Lottery Ticket(1982)
Lottery Ticket is a 1982 Tamil-language drama film directed by C.V. Rajendran. The lead cast includes Mohan, Suhasini, Prabhu, and Silk Smitha in pivotal roles. The story centers on a middle-class husband whose life unravels after his wife misinterprets his friendship with an actress. A winning lottery ticket and a false marriage claim escalate the conflict into a dangerous scheme involving a hired killer. The film is noted for its ensemble cast of rising stars from the early 1980s Tamil cinema. It blends domestic drama with comedic misunderstandings and a twist-driven plot. The movie was released in 1982 and is available on select streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Eros Now, Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1982
- Director
- C. V. Rajendran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A devoted husband buys a lottery ticket and gives it to a female friend. When she wins a huge jackpot, she falsely claims he is her husband to collect the money. His real wife, already suspicious of their friendship, leaves him. Desperate to fix everything, the husband hires a contract killer to end his own life.
“One ticket. One lie. One deadly plan.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Lottery Ticket
Cast reunions in this film: Prabhu & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Ilayaraja & Mohan (38 films together), Suhasini Maniratnam & Ilayaraja (14 films together), Ilayaraja & C. V. Rajendran (9 films together), Prabhu & C. V. Rajendran (7 films together), and Prabhu & Suhasini Maniratnam (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the 1980 Malayalam movie 'Lottery Ticket', which was also directed by C. V. Rajendran.
- It was one of the few films where actor Sivakumar played a dual role, portraying both a father and his son.
- The movie's music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, a popular duo known for their work in many Tamil films of the era.
- Actress Radhika, who played a key role, was a prominent figure in South Indian cinema during the 1980s.
- The plot revolves around the chaos caused by a winning lottery ticket, a popular comedy theme in Indian films at the time.
- This was one of the later collaborations between director C. V. Rajendran and actor Sivakumar.