Thambikku Entha Ooru(1984)
'Thambikku Entha Ooru' is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Rajasekhar and written by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Rajinikanth, Madhavi, and Sulakshana in lead roles. The story follows Balu, a wealthy and reckless young man sent by his father to a village to learn discipline through hard labor. In the village, Balu falls in love with Sumathi, a wealthy local girl, while also earning the affection of Azhagi, his mentor's daughter. The film was a commercial success and was later remade in Kannada as 'Anjada Gandu' (1988). It features a popular soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja, including the hit song 'Kadhalin Deepam Ondru'. The film was released on 20 April 1984.
Thambikku Entha Ooru is streaming on Airtel Xstream Play and Amazon Prime Video.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Airtel Xstream Play, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 20 April 1984
- Director
- Rajashekar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A spoiled rich boy named Balu is sent to a village by his father to learn discipline. He must work as a laborer for one year and hide his true identity. In the village, he falls in love with an arrogant local girl named Sumathi. But a powerful villain kidnaps Sumathi, and Balu must fight to rescue her.
“A rich boy's lesson in love and labor.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Thambikku Entha Ooru
Cast reunions in this film: Ilayaraja & Janagaraj (59 films together), Rajinikanth & Ilayaraja (58 films together), Nassar & Ilayaraja (49 films together), Nizhalgal Ravi & Ilayaraja (34 films together), Ilayaraja & Vinu Chakravarthy (34 films together), and Ilayaraja & Senthamarai (23 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a popular Tamil folk song often used to welcome guests.
- This was one of the few films where Rajinikanth played a character from a rural, non-glamorous background.
- Director Rajashekar and actor Sathyaraj collaborated frequently, with this being one of their earlier successful projects.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, featured a hit song 'Poo Maalai' sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
- It was released during a period when Rajinikanth was experimenting with more dramatic roles alongside his action films.
- The film's plot, focusing on rural migration to the city, reflected common social themes of 1980s Tamil cinema.