Mappillai (1989)

Name: Mappillai
Director: Rajashekar
Released: 1989-10-28
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Cast: Rajinikanth, Amala Akkineni, Srividya, Jaishankar

Director: Rajashekar

Cast: Rajinikanth, Amala Akkineni, Srividya, Jaishankar

Runtime150 min

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Rajarajeswari gets Aarumugam's sister arrested after she learns that she is in love with her son. Aarumugam decides to marry her daughter Geetha in order to teach her a lesson.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Mappillai, a 1989 Tamil drama film directed by Rajashekar, is a story about a mother who gets her son's love interest arrested in order to teach her a lesson. The film's reception and popularity among audiences are not widely documented.

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Fans of Rajinikanth's iconic action-comedy performances will delight in his turn as Aarumugam in this 1989 Tamil film directed by Rajashekar. With its blend of over-the-top humor, family drama, and impressive stunts, Mappillai offers an entertaining showcase for the legendary actor's charismatic screen presence.

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Mappillai (transl. Son-in-law) is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by Rajasekhar, starring Rajinikanth, Srividya and Amala. It is a remake of the 1989 Telugu film Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu, the Tamil version was produced by Geetha Arts, and Chiranjeevi who played the lead role in the original Telugu version made a special appearance in this film. The film was released on 28 October 1989, on the diwali eve and ran for 200+ days and became a blockbuster. The film was remade in Tamil with the same title in 2011.