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47 Natkal(1981)

7.5/10
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.

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

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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

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