Avvai Shanmughi (1996)

Original title

அவ்வை சண்முகி

Directed by

K. S. Ravikumar

Genre

LGBTQ-related film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 40m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A divorced father disguises himself as an older woman to work as a housekeeper in his ex-wife's home so he can stay close to his young daughter. The film follows his elaborate scheme and the chaos that results.

comediclightheartedfar-fetchedwhimsicalemotionalquirkyfast-pacedimprobableearnest

What happens

Avvai Shanmugi is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language screwball comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar and co-written by Crazy Mohan. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Meena, with Gemini Ganesan, Nagesh, Heera, Manivannan, Nassar, Delhi Ganesh and Ann in supporting roles. Inspired by the American film Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), it revolves around a divorcé who disguises as an elderly female housekeeper to be close to his daughter, whose custody is only with his ex-wife. Avvai Shanmughi was released on 10 November 1996 and became a box office success, winning two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: Best Make-up Artist (K. M. Sarathkumar) and Best Child Artist (Ann). A year later, the film was remade in Hindi as Chachi 420, with Haasan directing and reprising his role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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