Avvai Shanmugi (1996)

Director:

K.S. Ravikumar

Writers:

Crazy Mohan (dialogue), Crazy Mohan (story),

Stars:

Kamal Hassan, Meena, Gemini Ganesan

Cast

Cast overview:
Kamal Hassan	...	Pandyan / Avvai Shanmugi
Meena	...	Janaki
Gemini Ganesan	...	Vishwanathan Iyer
Nasser	...	Bhai
Heera Rajgopal	...	Ratna
Delhi Ganesh	...	Sethurama Iyer
Manivannan	...	Mudaliyar
Nagesh	...	Joseph
Balasubramaniam S.P.	...	Doctor

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

marriage proposal | custody | nanny | dance director | divorce | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Tamil Telugu

Also Known As:

Bhamane... Satyabhamane

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shree Mahalakshmi Combines

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

User Reviews

Fun to watch - a great remake of Mrs. Doubtfire

OK, I admit it right away - I understood almost no dialogue in Avvai Shanmugi. I watched it in the theatre in India with some friends. However, Kamala Hassan is a great actor and the plot seemed evident enough (and my friends helped).

I had not seen the American Mrs. Doubtfire that this is based on, so I cannot make the obvious comparison and contrast. However, Kamala Hassan made this movie a treat to watch. The movie progressed a little slowly, but most every scene was funny. The plot is relatively evident, even a non-Tamil speaker will enjoy it.

If you get an opportunity to see this movie, I would give it a try. If you have already seen Mrs. Doubtfire, you might be interested to see how the Tamil movie industry dealt with this theme.