En Thangachi Padichava(1988)
En Thangachi Padichava is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by P. Vasu in his solo directorial debut. The film stars Prabhu, Rupini, and Chithra in lead roles. The story follows Periasamy, an orphan who returns to his village after five years in prison for killing his sister's murderer. He joins forces with an honest police officer to stop a cruel landlord from terrorizing the villagers and stealing their land. The film explores themes of brotherly love, betrayal, and justice. It was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres. The soundtrack, composed by Gangai Amaran, was his 100th film as a composer. The film was released on 15 July 1988.
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1988
- Director
- P. Vasu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 1.0/10
Storyline
An honest police officer is transferred to a village terrorized by a wealthy landlord. He seeks help from Periasamy, an ex-convict who just returned from jail. Together, they must stop the landlord from stealing the villagers' land and bring him to justice.
“A brother's love knows no limits.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for En Thangachi Padichava
Cast reunions in this film: Prabhu & Nassar (21 films together), Prabhu & Gangai Amaran (15 films together), Prabhu & P. Vasu (12 films together), Prabhu & Anandaraj (11 films together), Nassar & Mayilsamy (11 films together), and Nassar & Anandaraj (8 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first film where director P. Vasu collaborated with actor Prabhu, beginning a long professional partnership.
- The movie's title translates to 'Did You Study, Little Sister?', which is a popular Tamil proverb often used teasingly.
- Actress Kushboo, who played the female lead, was already a major star in Telugu and Kannada films before this Tamil release.
- The story is loosely inspired by the Hindi film 'Zakhmi Aurat' from the same year, which also dealt with themes of vigilante justice.
- Composer Ilaiyaraaja reused one of his own popular Telugu film tunes for a song in this movie, a common practice at the time.
- The film was shot in and around Madras (now Chennai) and some rural parts of Tamil Nadu to depict the village setting.
- Despite being a drama, the film included elements of action and comedy to appeal to a wider commercial audience.