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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
When the sole person to inherit the family wealth is missing, her grandmother desperately searches for her. A conniving relative, who also killed the girl's parents, finds a look-alike to help him gain the wealth.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 56
IMDb5.7
Running time
2 h 15 min
Longer than most dramas, +26 min on the typical 109
typical 109135Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1983
July 7, 1983
43 years ago
Genres
DramaActionCrimeLanguage
Tamil
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- S. P. Muthuraman Director
Writing · 3
- Panchu Arunachalam Screenplay, Lyricist, Dialogue
- Nabendu Ghosh Story
- Vaali Lyricist
Production · 1
- Dwarakish Producer
Camera · 2
- M. Kesavan Director of Photography
- R. H. Ashok Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- R. Vittal Editor
- S. B. Mohan Associate Editor
- C. Lancy Associate Editor
Sound · 1
- Ilaiyaraaja Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Puliyur Saroja Choreographer
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