Pagal Nilavu (1985)

Intrigue and melodrama as village overlord's crony falls in love with policeman's sister.

Director:

Mani Ratnam

Writers:

G.M. Kumar (additional material), G.M. Kumar (developer),

Stars:

Sarath Babu, Murali, Revathy

Cast

Credited cast:
Sarath Babu	...	Peter
Murali	...	Selvam
Revathy	...	Peter's Sister
Satyaraj	...	Devarajan

Storyline

Selvam (Murali) is indebted to Devarajan (Satyaraj) who saves his mother's life. Devarajan is the village hotshot, and Selvam is his goon for a variety of illegal activities. A new inspector Peter (Sarath Babu) is posted to the village, who immediately crosses swords with Devarajan and Selvam. Selvam falls in love with Peter's sister, a situation that Devarajan plans to use to his advantage. The film isn't that bad if you put aside the director's subsequent work, and both Satyaraj and Murali do fairly well in their roles.

Details

Country:

India

Language:

Tamil

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Shades of things to come

This was the film that established Mani Ratnam as a director of some standing. The theme can be seen in many of his later films, notably Nayagan. The same goes for many of the characters and their idiosyncrasies. Highlights are Satyaraj's performance and Ilayaraja's scintillating music.