Periya Manushan () is a 1997 Tamil-language comedy film directed by Guru Dhanapal. The film stars Sathyaraj and Ravali . It was released on 30 October 1997 as one among Deepavali releases.
Plot
Ramakrishnan (Sathyaraj) has two wives. Sivagami (Ambika), his first wife, is sterile while Parvathi (Kovai Sarala), his second wife, has a daughter, Indhu (Ravali). Indhu falls in love with, Ramakrishnan's nephew, Subramani (Sathyaraj).
Cast
Sathyaraj as Ramakrishnan / Subramani
Ravali as Indhu
Manivannan as Johnson
Ambika as Sivagami
Kovai Sarala as Parvathi
Vadivelu as Chellappa
Nizhalgal Ravi as Indhu's cousin
Vinu Chakravarthy as Indhu's uncle
Vennira Aadai Moorthy
Arivoli
Alphonsa
Sharmili
Halwa Vasu
Thalapathi Dinesh as Marimuthu
Mayilsamy
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as a doctor
Production
Ravali replaced Shruti in the lead role of the film. A song sequence with two hundred boats carrying light of thousands of lamps with actors and hundred junior artists was shot at forest of Chalakudy.
Soundtrack
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1997, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Kalidasan and Palani Bharathi.
Release and Reception
Periya Manushan was released on 30 October 1997 on the eve of Diwali. The film did not perform well at the box office.
References
1990s Tamil-language films
1997 films
Films directed by Guru Dhanapal
Indian comedy films
Films scored by Deva (composer)