Delhi Mapilay(1968)
'Delhi Mapilay' is a 1968 Tamil-language comedy drama film. It stars Ravichandran and Cho Ramaswamy in lead roles. Rajasree and Sachu play the female leads. The supporting cast includes T. P. Muthulakshmi, V. K. Ramaswamy, Manorama, and Suruli Rajan. The story follows two sons who trick their wealthy, arrogant father into understanding the value of kindness. The father despises poor people and refuses to help them. The sons pretend to lose their money and become poor themselves. The film is noted for its blend of humor and social commentary. It has achieved cult status and is repeatedly watched by multiple generations. The movie was released on 13 September 1968 and runs for 2 hours and 22 minutes.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1968
- Director
- Dhevan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 22m 0
Storyline
A wealthy father looks down on poor people. His two kind sons cannot bear his cruelty. They pretend to lose all their money and become beggars. The father kicks them out. When he himself loses everything, he learns a hard lesson about humility and love.
“Two sons teach their father a lesson in kindness”
Film Details
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Delhi Mapilay
Cast reunions in this film: Ravichandran & M. S. Viswanathan (20 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & M. R. Radha (10 films together), and Ravichandran & M. R. Radha (2 films together).