Nallavanuku Nallavan(1984)
'Nallavanukku Nallavan' is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Rajinikanth as Manickam and Radhika as Uma, with Karthik, Thulasi, and V. K. Ramasamy in supporting roles. The story follows Manickam, a former rogue who marries an orphaned woman and transforms into an honest businessman after inheriting his boss's factory. The film explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and family bonds. It was a major commercial success, running for over 150 days in theatres across Tamil Nadu. Rajinikanth won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film released on Diwali day, 22 October 1984.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 22 October 1984
- Director
- S. P. Muthuraman
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
A former rogue named Manickam marries an orphaned woman to protect her. He promises to change his violent ways. He takes a job at a failing factory and works hard to save it. When the owner dies, Manickam inherits the business. But the owner's son believes Manickam cheated his father and seeks revenge.
“A good man for the good”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Nallavanuku Nallavan
Cast reunions in this film: Rajinikanth & Ilayaraja (58 films together), Karthik & Ilayaraja (45 films together), Raadhika Sarathkumar & Ilayaraja (44 films together), Ilayaraja & S. P. Muthuraman (43 films together), Rajinikanth & S. P. Muthuraman (23 films together), and AVM Productions & Ilayaraja (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a popular 1960s Tamil movie of the same name starring M. G. Ramachandran.
- This was one of the few films where actor Sivakumar played a negative role as the vengeful son.
- The movie's climax was shot in a specially constructed large factory set to depict the business conflict.
- Composer Ilaiyaraaja reused a tune from his earlier Telugu film 'Sitaara' for a song in this movie.
- Actress Radha made a guest appearance in a song sequence, which was a promotional highlight at the time.
- The film was released during the Pongal festival season, a common strategy for major Tamil releases in the 1980s.
- Director S. P. Muthuraman and actor Kamal Haasan had a disagreement over a scene, which was later resolved amicably.