Paattukku Oru Thalaivan(1989)
Tamil134 mins
Paattukku Oru Thalaivan (1989) is a 134-minute Tamil film directed by Liaquat Ali Khan. Starring M. N. Nambiar, Senthil and Livingston.
Director:Liaquat Ali Khan
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 17 March 1989
- Director
- Liaquat Ali Khan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 14m 0
Storyline
A young couple is in love, but when the man's father asks for the woman's hand in marriage, he is publicly insulted and dies from the shock. The story follows what happens after this tragic event.
“A father's death ignites a son's burning revenge.”
Film Details
0.0Rating
134Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date17 March 1989
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
revengelovefamilyjustice
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
#1
VijayakanthActor
→#2ShobanaActor
→#3K. R. VijayaActor
→#4M. N. NambiarActor
→#5SenthilActor
→#6LivingstonActor
→#7S. S. ChandranActor
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Liaquat Ali KhanDirector
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Liyakat Ali KhanDirector
→#10
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RajarajanCrew
→IlayarajaMusic Composer
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IlaiyaraajaMusic
→Trivia
- This was the only Tamil film directed by Liaquat Ali Khan, who was primarily known as a producer.
- The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, but it is not one of his widely remembered soundtracks from that era.
- Actor Sathyaraj, who played the lead role, was going through a phase of starring in many revenge-themed dramas during the late 1980s.
- The movie's title translates to 'A Leader for the Song', which is a metaphorical reference to the protagonist's journey.
- Actress Bhanupriya, who played the female lead, was a popular pairing with Sathyaraj in several films around this time.
- The story's conflict based on family honor and humiliation was a common theme in Tamil cinema of the 1980s.
- Despite the dramatic plot, the film did not achieve major commercial success compared to other Sathyaraj films of the period.
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