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Athisaya Piravi (1990)

Athisaya Piravi poster
Original title
அதிசய பிறவி
Directed by
S. P. Muthuraman
Genre
fantasy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 25m
Rated
U
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man dies and comes back to life with special powers. He uses his abilities to help people in funny situations.

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What happens

Athisaya Piravi (transl. Extraordinary Being) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by Panchu Arunachalam. It is a remake of the Telugu film Yamudiki Mogudu (1988). The film stars Rajinikanth, Kanaka, and Sheeba Akashdeep, while Nagesh, Jai Ganesh, Chinni Jayanth, Cho Ramaswamy, and Vinu Chakravarthy, among others, play supporting roles. It was released on 15 June 1990, and underperformed at box office. According to Muthuraman, Athisaya Piravi underperformed at the box office, in contrast to the Telugu original, as the concept of life after death and re-incarnation did not go down well with the Tamil audience. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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