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Paritchaikku Neramaachu
Paritchaikku Neramaachu
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  2. Paritchaikku Neramaachu

Paritchaikku Neramaachu

Original Title: பரிச்சைக்கு நேரமாச்சு

1982
2h 19m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1982

Runtime

2h 19m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 19m
Nov 13, 1982
Languages
Tamil
Director
Muktha Srinivasan

Top Cast

18 Cast Members

Sivaji Ganesan

Sivaji Ganesan

Narashimaachari

Sujatha

Sujatha

Vedha, Narashimaachari's wife

Thengai Srinivasan

Thengai Srinivasan

Anantharaman

Y. G. Mahendran

Y. G. Mahendran

Varadhukutty / Anand

Venniradai Moorthy

Venniradai Moorthy

Ragothama Rao

Manorama

Manorama

Subathra, Ragothama Rao's wife

V. Gopalakrishnan

Manager Mahadevan

Radha Ravi

Radha Ravi

Samuel

Delhi Ganesh

Delhi Ganesh

The psychiatrist

Neelu

Bhagavathar

Kathadi Ramamurthy

Kathadi Ramamurthy

Anandharaman's brother-in-law

Usilaimani

Hotel Owner from Trichy

Oru Viral Krishna Rao

Hotel Owner's Assistant

Typist Gopu

Typist Gopu

Anantharaman's father-in-law

Loose Mohan

A person in the temple

Poornima Jayaram

Jayanthi, Ragothama Rao's daughter

Silk Smitha

Silk Smitha

Suseela the dancer

Vietnam Veedu Sundaram

A person in the beach (cameo)

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