaalayan marry his sister and tortures his brother Kaalaiyan decides to marry Kannama , Kaalaiyan is charged of murder of Panniyar’s henchman
How does Kaalaiyan settle scores must be watched
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PERFORMANCE:
Thalaivar is superb in this movie with his impeccable energy , style doing a rural role for the first time of his carrier carries on the movie with ease on his shoulders
Jaishanker plays the villan and gives a memorable performance he is just like a second hero
Rathi is the heroine is glamourous and also acts
Sumalatha is the second heroine and one side lover of Kaalaiyan
SA Asokan, Tengai Srinivasan makes a cameo performance
Surali Rajan is the surprise package in this movie
ANALYSIS:
The movie begins with a lot of promise and as a family entertainer ends with a bang on interval and gains momentum after that you feel it has ended so soon the fights are a definite value addition for this movie superbly choreographed , watch out for train and climax fight
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TRIVA:
AVM initially decided to produce a remake film Bhai Bhai with Rajini & Kamal combo . Kamal & Rajini decided not to work together and Kamal suggested to go ahead with Rajini and hence Murattu Kaalai happened But unfortunate Demise of Meiyappa Chettair during the project left Rajini unhappy as it was he who insisted to do a movie with Rajini after watching Mullum Mallarum .
All the songs were hit , particularly poduvaga En Manasu Thangam was a rage those days
Initally Rajini was aginst that song as he found it self glorification but Panchu sir & SPM convinced him
Many actors were offered Villan role but SPM requested Jai sir who readily agreed . Jai acted as a villan for first time in other’s hero movie
Rajini sir was happy that he asked to develop great scope for Jai & requested producers and director to give him equal amount of importance in publicity
It was a comeback movie for AVM which had stopped productions in 1970
The train fight was superbly choreographed and was finished in 3 days before allotted period of 5 days
The rekla fight was helped by Pollachi Vanavaraiyar
The bull fight was shot in all places where such bull fight was held and the crew chipped in and edited it cohesively .
Rajini wore a wig, it was not a haircut as said by others
Rajini appeared without a moustache in climax
A getup of Rajini in form of Krishna was also taken but not used
The train fight was performed by Rajini without a dupe.
FINAL VERDICT:
It is a good entertaining movie remains as a cult classic . It established Rajini’s supremacy as a actor and graduated him into a star
GO For IT
HOME VIDEO:
Mosear Bear 3-1 costs Rs 35/- and Mega Blockbuster series costs Rs 99/- (5.1, sound, wide screen)
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"நான் ஒரு தடவை சொன்னா நூறு தடவை சொன்ன மாதிரி".
* "பன்னிங்க தான் கூட்டமா வரும், சிங்கம் எப்பவுமே சிங்கிளா தான் வரும்"
"அளவுக்கு அதிகமா ஆசைப்படுற ஆம்பளையும், அளவுக்கு அதிகமா கோபப்படுற பொம்பளையும் வாழ்க்கையில நல்லா வாழ்ந்ததா சரித்திரமே இல்ல".
"எப்பவும் பொன், பெண், புகழ் பின்னாடி ஆம்பளை போகக் கூடாது. ஆம்பளைங்க பின்னாடி தான் இதெல்லாம் வரணும்."
* "நான் எப்ப வருவேன் எப்படி வருவேன்னு யாருக்கும் தெரியாது, ஆனா வரவேண்டிய நேரத்துல கரெக்டா வருவேன்."
* "நம்ம வாழ்க்கை நம்ம கையில தான் இருக்கு."
* "நல்லவங்களை ஆண்டவன் நிறைய சோதிப்பான், ஆனா கைவிட மாட்டான். கெட்டவங்களை சோதிக்க மாட்டான், ஆனா கைவிட்டுருவான்."
* "கிடைக்கிறது கிடைக்காம இருக்காது, கிடைக்காம இருக்குறது கிடைக்காது."
* "வாழ்க்கையில பயம் இருக்கலாம். ஆனால் பயமே வாழ்க்கையாகிடக் கூடாது."
* "கஷ்டப்படாம எதுவும் கிடைக்காது, கஷ்டப்படாம கிடைக்குறது எதுவும் நிலைக்காது
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போக்கிரி ராஜா
CAST:
RAJINIKANTH as Ramesh & Raja
Sridevi
Radhika
VR Tilakam
Muthuraman
Manorama
YG Mahendran
CREW:
Story: Balayaa
Screenplay Dialouges: Panchu Arunachalam
Camera: Babu
Fights: Judo Rathinam
Dances: Puliyur Saroja
Producers: AVM
Music: MSV
Songs: Kannadasan
Direction: SPM
