Bairavi(1978)
Bairavi is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by M. Bhaskar and produced by Kalaignanam, who also wrote the story and dialogues. The film stars Rajinikanth as Mookaiyah, a loyal servant, with Srikanth playing the antagonist Rajalingam, and Geetha in her debut as the title character Bairavi. Set in a rural Tamil village, the story follows Mookaiyah's blind obedience to his cruel landlord, which leads to the kidnapping and rape of his own long-lost sister. The film explores themes of class oppression, revenge, and the cost of misplaced loyalty. Bairavi is notable for being the first film to feature Rajinikanth as a solo lead hero and for coining the title 'Superstar' for him. It was released on 8 June 1978 and became a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theaters.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 2 June 1978
- Director
- M. Bhaskar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 15m 0
Storyline
Mookaiyah, a poor and loyal servant, kidnaps a young woman for his evil master Rajalingam. He later discovers the woman is his long-lost sister Bairavi. After Rajalingam rapes and murders her, Mookaiyah escapes from jail to seek bloody revenge.
“Loyalty can cost you everything”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Bairavi
Cast reunions in this film: Rajinikanth & Ilayaraja (58 films together), Sripriya & Ilayaraja (19 films together), Sripriya & Rajinikanth (13 films together), Geetha & Ilayaraja (9 films together), Rajinikanth & Geetha (2 films together), and Ilayaraja & M. Bhaskar (2 films together).