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Tamil CINEMA · 1981
Netrikan
நெற்றிக்கண்
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Overview
The story revolves around Chakravarthy (Older Rajini) who is a successful textile businessman in Coimbatore. He is a great womaniser (perhaps his only weakness) and picks up any women he wants. He has wife Meenakshi (Lakshmi), his son Santosh (also Rajini) and his daughter Sangeetha (Vijayashanthi). It doesn't take long for Santosh to find his father's provocative behavior and tries to mend his father's ways. Radha (Saritha) gets introduced as a candidate for PRO (Public Relations Officer) interview and eventually gets selected and is sent to Hong Kong for training. Chakravarthy unable to tolerate his son's growing menace also sets off to Hong Kong for a vacation. Here he meets Radha and at one point ends up raping her. Chakravarthy flies back to India where he is met with a number of changes which all points out to the new General Manager.
A closer look
Netrikan (1981) is a Tamil-language Indian movie. Genres: Comedy, Drama. Directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The cast includes Rajinikanth, Lakshmi, Saritha, Menaka Suresh. Runtime: 150 minutes.
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Netrikan FAQs
Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.
What is the original language of Netrikan?
Netrikan is listed as a Tamil-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.
What release date is listed for Netrikan?
Our source metadata lists 15 August 1981. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.
Who directed Netrikan?
The listed director is S. P. Muthuraman.
Who is in the cast of Netrikan?
The available cast credits include Rajinikanth, Lakshmi, Saritha, Menaka Suresh, Vijayashanti. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.
How long is Netrikan?
The recorded runtime is 150 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.
What type of movie is Netrikan?
The source lists these genres: Comedy, Drama.
What is the original title of Netrikan?
The original title in our source data is நெற்றிக்கண். The English-letter display name may be a romanization.
What is Netrikan about?
The story revolves around Chakravarthy (Older Rajini) who is a successful textile businessman in Coimbatore. He is a great womaniser (perhaps his only weakness) and picks up any women he wants. He has wife Meenakshi (Lakshmi), his son Santosh (also Rajini) and his daughter Sangeetha (Vijayashanthi). It doesn't take long for Santosh to find his father's provocative behavior and tries to mend his father's ways. Radha (Saritha) gets introduced as a candidate for PRO (Public Relations Officer) interview and eventually gets selected and is sent to Hong Kong for training. Chakravarthy unable to tolerate his son's growing menace also sets off to Hong Kong for a vacation. Here he meets Radha and at one point ends up raping her. Chakravarthy flies back to India where he is met with a number of changes which all points out to the new General Manager.
