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Rettai Vaal Kuruvi(1987)

6.5/10
Tamil134 mins

Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (1987) is a 134-minute Tamil film directed by Balu Mahendra. Starring S.S. Raman, Radikaa Sarathkumar and V. K. Ramasamy. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Rettai Vaal Kuruvi stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1987.

Director:Balu Mahendra
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
26 February 1987
Director
Balu Mahendra
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 14m
GudVibe Rating
6.5/10

Storyline

A man secretly marries a second woman because his first wife cannot have children. By coincidence, both women become pregnant at the same time. This situation creates a series of funny and complicated problems for him.

Two wives, two pregnancies, one big secret.

Film Details

6.5Rating
134Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date26 February 1987
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsRettaivaal kuruvi · Rendu Thokala Pitta

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

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

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Trivia

  • This was the only time director Balu Mahendra worked with comedy actor Goundamani.
  • The film's title translates to 'Two-tailed Sparrow', a playful Tamil idiom for a two-timing man.
  • Actress Revathi, who played Tulsi, was also a successful Bharatanatyam dancer in real life.
  • The movie was shot simultaneously in Tamil as 'Rettai Vaal Kuruvi' and in Telugu as 'Chinnari Devatha'.
  • Music composer Ilaiyaraaja reused the film's love theme in his later hit for the 1991 movie 'Chinna Thambi'.
  • This was one of the early films where comedian Senthil played a more prominent supporting role.
  • The story is loosely inspired by the social dynamics of polygamy in certain communities of that era.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Rettai Vaal Kuruvi

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