Mahanadhi
1994, Tamil. Directed by Santhana Bharathi.
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Krishnaswamy, an honest man, is conned into a chit fund business and imprisoned. While he faces unspeakable hardships in prison, his family disintegrates.
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
- Rated
- U
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Mahanadhi is streaming on ManoramaMax in India.
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Cast & crew
- Santhana BharathiDirector
- Kamal HaasanKrishnaswamy
- Poornam ViswanathanPanjapakesan 'Iyer'
- S. N. LakshmiSaraswathi Ammal
- Cochin HaneefaDhanush
- SukanyaYamuna
- Mahanadhi ShobanaKaveri (young)
- Mahanadi DineshBharani
- Mahanadhi ShankarThulukaanam
- RajeshMuthusamy
- TulasiManju
- Mohan NatrajanVenkatachalam
- Thalaivasal VijayMannangkatti
Details
- Released
- 14 January 1994
- Original title
- மகாநதி
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Kamal Haasan, Ra. Ki. Rangarajan
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How long is Mahanadhi?
Mahanadhi runs 162 minutes (2h 42m).
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Mahanadhi parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Mahanadhi is rated U in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
Which OTT platform is Mahanadhi on?
Mahanadhi is streaming on ManoramaMax in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mahanadhi?
If you liked Mahanadhi, try Benji, Kaala, Each Dawn I Die.
Who directed Mahanadhi?
Mahanadhi (1994) was directed by Santhana Bharathi and stars Kamal Haasan, Poornam Viswanathan, S. N. Lakshmi.