Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan Part 10

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Lakshmi Vanthachu


Another classic example of NT’s good movie that went un noticed or least to say which many did not take seriously note of . I guess the reason could have been due to change in time and due to arrival of new generation of actors.


Nonetheless the movie was too good to miss. I could not even see this movie telecasted in TV. But I managed to get a decent print of the movie in DVD . The name of the Company DVD is AV Music Park , 3 in 1 movies Dharmam Engey, Vettriku Oruvan, & Lakshmi Vanthachu.


This was the last appearance of NT & Padmini and second time for both NT & Revathi together . The star cast comprised of many performers like Padmini, Revathi, Jayachitra, Prassana(under rated actor), SV Sekar, Chinni Jayanth, Nizhalgal Ravi, Haja Sherif, Senthil,Meena(who played heroine in coming years) & VKR. It was a hindi remake movie Koobsoorat , directed by K. Rajasekar who directed movies like Thambiku Entha ooru, Maaveran, Kaaki Chattai, Vikram, Mappilai, Dharma Durai, Ganguva(Hindi) .
The same director has also worked with NT earlier in Padikathavan.


Story (Spoilers ahead):

NT is a head of a big joint family comprising of his 4 sons Prassana, SV Sekar, Nizhalgal Ravi & Haja Sheriff. NT’s wife is Padmini. It is a very rich family. But it is governed by Padmini. All others in the family do not like the same . Prassana is a lawyer, Ravi is a doctor. The family is in hunting for a marriage proposal for SV Sekar. The bride is VKR’s elder daughter, Revathi is her sister. The marriage takes place. Meanwhile love blossoms between Ravi & Revathi.


Revathi comes to NT’s house to stay with her sister.As she is jovial she could not adjust to the rules of Padmini added to this Ravi plays a prank on revathi which results in her humiliation.
Padmini imposes various regulations even on food habits of the family which irkes them totally however NT is a foodie , Senthil provides him good delicious food. NT is also fond of gardening which is a connecting point for both Revathi & NT.
As it is a routine to check the blood samples of NT’s family persons, Revathi blood is also checked.


Meanwhile Revathi wins the heart of all other people in the house except Padmini. She even identifies the talent of Bharathanatyam in Jayachitra & Mirudamgam in NT.
All family members except Padmini plan to celebrate the wedding day of NT by organizing a drama based on NT & Padmini martial life which is accidentally seen by Padmini and irks her.
She has her own reasons for being strict and decides to partition the property which is not liked by all others, Revathi decides to move out. All others leave for a marriage when Revathi is on her way to her home NT suffers from a heart attack due to his heated argument with his wife regarding her arrogant behavior. Together Revathi & Padmini looks after NT. NT reveals that Revathi is suffering from cancer but she gets married to Ravi who takes her to America , she returns back hale and healthy and announces her pregnancy much to the delight of NT.



Though the movie has a lot of scope for melodrama as it has the heroine suffering from cancer the movie is devoid of tears it is all the way light hearted except for last few minutes. It is Revathi’s show all the way right from the scene in which she is introduced she is a bubbly , jolly teenage girl but our star performer NT has an apple share in scenes which deserves it be it in comical scenes in which he gets caught by his wife on eating Non Vegetarian, referring Revathi as Girl friend. He even allows a satire on his well celebrated Padikatha Methai( A rare gesture )Surprisingly he takes of comedy portion very well even during the fag end of his illustrious career that you wonder why two comedian s chinni & Senthil were included.
NT’s emotional outburst while arguing with Padmini , giving her a reason that why he is hen pecked husband, revealing the real reason on why he keeps Revathi with him warrant special mention.
Padmini as usual delivers her role as an arrogant housewife which she is well used to as effective as ever
Comical scenes between Senthil, Chinni are speed beaker.
A feel good movie which breaks the myth that NT overacts, NT does not gives screen space to other actors, a classic example for underplay and pouncing at the right time.
We can easily say that NT just performs as per the role , if director needs exaggerated emotions he can do that , if he wants it as so called natural acting which is said now a days he can deliver that too.