Arivu and Shanthi are in love, but when Arivu's father goes to Shanthi's father with a marriage proposal, he is humiliated and dies of shock. What happens next forms the story.
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Cast
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Vijayakanth
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Ramanaa
Captain Prabhakaran
Shobana
Shanthi
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Manichitrathazhu
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Ilaiyaraaja
T. Siva
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8 Thottakkal
Jeeva
Liaqat Ali Khan
Livingston
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Sarkar
T. Siva
S. S. Chandran
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My Dear Marthandan
Amaidhi Padai
Liquatalikhan
M. N. Nambiar
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Gentleman
Baba
Senthil
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Hello
Indian
K. R. Vijaya
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Chandramukhi
Dasavatharam
Liaquat Ali Khan Director · A. S. Ibrahim Rowthar Writer Ilaiyaraaja Composer
First release March 17, 1989 · Produced in India · Original title பாட்டுக்கு ஒரு தலைவன்
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India
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Original title
பாட்டுக்கு ஒரு தலைவன்
Original language
Tamil
Spoken on screen
Tamil
Release dates
India · March 17, 1989
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