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Netrikkan
File:Netri Kann.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byS. P. Muthuraman
Screenplay byK. Balachander
Story byVisu
Produced byRajam Balachander
StarringRajinikanth
Lakshmi
Saritha
Menaka
Vijayashanti
CinematographyBabu
Edited byR. Vittal
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Release date
15 August 1981
Running time
149 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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. 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.

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 and was unofficially remade in Hindi as Rangeela Raja starring Govinda.

Plot

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.

Cast

Production

Netrikann is the inaugural production of K. Balachander's Kavithalayaa Productions.[2] 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.[3] Muthuraman was initially hesitant to direct the film but Balachander encouraged him to do so.[4] Cameraman Babu introduced the mask shots through this film, the film had 90 mask shots.[5]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[citation needed]

All tracks are written by Kannadasan

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Raja Rani"Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja4:09
2."Theeratha"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:13
3."Ramanin Mohanam"K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki4:13
4."Mappillaikku"Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela4:15

Reception

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.[6]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Films". kavithalayaa.in. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ முத்துராமன், எஸ்.பி. "ரஜினியின் சாதனைகள்". Rajini 125 (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ சிந்து-ஜீவா (6 September 1981). "நெற்றிக்கண்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 44. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.