
47 Natkal(1981)
Tamil mins
47 Natkal (1981) is a Tamil film directed by K. Balachander. Starring Jayapradha, Sarath Babu and Chiranjeevi. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, 47 Natkal stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1981.
Director:K. Balachander
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 September 1981
- Director
- K. Balachander
- Language
- Tamil
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A newly married couple goes to France and stays at a country house. The husband hides the truth from both women, telling his new wife that his first wife is just a colleague, and telling his first wife that the new woman is his sister.
“A honeymoon with a secret wife in the house.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date13 September 1981
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known As47 Rojulu
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulemotionaldisturbing
Themes
identitydeceptionfamilysurvival
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in France, making it one of the earliest Tamil movies to be fully filmed abroad.
- It is a remake of the director K. Balachander's own successful Telugu film '47 Rojulu' from the same year.
- The story is inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock classic 'Rebecca', adapting its core mystery to a Tamil context.
- Actress Saritha, who played Lucy, received critical acclaim for her portrayal of the mysterious first wife.
- The film's title refers to the 47 days the newlywed heroine spends in the French manor under false pretenses.
- Despite its foreign setting, the film explores themes of marital deception familiar in Indian family dramas.
- This was one of the few films where actor Rajinikanth played a distinctly negative and manipulative character.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in 47 Natkal
Director-Composer27 films →
Saritha-Music Composer13 films →
Actor-Composer11 films →
Saritha-Director7 films →
Music Composer-Pick Pocket5 films →
Director-Producer4 films →
Director-Actor3 films →
Music Composer-Producer3 films →
Saritha-Actor2 films →
Director-Pick Pocket2 films →
Actor-Composer2 films →




