In the village Ammapatti, Maruthu Pandi is a coracle operator in day and the village protector at night. The villagers give him food in exchange of his work. Maruthu Pandi has a mentally ill sister Lakshmi who is pregnant and he takes care of Lakshmi like a mother. Kanagavalli, a dancer, slowly falls in love with Maruthu Pandi. Kanagavalli is in fact a police officer who wants to arrest Maruthu Pandi. Maruthu Pandi's real name is Manickam, and after a revealed flashback, police team come to Ammapatti to arrest Manickam. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
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Ramki
Maruthu Pandi / Manickam
Known for
Lucky Baskhar
Seetha
Kanagavalli
Known for
Charlie
Manoj Kumar
Ilaiyaraaja
Nirosha
Kavitha
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R. P. Viswam
Nassar
Thiagarajan
Known for
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
Rowdy Rathore
Srinivas Krishna
S. S. Chandran
Nattamai
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Amaidhi Padai
S S Chandran
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R. H. Ashok
Senthil
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Hello
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Manoj Kumar Director · Su. Thirunavukkarasar Story Ilaiyaraaja Composer
First release April 27, 1990 · Produced in India · Original title மருதுபாண்டி
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Ponmanam Films
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India
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Original title
மருதுபாண்டி
Original language
Tamil
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Tamil
Release dates
India · April 27, 1990
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