Naanum Oru Thozhilali (1986)

Naanum Oru Thozhilali (1986) poster

The film was launched by C. V. Sridhar in 1980 as a Cinemascope venture and was then titled as Sakthi. Sridhar collaborated with Kamal Haasan after the success of the 1978 film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu, which had also featured Rajinikanth. The film was meant to be the first film which featured Kamal Haasan and Ambika as a lead pair and stills were released featuring Ambika in a swimsuit. The film got delayed and was put on the back burner, before it re-emerged in 1986 under the title of Meendum Suryodayam and shooting progressed. It was planned for an April 1986 release, which got postponed to May 1 of 1986. There was a local authority election in March 1986 and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won seats. Sridhar felt that if the film released with the title Meendum Suryodayam (Rising Sun),

Director: C. V. Sridhar
Genre: Drama, Action
Runtime: 127 min
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Screenplay

Music: Ilaiyaraaja
Editing: M. Umanath
Production: Chitralaya
Country: India
Language: தமிழ், తెలుగు
Original Language: ta
More Films by Director: C. V. Sridhar
More Films in Genre: Drama, Action

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Naanum Oru Thozhilali about?
The film was launched by C. V. Sridhar in 1980 as a Cinemascope venture and was then titled as Sakthi. Sridhar collaborated with Kamal Haasan after the success of the 1978 film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu, which had also featured Rajinikanth. The film was meant to be the first film which featured Kamal Haasan and Ambika as a lead pair and stills were released featuring Ambika in a swimsuit. The film got delayed and was put on the back burner, before it re-emerged in 1986 under the title of Meendum Suryodayam and shooting progressed. It was planned for an April 1986 release, which got postponed to May 1 of 1986. There was a local authority election in March 1986 and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won seats. Sridhar felt that if the film released with the title Meendum Suryodayam (Rising Sun),
Who directed Naanum Oru Thozhilali?
Naanum Oru Thozhilali was directed by C. V. Sridhar.
Who stars in Naanum Oru Thozhilali?
Naanum Oru Thozhilali stars Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Jaishankar, Rajeev, V. S. Raghavan, Veera Raghavan.
How long is Naanum Oru Thozhilali?
Naanum Oru Thozhilali has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
What genre is Naanum Oru Thozhilali?
Naanum Oru Thozhilali is a Drama, Action film.
Where was Naanum Oru Thozhilali produced?
Naanum Oru Thozhilali was produced in India.