Paritchaikku Neramaachu

Paritchaikku Neramaachu (1982)

பரிச்சைக்கு நேரமாச்சு

Narashimaachari, a respected Brahmin government clerk, is determined to help his good-hearted but unemployed son, Varadhukutty, secure a stable job. When a desperate act to obtain leaked exam papers ends in disgrace, Narashimaachari vows to restore his honor and prepare his son honestly. But tragedy strikes on the day of the exam, plunging the family into grief. A year later, a fugitive thief named Anand—who looks exactly like the late Varadhukutty—takes refuge in their home. Asked to impersonate the dead son to comfort his mentally ill mother, Anand slowly transforms under the family's care. When the truth about the past emerges, the fragile bonds they’ve rebuilt are put to the test.

Date of release
1982-11-13
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
2h 19m
Genres
Drama
Director
Muktha Srinivasan

Casting

Interesting facts

Paritchaikku Neramaachu is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by Muktha Ramaswamy. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Thengai Srinivasan and Y. G. Mahendran. It is based on Mahendran's play of the same name. The film was released on 14 November 1982.

Production

Y. G. Mahendran wrote and staged the play Paritchaikku Neramaachu in 1978. After watching the play, Muktha Srinivasan expressed interest in a film adaptation which he eventually directed. In order to portray the Iyengar character Narasimhachari accurately, Sivaji Ganesan observed the demeanours of real Iyengar people at the Parthasarathy Temple in Triplicane. At other times, he would help Mahendran with his acting.

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