Periya Idathu Mappillai
1997, Tamil. Directed by Guru Dhanapal.
Periya Thambi (Vijayakumar) and Chinna Thambi (Rajan P. Dev) are brothers and owners of a company. Gopalakrishnan (Jayaram) is from a poor family, despite being a graduate, he cannot find a job. To support his family, he becomes the driver of Periya Thambi and Chinna Thambi. Periya Thambi's daughter Lakshmi (Devayani) and Chinna Thambi's daughter Priya (Mantra) fall in love with Gopalakrishnan. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
- Rated
- UA
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- 22 August 1997
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Periya Idathu Mappillai runs 150 minutes (2h 30m).
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Periya Idathu Mappillai is rated UA in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Who directed Periya Idathu Mappillai?
Periya Idathu Mappillai (1997) was directed by Guru Dhanapal and stars Goundamani, Jayaram, Manivannan.