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| director      = [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]
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| producer       = {{ubl|Girija Pakkirisamy|K. S. Narashiman}}
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Sripriya]]|Hariprasath|[[Mohan Babu]]}}
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Sripriya]]|Hariprasath|[[Mohan Babu]]}}
| music          = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| cinematography = K. S. Mani
| cinematography = K. S. Mani
| editing        = Vellaisamy
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| studio        = Sreesanmundeeswari
| studio        = Sreesanmundeeswari
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'''''Natchathiram''''' ({{translation|[[Movie star|Star]]}}) is a 1980 Indian [[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><ref>https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1980/may/11-05-1980/p32.jpg</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 ==
== Plot ==
{{no plot|date=October 2021}}
{{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|url=https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/19722751|title=Shankar Ganesh - Natchathiram ( நட்சத்திரம்) (Vinyl, India, 1980) for Sale &#124; Discogs|website=[[Discogs]]}}</ref>
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 =
| title5  =
| extra5  =
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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
Produced by
  • Girija Pakkirisamy
  • K. S. Narashiman
Screenplay byDasari Narayana Rao
Story byDasari Narayana Rao
Starring
Music byShankar–Ganesh
CinematographyK. S. Mani
Edited byVellaisamy
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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