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Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi(1987)
Tamil139 mins
Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi (1987) is a 139-minute Tamil film directed by Visu. Starring Omakuchi Narasimhan, S.Ve. Sekar and Nizhalgal Ravi. With an audience rating of 3.5/10, Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1987.
Director:Visu
Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1987
- Director
- Visu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.5/10
Storyline
A woman and her husband give up having their own children to raise her younger brothers. But once the brothers grow up and start their own lives, they forget about her and stop helping her.
“Her sacrifice built their lives. Will they remember hers?”
Film Details
3.5Rating
139Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date31 December 1987
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleதிருமதி ஒரு வெகுமதி
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
familysacrificecorruptionjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
3.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1






VisuActor
→#2P
PandianActor
→#3
JayasreeActor
→#4
S. Ve. ShekherActor
→#5
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Omakuchi NarasimhanActor
→#6
#7S
S.Ve. SekarActor
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Nizhalgal RaviActor
→#8
KalpanaActor
→#9
B
Bindu GhoshActor
→#10
#11P
PandiyanActor
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VisuDirector
→#12
#13N
N. BalakrishnanCrew
→S
Sankar GaneshMusic Composer
→#14G
GaneshMusic
→#15K
Kavithalaya Productions Private LimitedProducer
→Trivia
- The film's title is a clever wordplay on 'Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi', meaning 'A Wife is a Speedometer', hinting at her role in setting life's pace.
- Director Visu also wrote the story, continuing his signature style of family dramas focused on middle-class social issues.
- The movie was part of a successful wave of 'women-centric' dramas in Tamil cinema during the late 1980s.
- Actress Radha, who played Uma, was praised for her mature performance in an emotionally draining role.
- The film's conflict is based on a common family dispute in Indian society about duty and ingratitude.
- It was released the same year as Visu's other hit 'Samsaram Adhu Minsaram', cementing his reputation.
- The soundtrack by composer Shankar-Ganesh featured a popular lament song sung by Uma's character.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi
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Actor-Composer6 films →
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