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| director      = [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]
| director      = [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]
| producer      =  Girija Pakkirisamy<br />K. S. Narashiman
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| screenplay    = Dasari Narayana Rao
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| producer       = {{ubl|Girija Pakkirisamy|K. S. Narashiman}}
| starring      = [[Sripriya]]<br />Hariprasath<br />[[Mohan Babu]]
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| music          = [[Shankar Ganesh]]
| cinematography = K. S. Mani
| cinematography = K. S. Mani
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'''''Natchathiram''''' ({{trans|[[Movie star|Star]]}}) is a 1980 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Dasari Narayana Rao]] and starring [[Sripriya]] in the lead role. It is a remake of the 1978 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Sivaranjani (film)|Sivaranjani]]''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography|title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|publisher=[[Penguin Books]]|year=2014|location=New Delhi|pages=104|author-link=Naman Ramachandran|orig-year=2012}}</ref> The film also has [[Mohan Babu]] as a cunning husband of Sripriya. [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Manjula Vijayakumar]], [[Srividya]] and Pushpalatha played guest roles.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NVAZAAAAIAAJ&q=thillu+mullu |title=Tribune |publisher=Ceylon News Service |year=1982 |volume=26 |pages=39 |issue=29–40}}</ref>
'''''Natchathiram''''' ({{translation|Star}}) is a 1980 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film written and directed by [[Dasari Narayana Rao]] and starring [[Sripriya]]. It is a remake of the 1978 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Sivaranjani (film)|Sivaranjani]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-14-342111-5 |location=New Delhi |pages=104 |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |orig-date=2012}}</ref> The film also has Hariprasath and [[Mohan Babu]] as Sripriya's cunning husband. [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Manjula Vijayakumar]], [[Srividya]] and Pushpalatha played guest roles.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NVAZAAAAIAAJ&q=Natchathiram |title=Tribune |publisher=Ceylon News Service |year=1982 |volume=26 |pages=5 |access-date=26 September 2022 |issue=29–40}}</ref> It was released on 12 April 1980.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Natchatiram (1980) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/natchatiram |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231117171028/https://screen4screen.com/movies/natchatiram |archive-date=17 November 2023 |access-date=17 November 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>
 
== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=May 2024}}
A movie buff befriends a popular actress and believes that she is leading a happy life, until one day he sees an unknown man making an attempt on her life.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Sripriya]]
*[[Sripriya]]
*[[Mohan Babu]]
*[[Mohan Babu]]
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*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
*[[Jayamalini]]
*[[Jayamalini]]
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] in Guest Appearance
*[[Subhashini]]
*[[Kamal Haasan]] in Guest Appearance
}}
*[[Rajinikanth]] in Guest Appearance
 
*[[Nagesh]] in Guest Appearance
;Guest appearances
*[[Prabha (actress)|Prabha]] in Guest Appearance
{{Cast listing|
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] in Guest Appearance
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]]
*[[Radha (actress)|Radha]] in Guest Appearance
*[[Rajinikanth]]
*[[K. R. Vijaya]] in Guest Appearance
*[[Kamal Haasan]]
*[[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]] in Guest Appearance
*[[Nagesh]]
*[[Srividya]] in Guest Appearance
*[[Prabha (actress)|Prabha]]
*[[Pushpalatha]] in Guest Appearance
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]
*[[Radha (actress)|Radha]]
*[[K. R. Vijaya]]
*[[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]]
*[[Srividya]]
*[[Pushpalatha]]
}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 December 1980 |title=Natchathiram |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/natchathiram/8rMBvJm9gV0_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926032508/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/natchathiram/8rMBvJm9gV0_ |archive-date=26 September 2022 |access-date=26 September 2022 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline     =  
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Ponnangkanni
| title1 = Ponnangkanni
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[P. Susheela]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]]
| lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]]
| length1 =  
| length1 =  
| title2 = Vaanam Inggay
| title2 = Vaanam Ingay
| extra2 = [[P. Jayachandran]], [[S. Janaki]]
| extra2 = [[P. Jayachandran]], [[S. Janaki]]
| lyrics2 = [[Pulamaipithan]]
| lyrics2 = [[Pulamaipithan]]
| length2 =  
| length2 =  
| title3 = Aval Oru Menakai
| title3 = Aval Oru Menakai
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics3 = Kannadasan
| lyrics3 = Kannadasan
| length3 =  
| length3 =  
| title4 = Vaigai nathiyil oru
| title4 = Vaigai Nathiyil Oru
| extra4 = S. Janaki
| extra4 = S. Janaki
| lyrics4 =
| length4 =
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}}
}}
== Reception ==
Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised Sripriya's acting, panned Nagesh's comedy and felt the film offered nothing new and concluded ''Natchathiram'' (star) did not glitter.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=11 May 1980 |title=நட்சத்திரம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1980-05-11/page/n33/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230305150119/https://archive.org/details/kalki1980-05-11/page/n33/mode/2up |archive-date=5 March 2023 |access-date=25 September 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=32–33 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> ''Anna'' wrote the director could have focused more on screenplay and could have avoided dragging scenes unnecessarily.<ref>{{cite news |date=20 April 1980 |title=நட்சத்திரம் |url=https://archive.org/details/EAP372-6-23-4-162/page/3/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240531010022/https://ia803209.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/31/items/EAP372-6-23-4-162/EAP372-6-23-4-162_jp2.zip&file=EAP372-6-23-4-162_jp2/EAP372-6-23-4-162_0003.jp2&id=EAP372-6-23-4-162&scale=4&rotate=0 |archive-date=31 May 2024 |access-date=30 May 2024 |newspaper=Anna |pages=3 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0262642|title=Natchathiram}}
* {{IMDb title|0262642}}


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Latest revision as of 10:53, 3 March 2026

This article is about the 1980 film. For other uses, see Natchathiram (disambiguation).

Natchathiram
Poster
Directed byDasari Narayana Rao
Screenplay byDasari Narayana Rao
Story byDasari Narayana Rao
Produced by
  • Girija Pakkirisamy
  • K. S. Narashiman
Starring
CinematographyK. S. Mani
Edited byVellaisamy
Music byShankar–Ganesh
Production
company
Sreesanmundeeswari
Release date
  • 12 April 1980 (1980-04-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Natchathiram (transl. Star) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and starring Sripriya. It is a remake of the 1978 Telugu film Sivaranjani.[1] The film also has Hariprasath and Mohan Babu as Sripriya's cunning husband. Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Savithri, K. R. Vijaya, Manjula Vijayakumar, Srividya and Pushpalatha played guest roles.[2] It was released on 12 April 1980.[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

A movie buff befriends a popular actress and believes that she is leading a happy life, until one day he sees an unknown man making an attempt on her life.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Guest appearances

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ponnangkanni"KannadasanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 
2."Vaanam Ingay"PulamaipithanP. Jayachandran, S. Janaki 
3."Aval Oru Menakai"KannadasanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
4."Vaigai Nathiyil Oru" S. Janaki 

Reception[edit | edit source]

Kanthan of Kalki praised Sripriya's acting, panned Nagesh's comedy and felt the film offered nothing new and concluded Natchathiram (star) did not glitter.[5] Anna wrote the director could have focused more on screenplay and could have avoided dragging scenes unnecessarily.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
  2. ↑ Tribune. Vol. 26. Ceylon News Service. 1982. p. 5. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Natchatiram (1980)". Screen 4 Screen. Retrieved 17 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Natchathiram". JioSaavn. 31 December 1980. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  5. ↑ காந்தன் (11 May 1980). "நட்சத்திரம்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). pp. 32–33. Retrieved 25 September 2022 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "நட்சத்திரம்". Anna (in தமிழ்). 20 April 1980. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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