
Nalla Thambi(1985)
Nalla Thambi is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Karthik as Raja, a US-returned MBA graduate, and Radha as Chitra, a free-spirited woman. The story follows Raja who escapes a forced marriage to a cunning woman and then pretends to be Chitra's boyfriend to scare off her three weird suitors. The film features a soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, Gangai Amaran, Pulamaipithan, and Vairamuthu. It was released on 14 January 1985 during the Pongal festival.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 14 October 1985
- Director
- S. P. Muthuraman
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 1.0/10
Storyline
Raja returns from the US with an MBA and finds his house full of brides. His father forces him to marry Seetha, who has hidden evil plans. Raja escapes the wedding and meets Chitra, who needs a fake boyfriend to ward off her three crazy suitors. Together they face danger and find real love.
“Love finds a way through chaos”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Nalla Thambi
Cast reunions in this film: Senthil & Ilayaraja (72 films together), Ilayaraja & Manorama (60 films together), Karthik & Ilayaraja (45 films together), Ilayaraja & S. P. Muthuraman (43 films together), Venniradai Moorthy & Ilayaraja (42 films together), and Senthil & Manorama (41 films together).

