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Uzhaippali(1993)

6.5/10
Tamil mins

Uzhaippali (1993) is a Tamil film directed by P. Vasu. Starring Srividya, M. C. Sekar and Nizhalgal Ravi. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Uzhaippali stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1993.

Director:P. Vasu
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
24 June 1993
Director
P. Vasu
Language
Tamil
GudVibe Rating
6.5/10

Storyline

A coolie is hired to pretend he's a rich heir by three brothers. He later discovers he actually is the true heir, and those same brothers murdered his father and drove his mother insane. He takes revenge for his father's death, but then chooses to give up the fortune and remain a simple coolie.

A coolie's hidden past demands a bloody revenge.

Film Details

6.5Rating
Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date24 June 1993
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengecorruptionfamilyjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film's title 'Uzhaippali' is a Tamil word that means 'hard worker' or 'laborer', reflecting the protagonist's identity.
  • This was the first Tamil film where actor Rajinikanth played a character who works as a coolie (porter) as his main job.
  • Director P. Vasu and Rajinikanth collaborated again later for the blockbuster comedy 'Chandramukhi' in 2005.
  • The movie was released the same year as Rajinikanth's iconic 'Baashha', but had a very different, more dramatic tone.
  • Actress Roja, who played the female lead, was a popular heroine in Tamil cinema at the time, known for her dance performances.
  • The plot involves a 'lookalike' or impersonation theme, a concept that has appeared in several Indian films from that era.
  • Despite the action and revenge story, the film ends with the hero rejecting wealth to stay a common laborer, a rare moral choice for a mainstream hero.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Uzhaippali

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