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Overview
Shiva and Indu are city-based students,who love each other. However, their love is strongly opposed by the latter’s parents. They're given a handwritten book titled "Pathinaaru" (Sixteen) by Indhu's mother to read. The book depicts a real-life story about two village teenagers Gopi and Ilavarasi, and their romance as they step into adolescence. Facing opposition from her affluent family, the gutsy Ilavarasi takes some bold unconventional steps, which backfires on her. The story of unrequited love and betrayal leaves Indu in a dilemma and she prepares to go with her family’s desires. But Siva is not ready to give up Indu and sets out to do his own investigation to get to the bottom of what ultimately happened to Gopi and Ilavarasi.
A closer look
Pathinaaru (2011) is a Tamil-language Indian movie. Genres: Romance. Directed by Saba Kailash. The cast includes Shiva, Madhu Shalini, Abhishek Shankar, Pandi.
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Pathinaaru FAQs
Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.
What is the original language of Pathinaaru?
Pathinaaru is listed as a Tamil-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.
What release date is listed for Pathinaaru?
Our source metadata lists 28 January 2011. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.
Who directed Pathinaaru?
The listed director is Saba Kailash.
Who is in the cast of Pathinaaru?
The available cast credits include Shiva, Madhu Shalini, Abhishek Shankar, Pandi, Darbuka Siva. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.
What type of movie is Pathinaaru?
The source lists these genres: Romance.
What is the original title of Pathinaaru?
The original title in our source data is பதினாறு. The English-letter display name may be a romanization.
What is Pathinaaru about?
Shiva and Indu are city-based students,who love each other. However, their love is strongly opposed by the latter’s parents. They're given a handwritten book titled "Pathinaaru" (Sixteen) by Indhu's mother to read. The book depicts a real-life story about two village teenagers Gopi and Ilavarasi, and their romance as they step into adolescence. Facing opposition from her affluent family, the gutsy Ilavarasi takes some bold unconventional steps, which backfires on her. The story of unrequited love and betrayal leaves Indu in a dilemma and she prepares to go with her family’s desires. But Siva is not ready to give up Indu and sets out to do his own investigation to get to the bottom of what ultimately happened to Gopi and Ilavarasi.
