Nattamai (1994)

Original title

நாட்டாமை

Directed by

K. S. Ravikumar

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 33m

Rated

U

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A village chief faces challenges to his authority and family honor. The story follows his efforts to protect his community and loved ones.

emotionaldramaticearnestfamily-centeredsentimentallightheartedcomedic reliefuplifting

What happens

Nattamai (transl. Village Chief) is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It stars Sarathkumar, Meena and Khushbu. The film was released on 2 November 1994, during Diwali, and completed a 175-day run at the box office. It is considered one of the most popular Tamil films of the 1990s and in general. It became a trendsetter for many films in later years. The Goundamani-Senthil comic duo was one of the most popular aspects of the film. Sarathkumar earned both the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance in the film. The film was later remade in Telugu as Pedarayudu (1995), in Hindi as Bulandi (2000) and in Kannada as Simhadriya Simha (2002). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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