
Per Sollum Pillai(1987)
Tamil134 mins
Per Sollum Pillai (1987) is a 134-minute Tamil film directed by S. P. Muthuraman. Starring Manorama, Kovai Sarala and Radikaa Sarathkumar.
Director:S. P. Muthuraman
Mood:
emotionalupliftingsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 16 July 1987
- Director
- S. P. Muthuraman
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 14m 0
Storyline
A woman raises an orphan boy as her own son. He grows up to be the protector of his foster family. He must now stop his greedy foster brothers from forcing their sister into a marriage with a dangerous gangster.
“An orphan must save his sister from a dangerous marriage.”
Film Details
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134Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date16 July 1987
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingsuspenseful
Themes
familyjusticelovecorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Kamal HaasanActor
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K. R. VijayaActor
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Raadhika sarathkumarActor
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ManoramaActor
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Kovai SaralaActor
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Radikaa SarathkumarActor
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Ramya KrishnanActor
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SangeetaActor
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Malaysia VasudevanActor
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Jai GaneshActor
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S. P. MuthuramanDirector
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T. S. VinayagamCrew
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IlayarajaMusic Composer
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IlaiyaraajaMusic
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A. V. M. ProductionsProducer
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Trivia
- This film was produced by Sivaji Productions, the banner of actor Sivaji Ganesan, who also played a key supporting role.
- The movie's title is a popular Tamil proverb, meaning 'like a son for hire', reflecting the protagonist's outsider status.
- Actress Radha, who played the female lead, was at the peak of her career and paired with Prabhu for several successful films around this time.
- The climax involving the gangster's marriage was shot at the famous AVM Studios, a common filming location for many Tamil classics.
- The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, but it is not considered one of his most famous soundtracks from that period.
- This was one of several 1980s family dramas directed by S.P. Muthuraman that focused on conflicts between good and evil siblings.
- The villainous character 'Gundu' was played by actor Charan Raj, who often portrayed comic or negative roles in that era.
Notable Collaborations
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