Natchathiram
- Girija Pakkirisamy
- K. S. Narashiman
- Sripriya
- Hariprasath
- Mohan Babu
company
- 12 April 1980 (1980-04-12)
Natchathiram (transl. Star) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and starring Sripriya. It is a remake of the 1978 Telugu film Sivaranjani.[1] The film also has Hariprasath and Mohan Babu as a cunning husband of Sripriya. Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Savithri, K. R. Vijaya, Manjula Vijayakumar, Srividya and Pushpalatha played guest roles.[2] It was released on 12 April 1980.[3]
Plot
A movie buff befriends a popular actress and believes that she is leading a happy life, until one day he sees an unknown man making an attempt on her life.
Cast
- Sripriya
- Mohan Babu
- Hariprasath
- Sivachandran
- Manorama
- Jayamalini
- Guest appearances
- Sivaji Ganesan
- Rajinikanth
- Kamal Haasan
- Nagesh
- Prabha
- Savitri
- Radha
- K. R. Vijaya
- Manjula
- Srividya
- Pushpalatha
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[4]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Ponnangkanni" | Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
2. | "Vaanam Ingay" | Pulamaipithan | P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki | |
3. | "Aval Oru Menakai" | Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
4. | "Vaigai Nathiyil Oru" | S. Janaki |
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki praised Sripriya's acting, panned Nagesh's comedy and felt the film offered nothing new and concluded Natchathiram (star) did not glitter.[5] Anna wrote the director could have focused more on screenplay and could have avoided dragging scenes unnecessarily.[6]
References
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- ^ Tribune. Vol. 26. Ceylon News Service. 1982. p. 5. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Natchatiram (1980)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Natchathiram". JioSaavn. 31 December 1980. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ காந்தன் (11 May 1980). "நட்சத்திரம்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 32–33. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "நட்சத்திரம்". Anna (in Tamil). 20 April 1980. p. 3. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
External links
- Natchathiram at IMDb
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