''Periya Manushan'' () is a 1997 Indian

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directed by Guru Dhanapal. The film stars Sathyaraj and

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. It was released on 30 October 1997.

Plot

Ramakrishnan ( Sathyaraj) has two wives. Sivagami ( Ambika), his first wife, is sterile while Parvathi (

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), his second wife, has a daughter, Indhu (

). Indhu falls in love with, Ramakrishnan's nephew, Subramani (Sathyaraj).

Cast

Production

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 soundtrack were composed by

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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. Manivannan won the Cinema Express Award for Best Comedian.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-language films 1997 comedy films 1997 films Films directed by Guru Dhanapal Films scored by Deva (composer) Indian comedy films Tamil-language Indian films