Mappillai(2011)
Saravanan (Dhanush) is a do-gooder, who is soft-spoken and admired by one and all. He comes across Gayathri (Hansika Motwani), daughter of arrogant business woman Rajeshwari (Manisha Koirala) and falls for her. Coming to know of their affair, Rajeshwari decides to get them both married. The reason is- she is keen on getting a son-in-law, who will always do what she wants and be under her control. But she in for a shock when she comes to know that Saravanan has a past. He is a ruffian and is feared by one and all. Now she plans to halt all plans, while Saravanan takes up the challenge and ensures that he end up marrying his lady love.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, JioTV
- Theatrical Release
- 8 April 2011
- Director
- Suraj
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A mother agrees to her daughter's marriage, believing the groom is mild-mannered. She later discovers he has a violent history, which upends her plans.
“A gentle groom with a dangerous past.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mappillai
Cast reunions in this film: Vidhya & Vivek (7 films together), Vivek & Dhanush (5 films together), Vidhya & Mani Sharma (4 films together), Vivek & Mani Sharma (3 films together), Vivek & Sriranjini (3 films together), and Vidhya & Hansika Motwani (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 1989 Tamil movie of the same name, which originally starred Rajinikanth.
- Actor Dhanush, the lead, also produced the film under his production banner, Wunderbar Films.
- The song 'Kannazhaga' became a major chartbuster and won several awards for its music.
- This was the second directorial venture for Suraj, who is primarily known as an actor.
- The climax fight scene was shot extensively at a specially constructed set resembling a large warehouse.
- Actress Hansika Motwani, who played the female lead, was reportedly cast due to her pairing popularity with Dhanush from previous films.
- The film's release faced some delays due to post-production work and scheduling conflicts with the lead actors.