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Ayirathil Oruvan Review
- 3/17/2014 10:46:03 AM
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Cast: MGR, Jayalalithaa, MN Nambiar, RS Manohar, Nagesh, SV RamadossDirection: BR PanthuluGenre: AdventureDuration: 2 hours 50 minutes
Synopsis: Manimaran, an idealistic doctor, becomes a slave on the orders of the dictator of Neithal Nadu, after he is caught treating a rebel. How he gets the slaves to fight for their homeland, while romancing a princess and working for a pirate leader, forms the plot.
Movie Review: Re-released almost 50 years after its original release (1965) in a digitally restored version, this classic MGR film, which paired him up with his future protege Jayalalithaa for the first time, remains a swashbuckling adventure with hardly a dull moment. It is remarkable that for an almost three-hour film, the film whizzes past from scene to scene and any problem that we may have with the dated staging or the theatrical acting or the frequent hero worship by the characters is washed away by the narrative momentum.
The plot revolves around Manimaran (MGR), an idealistic doctor who becomes a slave on the orders of the dictator (Manohar) of Neithal Nadu, after he is caught treating a rebel. The slaves are sold off to Sengappan (Ramadoss), the governor of Kanni Theevu, whose princess Poongodi (Jayalalithaa) is attracted towards Manimaran after witnessing his integrity, bravery and leadership quality. When pirates headed by a ruthless leader (Nambiar) attack the island,
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