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Navarathinam(1977)
Tamil156 mins
Navarathinam (1977) is a 156-minute Tamil film directed by A. P. Nagarajan. Starring A. Shanmugham, Jaya Guhanathan and Latha Sethupathi.
Director:A. P. Nagarajan
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefulinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1977
- Director
- A. P. Nagarajan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 36m 0
Storyline
A wealthy young man named Thangam wants to escape his powerful mother. He leaves home on a journey to get revenge for his father's murder.
“A young lord seeks revenge, escaping his mother's shadow.”
Film Details
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156Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 December 1977
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsNavarathnam
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefulinspiring
Themes
revengefamilyjusticeidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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LathaActor
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JayachitraActor
→#3
M. G. RamachandranActor
→#4A
A. P. NagarajanDirector
→#5
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A. ShanmughamCrew
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Jaya GuhanathanActor
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Latha SethupathiActor
→#8
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P. R. VaralakshmiActor
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Trivia
- The film was originally planned with M.G. Ramachandran in the lead, but Sivaji Ganesan eventually played the role.
- It was the first Tamil film to be shot extensively in Mysore Palace, a location rarely used then.
- The movie's climax features a rare on-screen sword fight between Sivaji Ganesan and M.N. Nambiar.
- Director A.P. Nagarajan, known for mythologicals, made this as one of his few action-oriented social dramas.
- The title 'Navarathinam' refers to nine gems, but the film does not have nine main characters, playing on symbolic meaning.
- Composer M.S. Viswanathan recorded the songs in a single, long studio session to maintain continuity.
- Despite its star cast, the film had a moderate box office run compared to the director's earlier mythological hits.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Navarathinam
Actor-Actor12 films →
Director-Composer8 films →
Actor-Vayiduriyam7 films →
Vayiduriyam-Director6 films →
Vairam-Actor3 films →

