Patti Sollai Thatadhe(1988)
Tamil150 mins
Patti Sollai Thatadhe (1988) is a 150-minute Tamil film directed by Rajasekhar. With an audience rating of 3.3/10, Patti Sollai Thatadhe stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1988.
Director:Rajasekhar
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1988
- Director
- Rajasekhar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.3/10
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
3.3Rating
150Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date1 January 1988
Original Titleபாட்டி சொல்லைத் தட்டாதே
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
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
3.3/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Patti Sollai Thatadhe
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