| Natchathiram | |
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| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
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| Screenplay by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Story by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
| Cinematography | K. S. Mani |
| Edited by | Vellaisamy |
Production company | Sreesanmundeeswari |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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]
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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]
- Sripriya
- Mohan Babu
- Hariprasath
- Sivachandran
- Manorama
- Jayamalini
- Subhashini
- Guest appearances
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ponnangkanni" | Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Vaanam Ingay" | Pulamaipithan | P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Aval Oru Menakai" | Kannadasan | S. 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]
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- ↑ Tribune. Vol. 26. Ceylon News Service. 1982. p. 5. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ↑ "Natchatiram (1980)". Screen 4 Screen. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Natchathiram". JioSaavn. 31 December 1980. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ "நட்சத்திரம்". Anna (in தமிழ்). 20 April 1980. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
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External links[edit | edit source]
- Natchathiram on IMDb