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Netri Kann

  • 1981
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Lakshmi, Menaka, Rajinikanth, and Saritha in Netri Kann (1981)
Drama

A God- fearing son finds a way to teach a lesson to his sex- addict father.A God- fearing son finds a way to teach a lesson to his sex- addict father.A God- fearing son finds a way to teach a lesson to his sex- addict father.

  • Director
    • S.P. Muthuraman
  • Writers
    • K. Balachander
    • Visu
  • Stars
    • Rajinikanth
    • Lakshmi
    • Saritha
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    328
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • S.P. Muthuraman
    • Writers
      • K. Balachander
      • Visu
    • Stars
      • Rajinikanth
      • Lakshmi
      • Saritha
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Rajinikanth
    Rajinikanth
    • Chakravarthy
    • (as Rajnikanth)
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    Lakshmi
    Lakshmi
    • Meenakshi
    Saritha
    Saritha
    • Manager Radha
    Menaka
    Menaka
    • Menaka (Santhosh's Girl Friend)
    Vijayashanti
    Vijayashanti
    • Sangeetha
    • (as Vijayshanti)
    Goundamani
    Goundamani
    • Singaram (Chakravarthy's Driver)
    Sarath Babu
    Sarath Babu
    • Yuvaraja
    Thengai Srinivasan
    Thengai Srinivasan
    • Guest Appearance
    Neelu
    • Doctor
    • Director
      • S.P. Muthuraman
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      • K. Balachander
      • Visu
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    6cohuman

    Double drama

    Its Rajini's show all the way . He is a rich Coimbatore based womanising business man . His haggard but faithful wife Lakshmi never leaves his side despite knowing all about him . His daughter Vijayashanti and son (Rajini again ) complete the family. The son finds out about the father and tries to mend him . Sarita comes to his office for the post of the manager . Impressed by her , he sends her to hong kong for training . later , unable to bear the son's nagging he too leaves for Hong kong . He meets Sarita and rapes her in a fit of frenzy and laughs it off as he has always done casually due to arrogance . When he returns back home , he sees a lot of changes . to his shock , he realises that his son has married Sarita . His daughter viayshanti is getting engaged to Sarat babu who he has earlier met as an honest officer . He tries to change all this but realises his family has ganged up against him . He slowly comes to know that the son is not married to Sarita and its all a drama to redeem him . Unfortunately , finally he dies in an accident on the way to Ooty in a high frenzied car chase . Meena Suresh has a small role as the son's girl friend. she has to look pretty and sad and sing some duets which she does well. Actress Lakshmi wears nice silks and diamond jewellery to show off her rich status . She is the typical ideal wife always supportive of her husband and hides his many flaws despite knowing its wrong . Vijayshanti is cute and wear skirts and frocks and hardly has any dialogues . Goundarmani comes as Rajini's driver first and then as the father of Sarat babu . The house is a huge setting with bright colours and with many phones in many places probably to show off Rajini's busy life . Sarita does full justice to her strong role . first as wronged girl and then as an assured woman swearing vengeance .

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    • Trivia
      The movie title "Netrikkan" is believed to be inspired by the popular conversation between Sangam age poet Nakkeerar and Lord Shiva in epic film Thiruvilayadal (1965). The poet questions Lord Shiva, who is in the disguise of another poet, about the quality of the poem written by the Lord himself. Angered by Nakeerar's question, the Lord reveals himself by opening His Third eye. Still, poet Nakkerar is fearless, replying, "Netrikkan thirappinum kuttram kuttrame" which means, A mistake is a mistake even if you are God (One who has the Third Eye).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Raja Rani
      Music by Ilaiyaraaja

      Lyrics by Kannadasan

      Performed by Malaysia Vasudevan and Sailaja S.P.

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 1981 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Languages
      • Tamil
      • Telugu
    • Also known as
      • Musalodiki Dasara Pandaga
    • Production company
      • Kavithalayaa Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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