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Bala Nagamma(1981)
Tamil135 mins
Bala Nagamma (1981) is a 135-minute Tamil film directed by K. Shankar. Starring V. S. Raghavan, Anju Prabhakar and Vennira Aadai Nirmala. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Bala Nagamma stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1981.
Director:K. Shankar
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1981
- Director
- K. Shankar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
“A cursed princess. A hero's quest. A magical rescue.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
135Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date31 December 1981
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
lovesurvivalfamilyjustice
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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V. S. RaghavanActor
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SrideviActor
→#3
K. R. VijayaActor
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Anju PrabhakarActor
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Vennira Aadai NirmalaActor
→#6
Sarath BabuActor
→#7
#8M
Master BabuActor
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Manjula VijayakumarActor
→#9
#10S
S. A. AsokanActor
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Manju BhargaviActor
→#11K
K. ShankarDirector
→#12
IlayarajaMusic Composer
→#13C
Charuchitra FilmsProducer
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Trivia
- This film was a bilingual, shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil with the same cast and crew.
- It was a remake of the 1942 film 'Bala Nagamma', which itself was based on a popular Telugu folklore tale.
- Sridevi, who played the lead, was already a major star in Tamil and Telugu cinema by this time.
- The film's director, K. Shankar, was known for his successful mythological and folklore adaptations.
- The story involves a princess cursed to become a snake, a common motif in South Indian folk narratives.
- The movie featured music by the veteran composer T. Chalapathi Rao.
- It was produced by A. Khader under the banner K.B. Creations, which produced several films in the early 80s.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Bala Nagamma
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