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Netrikkan
Netrikkan
	Poster
Directed by	S. P. Muthuraman
Screenplay by	K. Balachander
Story by	Visu
Produced by	Rajam Balachander
Starring	Rajinikanth; Lakshmi; Saritha; Menaka; Vijayashanti
Cinematography	Babu
Edited by	R. Vittal
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production; company	Kavithalayaa Productions
Release date	15 August 1981;
Running time	149 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Netrikkan (transl. The Third Eye) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Rajinikanth in a double role as father and son with Saritha and Menaka, while Goundamani, Lakshmi and Sarath Babu play supporting roles. It revolves around Chakravarthy, a middle-aged businessman who is a womaniser. In the process, he rapes a girl Radha. The rest of the film revolves around Chakravarthy's son and Radha teaching a lesson to his father to mend his ways.

The film's story and dialogues were written by Visu and the screenplay was written by K. Balachander. Babu and R. Vittal handled cinematography and editing respectively. The soundtrack and score were composed by Ilayaraja while the lyrics for the tracks were written by Kannadasan.

Netrikkan was released on 15 August 1981 and became successful at the box office. The film received critical acclaim with Rajinikanth's performance as a middle-aged womaniser being widely praised. The film was remade in Telugu as Ahankari (1992) and unofficially in Hindi as Rangeela Raja (2019).^[1]

Plot

Chakravarthy is a successful textile businessman in Coimbatore. He is also a womaniser and picks up any woman he wants. Meenakshi is his wife, Santosh his son, and Sangeetha his daughter. It doesn't take long for Santosh to find his father's provocative behaviour and tries to mend his father's ways. Radha gets introduced as a candidate for the 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, sets off to Hong Kong for a holiday. 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 point out to the new general manager. This person turns out to be Radha who has joined with Santosh to teach Chakravarthy a lesson for life. How the duo succeeds in changing Chakravarthy's behaviour forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Rajinikanth as Chakravarthy and Santhosh^[2]
Lakshmi as Meenakshi
Saritha as Radha^[3]
Menaka as Menaka
Vijayashanti as Sangeetha
Goundamani as Singaram
Sarath Babu as Yuvaraja (guest appearance)
Thengai Srinivasan (guest appearance)
Neelu as a doctor

Production

Netrikann is the inaugural production of K. Balachander's Kavithalayaa Productions.^[4] It had Rajinikanth playing the roles of father and son. Unlike other Tamil films where the father's character is portrayed as a clean person and the son has vices, in this film it is the opposite. Balachander produced the film as he felt that the concept had a lot of scope for Rajinikanth to perform.^[5] Muthuraman was initially hesitant to direct the film but Balachander encouraged him to do so.^[6] Cameraman Babu introduced the mask shots through this film, the film had 90 mask shots.^[7]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Kannadasan.^[8]^[9]

Track listing
No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Raja Rani"	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja	4:09
2.	"Theeratha"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:13
3.	"Ramanin Mohanam"	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki	4:13
4.	"Mappillaikku"	Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela	4:15
Total length:			16:50

Release and reception

Netrikkan was released on 15 August 1981.^[10] Sindhu-Jeeva of Kalki criticised the film for boring visuals, overdose of glamour dance, unintelligible dialogues, lengthy climax chase but praised Rajinikanth's acting and Chalam's art direction.^[11] In 1999, the film was screened at a 12-day film festival celebrating Rajinikanth's 25th year in cinema.^[12]

References

^ "Movies that define 'the actor' Rajinikanth". The Indian Express. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ Surendran, Anusha (13 April 2016). "Tamil cinema's enduring romance with the double-role". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 December 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^ Ramachandran 2014, p. 120.
^ "Films". kavithalayaa.in. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ Muthuraman, S P (22 December 1999). "Rajini acts in front of the camera, never behind it". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ முத்துராமன், எஸ்.பி. "ரஜினியின் சாதனைகள்". Rajini 125 (in Tamil). New Filmalaya. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ Sivakumar, B. (4 September 2005). "He has shot many a memorable scene". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^ "Nettrikan Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ "Netrikkann (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 31 December 1980. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் | சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^ சிந்து-ஜீவா (6 September 1981). "நெற்றிக்கண்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 44. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
^ Ramachandran 2014, p. 176.

Bibliography

Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.

External links

Netrikkan at IMDb

[1] "Movies that define 'the actor' Rajinikanth". The Indian Express. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[2] Surendran, Anusha (13 April 2016). "Tamil cinema's enduring romance with the double-role". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 December 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

[FOOTNOTERamachandran2014120-3] Ramachandran 2014, p. 120.

[4] "Films". kavithalayaa.in. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[5] Muthuraman, S P (22 December 1999). "Rajini acts in front of the camera, never behind it". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

[6] முத்துராமன், எஸ்.பி. "ரஜினியின் சாதனைகள்". Rajini 125 (in Tamil). New Filmalaya. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

[7] Sivakumar, B. (4 September 2005). "He has shot many a memorable scene". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

[8] "Nettrikan Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[9] "Netrikkann (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 31 December 1980. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[10] "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் | சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[11] சிந்து-ஜீவா (6 September 1981). "நெற்றிக்கண்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 44. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.

[FOOTNOTERamachandran2014176-12] Ramachandran 2014, p. 176.

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+| image          = Netrikkan poster.jpg
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+| caption        = Poster
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 | screenplay     = [[K. Balachander]]
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-| starring       = [[Rajinikanth]]<br />[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]<br />[[Saritha]]<br />[[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]]
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-'''''Netrikkan''''' ({{Translation|''The Third Eye''}}) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]] and produced by [[Kavithalayaa Productions]]. The film stars [[Rajinikanth]] in a double role as father and son with [[Saritha]] and [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]], while [[Goundamani]], Lakshmi and Sarath Babu play supporting roles. The soundtrack and score were composed by Ilayaraja while the lyrics for the tracks were written by Kannadasan. The film's story and dialogues were written by Visu and the screenplay was written by K. Balachander. Babu and R. Vittal handled cinematography and editing respectively.
+'''''Netrikkan''''' ({{Translation|''The Third Eye''}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]] and produced by [[Kavithalayaa Productions]]. The film stars [[Rajinikanth]] in a double role as father and son with [[Saritha]] and [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]], while [[Goundamani]], Lakshmi and Sarath Babu play supporting roles. It revolves around Chakravarthy, a middle-aged businessman who is a [[womanise]]r. In the process, he rapes a girl Radha. The rest of the film revolves around Chakravarthy's son and Radha teaching a lesson to his father to mend his ways.
+The film's story and dialogues were written by Visu and the screenplay was written by K. Balachander. Babu and R. Vittal handled cinematography and editing respectively. The soundtrack and score were composed by Ilayaraja while the lyrics for the tracks were written by Kannadasan.
-In the movie, the son wants his father to repent for the latter's mistake even if he respects his father very much. The film revolves around Chakravarthy, a middle-aged businessman who is a womanizer. In the process, he rapes a girl Radha. The rest of the film revolves around Chakravarthy's son and Radha teaching a lesson to his father to mend his ways. The film was released on 15 August 1981 became successful at the box office. The film received critical acclaim with Rajinikanth's performance as a middle-aged womanizer being widely praised. The movie title “Netrikkan" is believed to be inspired by the popular conversation between [[Sangam age]] poet [[Nakkeerar]] and Lord Shiva in [[Thiruvilayadal]] movie. The poet questions Lord [[Shiva]], who is in the disguise of another poet, about the quality of the poem written by the Lord himself. Angered by Nakeerar's question, the Lord reveals himself by opening His [[Third eye]]. Still, poet Nakkerar is fearless, replying, “Netrikkan thirappinum kuttram kuttrame” which means, A mistake is a mistake even if you are God (One who has the Third Eye).The film was later remade in Telugu as ''Ahankari'' with [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] and was unofficially remade in Hindi as [[Rangeela Raja]] starring [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]].
+''Netrikkan'' was released on 15 August 1981 and became successful at the box office. The film received critical acclaim with Rajinikanth's performance as a middle-aged womaniser being widely praised. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Ahankari'' (1992) and unofficially in Hindi as ''[[Rangeela Raja]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 January 2020 |title=Movies that define 'the actor' Rajinikanth |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/films-that-define-the-actor-rajinikanth-6202142/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626122308/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/films-that-define-the-actor-rajinikanth-6202142/ |archive-date=26 June 2021 |access-date=13 April 2023 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
 == Plot ==
+{{more plot|date=April 2023}}
-The story revolves around Chakravarthy (Older Rajini) who is a successful textile businessman in [[Coimbatore]]. He is a big womanizer (perhaps his only weakness) and picks up any woman he wants.  Other characters being 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 the 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 sets off to Hong Kong for a holiday. 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 point out to the new General Manager. This person turns out to be Radha who has joined with Santosh to teach Chakravarthy a lesson for life. How the duo succeeds in changing Chakravarthy's behavior forms the crux of the story.
+Chakravarthy is a successful textile businessman in [[Coimbatore]]. He is also a [[womanise]]r and picks up any woman he wants. Meenakshi is his wife, Santosh his son, and Sangeetha his daughter. It doesn't take long for Santosh to find his father's provocative behaviour and tries to mend his father's ways. Radha gets introduced as a candidate for the PRO ([[Public relations officer|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, sets off to Hong Kong for a holiday. 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 point out to the new general manager. This person turns out to be Radha who has joined with Santosh to teach Chakravarthy a lesson for life. How the duo succeeds in changing Chakravarthy's behaviour forms the crux of the story.
 == Cast ==
+*[[Rajinikanth]] as Chakravarthy and Santhosh<ref>{{Cite news |last=Surendran |first=Anusha |date=13 April 2016 |title=Tamil cinema's enduring romance with the double-role |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/Tamil-cinema%E2%80%99s-enduring-romance-with-the-double-role/article14244072.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214203519/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/Tamil-cinema%E2%80%99s-enduring-romance-with-the-double-role/article14244072.ece |archive-date=14 December 2016 |access-date=30 March 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
+*[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Meenakshi
-*[[Rajinikanth]] as Chakravarthy/Santhosh (dual roles&nbsp;— father and son)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/Tamil-cinema%E2%80%99s-enduring-romance-with-the-double-role/article14244072.ece|title=Tamil cinema's enduring romance with the double-role|last=Surendran|first=Anusha|date=2016-04-13|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-30|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
+*[[Saritha]] as Radha{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=120}}
-*[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Meenakshi (Chakravarthy's wife)
+*[[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]] as Menaka
-*[[Saritha]] as Radha (the girl who is raped by Chakravarthy)
+*[[Vijayashanti]] as Sangeetha
-*[[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]] as Menaka (Santhosh's girlfriend)
+*[[Goundamani]] as Singaram
-*[[Vijayashanti]] as Sangeetha (Chakravarthy's daughter/Santhosh's sister)
-*[[Goundamani]] as Singaram (Chakravarthy's driver)
+*[[Sarath Babu]] as Yuvaraja (guest appearance)
-*[[Sarath Babu]] as Yuvaraja (Guest appearance)
+*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] (guest appearance)
+*[[Neelu]] as a doctor
-*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] (Guest appearance)
-*[[Neelu]] as Doctor
 == Production ==
-''Netrikann'' is the inaugural production of K. Balachander's [[Kavithalayaa Productions]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kavithalayaa.in/films.php |title=Films - Kavithalayaa |website=www.kavithalayaa.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112195029/https://www.kavithalayaa.in/films.php |archive-date=2019-01-12}}</ref> It had Rajini playing the roles of father and son. Unlike other films where the father's character is portrayed as a positive person and the son is a bit of a wastrel, in this film it is the father who is lecherous and the son is the good guy. Balachander produced the film as he felt that the concept had a lot of scope for Rajini to perform.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/dec/22muthu.htm|title = Rediff on the NeT, Movies: Salute to the superstar -- A Rediff Special}}</ref> Muthuraman was initially hesitant to direct the film but Balachander encouraged him to direct.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rajinifans.com/celebrity/spm.php|title=S.P. Muthuraman (Director) - Celebrities Speak - Rajinifans.com|website=rajinifans.com}}</ref> Cameraman Babu introduced the mask shots through this film, the film had 90 mask shots.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/04/stories/2005090413450200.htm |title=The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : He has shot many a memorable scene |website=www.thehindu.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141229120608/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/04/stories/2005090413450200.htm |archive-date=29 December 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
+''Netrikann'' is the inaugural production of K. Balachander's [[Kavithalayaa Productions]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Films |url=https://kavithalayaa.in/films/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213255/https://kavithalayaa.in/films/ |archive-date=2 June 2021 |access-date=13 April 2023 |website=[[Kavithalayaa Productions|kavithalayaa.in]]}}</ref> It had Rajinikanth playing the roles of father and son. Unlike other Tamil films where the father's character is portrayed as a clean person and the son has vices, in this film it is the opposite. Balachander produced the film as he felt that the concept had a lot of scope for Rajinikanth to perform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muthuraman |first=S P |author-link=S. P. Muthuraman |date=22 December 1999 |title=Rajini acts in front of the camera, never behind it |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/dec/22muthu.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107121339/http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/dec/22muthu.htm |archive-date=7 January 2017 |access-date=29 December 2014 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> Muthuraman was initially hesitant to direct the film but Balachander encouraged him to do so.<ref>{{Cite web |last=முத்துராமன் |first=எஸ்.பி. |author-link=S. P. Muthuraman |title=ரஜினியின் சாதனைகள் |url=http://rajinifans.com/celebrity/spm.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028164247/http://rajinifans.com/celebrity/spm.php |archive-date=28 October 2014 |access-date=29 December 2014 |website=Rajini 125 |publisher=New Filmalaya |language=ta}}</ref> Cameraman Babu introduced the mask shots through this film, the film had 90 mask shots.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sivakumar |first=B. |date=4 September 2005 |title=He has shot many a memorable scene |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/04/stories/2005090413450200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141229120608/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/04/stories/2005090413450200.htm |archive-date=29 December 2014 |access-date=2 February 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
 == Soundtrack ==
+The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nettrikan Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/nettrikan-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413090841/https://mossymart.com/product/nettrikan-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=13 April 2023 |access-date=13 April 2023 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 December 1980 |title=Netrikkann (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/netrikkann-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1410101583 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413090824/https://music.apple.com/us/album/netrikkann-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1410101583 |archive-date=13 April 2023 |access-date=13 April 2023 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
-The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
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-== Reception ==
+== Release and reception ==
+''Netrikkan'' was released on 15 August 1981.<ref>{{Cite web |title=சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் {{!}} சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/globalmusic/rajini02.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220629103609/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/globalmusic/rajini02.asp |archive-date=29 June 2022 |access-date=14 April 2023 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=ta}}</ref> Sindhu-Jeeva of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' criticised the film for boring visuals, overdose of glamour dance, unintelligible dialogues, lengthy climax chase but praised Rajinikanth's acting and Chalam's art direction.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=சிந்து-ஜீவா |date=6 September 1981 |title=நெற்றிக்கண் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-09-06/page/44/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230410135043/https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-09-06/page/44/mode/2up |archive-date=10 April 2023 |access-date=10 April 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=44 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> In 1999, the film was screened at a 12-day film festival celebrating Rajinikanth's 25th year in cinema.{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=176}}
-''Indiaglitz'' wrote that the film: "trumpeted Rajini is one of the finest wholesome actors of Tamil cinema".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/thalaivaaa-rajini-netru-intru-naalai-1-tamil-news-62280|title=ThalaivaaaÂ Rajini Netru Intru Naalai - 1 - Tamil News|date=12 December 2010}}</ref><!-- https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-09-06/page/44/mode/1up -->
-== Legacy ==
-A dialogue spoken by Rajinikanth, "Nee Upadesam pannina kai katti nikkara antha eshwaran illa da, naan Koteeshwaran" (I'm not Lord [[Shiva]] to pay obeisance to his son [[Murugan]] for teaching him lessons, I am a millionaire, got that?) attained popularity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/rajini-punch-lines-imagegallery-9-events-jdwmUcjfbdhsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423160801/http://www.sify.com/movies/rajini-punch-lines-imagegallery-9-events-jdwmUcjfbdhsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 April 2016|title = Rajini punch lines 9}}</ref> Another upcoming film called Netrikkann is based on the title of this film.  The new film is being produced by Vignesh Shivan and the lead role being performed by Nayanthara.
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
+== Bibliography ==
+* {{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-14-342111-5 |location=New Delhi |orig-date=2012}}
 == External links ==
-* {{IMDb title|0279266|Netri Kann}}
+* {{IMDb title|0279266}}
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v t e Kavithalayaa Productions
Key people	K. Balachander Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy Pyramid Natarajan
S. P. Muthuraman	Netrikkan (1981) Puthukavithai (1982) Naan Mahaan Alla (1984) Enakkul Oruvan (1984) Sri Raghavendrar (1985) Velaikaran (1987)
K. Balachander	Agni Sakshi (1982) Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983) (Kannada) Poikkal Kudhirai (1983) Achamillai Achamillai (1984) Eradu Rekhegalu (1984) (Kannada) Kalyana Agathigal (1985) Mugila Mallige (1985) (Kannada) Sindhu Bhairavi (1985) Sundara Swapnagalu (1986) (Kannada) Punnagai Mannan (1986) Manathil Urudhi Vendum (1987) Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (1988) Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989) Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal (1990) Vaaname Ellai (1992) Jaathi Malli (1993) Duet (1994) Kalki (1996) Paarthale Paravasam (2001)
Ameerjan	Pudhiavan (1984) Poovilangu (1984) Vanna Kanavugal (1987) Siva (1989) Unnai Solli Kutramillai (1990)
Visu	Manal Kayiru (1983) Aval Sumangalithan (1985) Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi (1986) Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988) Varavu Nalla Uravu (1990)
Selva	Pooveli (1998) Rojavanam (1999)
Vasanth	Nee Pathi Naan Pathi (1991) Appu (2000)
Hari	Saamy (2003) Ayya (2005)
Others	Anney Anney (1983) Idanilangal (1985) Sigaram (1991) Annaamalai (1992) Roja (1992) Muthu (1995) Vidukathai (1997) Thulli Thirintha Kaalam (1998) Rajakali Amman (2000) Sri Raja Rajeshwari (2001) Album (2002) Thirumalai (2003) Idhaya Thirudan (2006) Kuselan (2008) Thiruvannamalai (2008)

v t e Films directed by S. P. Muthuraman
1970s	Kanimuthu Paappa (1972) Petha Manam Pithu (1973) Kasi Yathirai (1973) Deiva Kuzhandhaigal (1973) Anbu Thangai (1974) Engamma Sapatham (1974) Aan Pillai Singam (1975) Yarukku Mappillai Yaro (1975) Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu (1975) Mogam Muppadhu Varusham (1976) Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu (1976) Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham (1976) Thunive Thunai (1976) Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal (1976) Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri (1977) Aalukkoru Aasai (1977) Aadu Puli Attam (1977) Sondhamadi Nee Enakku (1977) Pennai Solli Kutramillai (1977) Vattathukkul Chaduram (1978) Sakka Podu Podu Raja (1978) Kaatrinile Varum Geetham (1978) Priya (1978) Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979) Kavari Maan (1979) Vetrikku Oruvan (1979) Kadavul Amaitha Medai (1979)
1980s	Rishi Moolam (1980) Murattu Kaalai (1980) Kudumbam Oru Kadambam (1981) Kazhugu (1981) Ranuva Veeran (1981) Netrikkan (1981) Pokkiri Raja (1982) Sakalakala Vallavan (1982) Puthukavithai (1982) Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982) Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey (1983) Paayum Puli (1983) Adutha Varisu (1983) Oru Kai Pappom (1983) Naan Mahaan Alla (1984) Nallavanukku Nallavan (1984) Enakkul Oruvan (1984) Oorukku Upadesam (1984) Sri Raghavendrar (1985) Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye (1985) Uyarndha Ullam (1985) Nalla Thambi (1985) Japanil Kalyanaraman (1985) Dharma Devathai (1986) Mr. Bharath (1986) Velaikaran (1987) Manithan (1987) Samsaram Oka Chadarangam (1987) Per Sollum Pillai (1987) Guru Sishyan (1988) Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988) Nallavan (1988) Raja Chinna Roja (1989)
1990s	Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga (1990) Guru Sishyulu (1990) Athisaya Piravi (1990) Thiyagu (1990) Jeevana Chadarangam (1991) Thaiyalkaran (1991) Kaaval Geetham (1992) Pandian (1992) Thottil Kuzhandhai (1995)