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Mappillai

  • 2011
  • 2h 40m
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
941
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Manisha Koirala, Dhanush, and Hansika Motwani in Mappillai (2011)
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Son-in-law makes an attempt to change his mother-in-law's character to make her to feel that his love is towards her daughter not on her property.Son-in-law makes an attempt to change his mother-in-law's character to make her to feel that his love is towards her daughter not on her property.Son-in-law makes an attempt to change his mother-in-law's character to make her to feel that his love is towards her daughter not on her property.

  • Director
    • Suraj
  • Writer
    • Mayank Jain
  • Stars
    • Dhanush
    • Hansika Motwani
    • Manisha Koirala
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.4/10
    941
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Suraj
    • Writer
      • Mayank Jain
    • Stars
      • Dhanush
      • Hansika Motwani
      • Manisha Koirala
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Dhanush
    Dhanush
    • Saravanan
    Hansika Motwani
    Hansika Motwani
    • Gayathri
    Manisha Koirala
    Manisha Koirala
    • Rajeshwari
    Vivek
    Vivek
    • Child Chinna
    Ashish Vidyarthi
    Ashish Vidyarthi
    • Devaraj
    Thaadi Balaji
    • Chinna's friend
    • (as Balaji)
    Sathyan
    Sathyan
    • Chinna's friend
    Cell Murugan
    • Shakthi
    Manobala
    Manobala
    • Astrologer
    Madhan Bob
    • Rajeshwari's assistant
    • (as Madhan Babu)
    Chitti Babu
    • Rajeshwari's assistant
    Thyagu
    • Chinna's Assistant
    Kadhal Thandapani
    • Industrialist
    Pattimandram Raja
    • Saravanan's father
    Sriranjani
    • Saravanan's mother
    • (as Sri Ranjani)
    Sharmila
    • Saravanan's sister
    Ramesh Thilak
    Ramesh Thilak
    • Saravanan's Friend
    • (as RJ Ramesh Thilak)
    Erina Andriana
    • Dancer in the song 'Onnu Rendu girl'
    • (as Erina)
    • Director
      • Suraj
    • Writer
      • Mayank Jain
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Chrysanthepop

    Suraj Retarding Indian Cinema

    So-called director Suraj takes the viewer back to regressive cinema with this B-grade remake called 'Mappillai'. I'm surprised that such a horrendous film has been remade into an abysmal one. I'm more surprised that such movies are even being made today AND doing good business but I'm most surprised that an accomplished actress like Manisha Koirala actually starred in it.

    'Mappillai' follows the same formula of many of those retarded 80s flicks which included a bunch of atrocious songs, dishum dishum action sequences, romance that makes one shriek, over the top forced comedy, over the top villains etc etc. While Dhanush is irritating, Hansika Potwani takes the spot of being one of the dullest most annoying actors to disgrace the screen.

    Manisha Koirala is the only positive factor of 'Mappillai'. She looks alluring (although too young to play the mother of a college-going bimbo) and is very convincing as the no-nonsense tough contractor cougar. But in a film that has so much wrong going against it, there isn't much she could do to save it.

    When will Indian cinema get rid of such viruses that are plaguing the industry?
    2praveenking10

    Better you watch vijay TV lollu sabha

    Watching this film is an utter waste of time. I dunno why these kind of films are released and discriminate the tamil film industry .After a good film like "Aadukalam" Dhanush must have been used his brain in selecting a film.

    A lollu sabha would have a better plot and comedy than this film. This film makes the viewer to think as a fool when the hero tries to outsmart his mother in law.WORST .

    We the viewer are a reason for the films like this to be released and waste our time and money . Its time to change the ideas of our public , please don't support a masala films like this , encourage good film maker with your support .
    9pranavudaypradee

    Not perfect but an engaging remake

    Everything worked for me personally like songs,mass scenes etc.

    Worth watching I haven't seem the original but still I like this one.

    As expected, Dhanush steals the show with his histrionics. He has done his role with good ease and his in dialogue delivery is good

    Vivek's comedy are good at parts.

    The director has changed the script to suit the taste of the new-age audience(as far as I heard as I haven't watched the original)

    It is exaggerated and formulaic, but relies squarely on the charm of its leading man to pull off its over-the-top tone

    Mappillai benefits enormously from its two core strengths ' Dhanush's scorching screen presence and Manisha Koirala's...

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    • Trivia
      This Flim Was Remake of Rajnikant's 1989 Movie With the Same Name
    • Connections
      Remake of Mappilai (1989)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 7, 2011 (Kuwait)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Jamai Raja
    • Production companies
      • Goldmines Telefilms
      • Nemichand Jhabak
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,873
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 40 minutes
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