Maruthu Pandi
1990, Tamil. Directed by Manoj Kumar.
In the village Ammapatti, Maruthu Pandi is a coracle operator in day and the village protector at night. The villagers give him food in exchange of his work. Maruthu Pandi has a mentally ill sister Lakshmi who is pregnant and he takes care of Lakshmi like a mother. Kanagavalli, a dancer, slowly falls in love with Maruthu Pandi. Kanagavalli is in fact a police officer who wants to arrest Maruthu Pandi. Maruthu Pandi's real name is Manickam, and after a revealed flashback, police team come to Ammapatti to arrest Manickam. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
- Rated
- UA
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- Released
- 27 April 1990
- Original title
- மருதுபாண்டி
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Manoj Kumar, Su. Thirunavukkarasar
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Maruthu Pandi runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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Maruthu Pandi is rated UA in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Who directed Maruthu Pandi?
Maruthu Pandi (1990) was directed by Manoj Kumar and stars Ramki, Seetha, Nirosha.