
Thanikattu Raja(1982)
Tamil153 mins
Thanikattu Raja (1982) is a 153-minute Tamil film directed by V. C. Guhanathan. Starring Thengai Srinivasan, Srividya and V. K. Ramasamy. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Thanikattu Raja stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1982.
Director:V. C. Guhanathan
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 12 March 1982
- Director
- V. C. Guhanathan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A man is in a relationship with one woman, but later marries another.
“A double life, two loves, and a dangerous secret.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
153Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date12 March 1982
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
lovefamilyjusticeidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- This was one of the few films where Rajinikanth played a character who gets married to two different women within the story.
- The film's director, V. C. Guhanathan, was primarily known as a cinematographer and this was one of his rare directorial ventures.
- The movie was released the same year as Rajinikanth's blockbuster 'Moondru Mugam', showcasing his range in different roles.
- Actress Sripriya, who played Rajinikanth's wife, was a leading star in Telugu and Tamil cinema at the time.
- The film's title 'Thanikattu Raja' translates to 'Crown King', a common trope for protagonist names in Tamil cinema of that era.
- Despite the star cast, the film is not widely remembered among Rajinikanth's major commercial hits of the early 1980s.
- The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, a popular music duo for Tamil films in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Notable Collaborations
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