Manasukkul Mathappu (1988)

Directed by

Rajashekar

Country

India

Rated

A

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man is admitted to a psychiatric hospital where he clashes with the strict head nurse. He forms bonds with other patients and tries to bring them joy.

emotionalheartfeltintensedramaticslow-burnthoughtfulmelancholicserious

What happens

Manasukkul Mathappu (transl. Sparklers in the heart) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Robert–Rajasekar. The film stars Prabhu, Saranya and Lissy, with Sarath Babu and Senthamarai in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film Thalavattam which was inspired by the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest which in turn was an adaptation of the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey. The film was released on 24 June 1988 and Prabhu won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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