Cinema Paithiyam
1975, Tamil. Directed by Muktha Srinivasan.
A young girl loves bunking school to watch movies. Unable to distinguish between reel and real life, she insists on marrying her favourite hero. The kind-hearted hero agrees to help the family.
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
- Rated
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- Released
- 31 January 1975
- Original title
- சினிமா பைத்தியம்
- Country
- India
- Written by
- A. S. Pragasam, Gulzar
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Cinema Paithiyam runs 152 minutes (2h 32m).
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Which OTT platform is Cinema Paithiyam on?
Cinema Paithiyam isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 January 1975. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Cinema Paithiyam?
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Who directed Cinema Paithiyam?
Cinema Paithiyam (1975) was directed by Muktha Srinivasan and stars Jaishankar, Jayachitra, Sowcar Janaki.