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Nalaya Manithan(1989)
Tamil107 mins
Nalaya Manithan (1989) is a 107-minute Tamil film directed by Velu Prabhakaran. Starring Ajay Rathnam, Amala Akkineni and Jai Ganesh. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Nalaya Manithan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1989.
Director:Velu Prabhakaran
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1989
- Director
- Velu Prabhakaran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A doctor creates a medicine that can revive the dead. He uses it on a young orphan's body, but the experiment goes wrong. The revived man's mind is damaged, and he starts killing people.
“A life-giving drug awakens a deadly rage.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
107Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date31 December 1989
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsNalai Manithan · Nalaya Manithan · Naalaiya Manithan
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
revengesurvivalcorruptionidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film was inspired by Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, but set in a modern medical context.
- Director Velu Prabhakaran was also a noted film critic and writer for Tamil magazines.
- It was one of the few Tamil horror films of the 1980s to blend science fiction with social drama.
- The movie's special effects were considered advanced for the low-budget Tamil cinema of that era.
- Actor Sivakumar played the lead role, which was a departure from his usual heroic or family-oriented characters.
- The film did not perform well commercially, which affected the director's subsequent projects.
- Some scenes were shot in real hospital locations to add authenticity to the medical premise.




