''Senbaga Thottam'' (; sometimes transliterated ''Shenbaga Thottam'') is a 1992 Indian

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-language film directed and written by

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;

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is the author of the dialogues. The film stars

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and

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, with Vinodhini, K. Prabhakaran,

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and

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in supporting roles. It revolves around a village youth who falls in love with a landlord's daughter. The film was released on 28 February 1992, and did not perform well at the box office.

Plot

A village youth falls in love with a landlord's daughter.

Cast

Production

Soundar, the father-in-law of

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, served as an executive producer on the film. The dialogues were written by Balakumaran.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

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, with lyrics by Kalidasan. It is Sirpy's debut film.

Release and reception

''Senbaga Thottam'' was released on 28 February 1992. C. R. K. of ''

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'' called it totally a director's film and added that Manobala has added vibrancy to a conventional village story with a poignant approach. He praised the acting of Selva, Gandhimathi and Senthil, in addition to Balakumaran's dialogues. Despite this, the film did not perform well at the box office.

Home media

In Malaysia, the film was telecast on TV2 on 14 September 1996.

References

External links

* {{Manobala 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-language films 1992 films Films directed by Manobala Films scored by Sirpy Tamil-language Indian films