Idhu Namma Aalu
1988, Tamil. Directed by Balakumaran.
Gopalsamy, a poor graduate, travels to Madras to financially provide for his mother's eye surgery. Struggling to earn money, he encounters a Brahmin priest who coaxes him to impersonate a Brahmin to sell food in the neighboring agraharam. Being a non-Brahmin from a backward caste, Gopal finds it morally reprehensible to wear the sacred thread, but with no other options in sight, he sets off to perform Ganapati homam with three other priests...
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
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- Released
- 5 August 1988
- Original title
- இது நம்ம ஆளு
- Country
- India
- Written by
- K. Bhagyaraj
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Idhu Namma Aalu runs 170 minutes (2h 50m).
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Idhu Namma Aalu isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 August 1988. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Idhu Namma Aalu?
Idhu Namma Aalu (1988) was directed by Balakumaran and stars K. Bhagyaraj, Shobana, Manorama.