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Thillu Mullu

  • 1981
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
3.9K
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Madhavi and Rajinikanth in Thillu Mullu (1981)
Comedy

Chandran , a young man fools his boss and attempts to woo his boss' daughter.Chandran , a young man fools his boss and attempts to woo his boss' daughter.Chandran , a young man fools his boss and attempts to woo his boss' daughter.

  • Director
    • K. Balachander
  • Writers
    • K. Balachander
    • Visu
  • Stars
    • Rajinikanth
    • Madhavi
    • Thengai Srinivasan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    3.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • K. Balachander
    • Writers
      • K. Balachander
      • Visu
    • Stars
      • Rajinikanth
      • Madhavi
      • Thengai Srinivasan
    • 10User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Rajinikanth
    Rajinikanth
    • Chandran
    • (as Rajnikanth)
    • …
    Madhavi
    Madhavi
    • Sarojini
    Thengai Srinivasan
    Thengai Srinivasan
    • Sri Ramachandramurthy
    Sowcar Janaki
    Sowcar Janaki
    • Meenashi duraisamy
    Nagesh
    Nagesh
    • Nagesh
    Poornam Vishwanathan
    • Doctor
    Viji Chandrashekhar
    Viji Chandrashekhar
    • Uma (Chandran's Sister)
    Gundu Kalyanam
    • Chandran's Friend
    Kamal Haasan
    Kamal Haasan
    • Lawyer Charuhasan (Cameo)
    Lakshmi
    Lakshmi
    • Self (Cameo Role)
    Prathap Pothen
    Prathap Pothen
    • Self (Cameo Role)
    • (as Prathap K. Pothan)
    Master Chandrasekar
    Vijaya Y.
    • Director
      • K. Balachander
    • Writers
      • K. Balachander
      • Visu
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    • Trivia
      It was on the sets of this movie Rajnikanth met Latha, a college student, who would become his wife the next year.
    • Quotes

      Chandran: My father always says it was the great scholar from Bogus City, who burnt his college, Sir Lies, who later found the Fibber university.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Pizza (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Raagangal Pathinaaru
      Music by M.S. Viswanathan
      Lyrics by Kannadasan
      Performed by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam

    User reviews10

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    10/10

    I am so glad for my friend who recommended this .

    Words cant describes how about this movie.. You can see what rajini's full potential whether humor or dialogues delivery he was nailed it.. He is really proved why is superstar 😍
    • Marvelofindia
    • Dec 7, 2018
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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1981 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Hodgepodge
    • Production company
      • Kalakendra Films
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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