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Patti Sollai Thatadhe(1988)

7.5/10
Tamil mins

Patti Sollai Thatadhe (1988) is a Tamil film directed by Rajasekhar. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Patti Sollai Thatadhe stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1988.

Director:Rajasekhar
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
1 January 1988
Director
Rajasekhar
Language
Tamil
GudVibe Rating
7.5/10

Storyline

A man marries without his grandmother's blessing and is forced to leave home. Hoping to reconcile, he makes things worse by renting a baby to pretend it's his own, hoping this will make his grandmother happy.

A fake baby. A real mess.

Film Details

7.5Rating
Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date1 January 1988
Also Known AsPaatti Sollai Thattathe · Paatti Sollai Thattathey

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyloveidentityfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film's title is a popular Tamil proverb meaning 'Don't spread the bed sheet', hinting at the comedy of errors in the plot.
  • This was one of the early films for director Rajashekar, who later became known for more serious crime thrillers in the 1990s.
  • Comedian Goundamani, who plays a key role, improvised many of his famous one-liners that became hugely popular with audiences.
  • The plot's central idea of 'hiring a baby' mirrored a common theme in 1980s Tamil cinema about family pressure and deception.
  • The song 'Oru Koottil' was filmed at the then-newly opened amusement park VGP Universal Kingdom, a trendy location at the time.
  • Actress Radha, the female lead, was at the peak of her career in 1988, appearing in several major hits that same year.
  • The film's climax was shot in a single large bungalow set, which was reused from another major production to save costs.

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