Gentleman(1993)
Gentleman is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language heist action film written and directed by S. Shankar in his directorial debut. The film stars Arjun Sarja, Madhubala, and Subhashri in lead roles, with M. N. Nambiar, Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil, Charan Raj, and Vineeth in supporting roles. The story follows Krishnamoorthy, a respected Madras businessman who moonlights as a thief to steal from the rich and build a free college for underprivileged students. The film explores themes of educational inequality, corruption, and vigilante justice. It was a major commercial success, running for over 175 days in theatres, and won three Filmfare Awards South and four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. The soundtrack by A. R. Rahman became a chartbuster. The film was released on 30 July 1993.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Sun NXT, Eros Now, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 30 July 1993
- Director
- Shankar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A respected papadam businessman in Madras leads a double life as a daring thief. He steals from the rich to fund a free college for poor students. A determined police officer closes in on him, forcing a final, dangerous heist.
“A thief with a heart of gold”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Gentleman
Cast reunions in this film: Senthil & Goundamani (80 films together), Senthil & Manorama (41 films together), Goundamani & Manorama (40 films together), M. N. Nambiar & Manorama (19 films together), Senthil & M. N. Nambiar (17 films together), and Arjun & Goundamani (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Gentleman' was inspired by a real-life newspaper headline about a thief who stole from the rich to help the poor.
- Director Shankar made his directorial debut with this film, which launched his career as a major filmmaker in Tamil cinema.
- The popular song 'Chikku Bukku Rayile' was shot in a single day at a railway station in Mysore to save production costs.
- Actor Sathyaraj, who played the villain, initially hesitated to accept the role but was convinced by the strong script.
- The film's success led to a Hindi dubbed version, which also performed well in North Indian markets.
- Composer A.R. Rahman won his first Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for this film's soundtrack.
- The climax fight scene involving a helicopter was considered a major technical achievement in Tamil cinema at the time.