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{{Infobox film

| name = Therkathi Kallan

| image = Therkathi Kallan.jpg

| caption = Poster

| director = P. Kalaimani

| writer = P. Kalaimani

| producer = P. Kalaimani

| starring = Vijayakanth
Raadhika

| cinematography = B. R. Vijayalakshmi

| editing = Gowthaman

| music = Ilaiyaraaja

| studio = Everest Films

| distributor =

| released =

| runtime = 125 minutes

| country = India

| language = Tamil

}}

'Therkathi Kallan' is a 1988 Indian Tamil language action comedy film produced, written and directed by P. Kalaimani. The film stars Vijayakanth and Raadhika. It is a remake of the Telugu film 'Bhanumati Gari Mogudu'.

Plot



Because he wishes to acquire a plot of land to be autonomous, Kallan, a villager tries his luck by wanting to be a movie star in the capital and finally becomes a stuntman. His path crosses that charming but arrogant feminist Radha, a wealthy heiress. He marries her further to a compromise. The couple quickly collides due to their excess big social difference but especially very fast realizes that it shares not at all the same values. And their troubles are only beginning, rather funny at first. But the crossing time, their married life becomes a disaster...

Cast



*Vijayakanth as Kallan

*Raadhika as Radha

*Sulakshana

*Madhuri

*V. K. Ramasamy as Advocate

*S. S. Chandran as Film director

*Ravichandran

*Malaysia Vasudevan

*Janagaraj as Pandian

*Thyagu

*Idichapuli Selvaraj as Assistant director

*Venniradai Moorthy as Servant

*Chinni Jayanth

*Poornam Viswanathan

*M. R. Krishnamurthy

*Typist Gopu as Manager

*Periya Karuppu Thevar

*S. N. Lakshmi as Kallan's mother

*Kutty Padmini

*Gandhimathi

Soundtrack



The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran. The song "Thilla Thaangu" inspired the chorus of "Thanga Sela" in 'Kaala' (2018).

Reception



'The Indian Express' wrote, "The 'taming of the shrew' line has been somewhat of a lasting preoccupation with our filmmakers. But it's interesting how it gets projected in the Indian context".

References




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