Star
ஸ்டார்
Synopsis
Murthy (Prashanth) earns his living taking the blame for the mistakes of other people and the jail is his second home. Dhanushkodi (Raghuvaran) has sworn to kill ex-collector Ramanathan's (Vijayakumar) son and so, Ramanathan has transferred his son Santosh (Pravinkanth) to Mauritius while telling the world that he has ran away. Wishing to save his son, he hires Murthy to act as his long lost son, hoping that Dhanushkodi would kill him instead of his actual son. Murthy too accepts the gig since his lover Preeti (Jyotika) is Ramanathan's niece. In the climax, Santhosh supports Dhanushkodi for killing his father, But Dhanushkodi kills Santhosh. The film ends with Murthy taking the blame for killing Santhosh and surrenders himself to police.
Top Cast
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Prashanth
Murthy
Jyothika
Preethi
Raghuvaran
Dhanushkodi
Vijayakumar
Ramanathan
Praveen Gandhi
Santhosh
Manivannan
Preeti Father
Ramesh Khanna
Jail Broker
Srividya
Vidya
Mumtaj
Special Appearance
Madhan Bob
Ramanathan Assistant
Mayilsamy
Police Constable
Balu Anand
Police Inspector
Nizhalgal Ravi
Sundaram
Chinni Jayanth
Software Sagalmass
Raj Kapoor
Badri
Hema Chaudhary
Preeti Mother
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Praveen Gandhi
- Screenplay & Story
- Praveen Gandhi
- Original Title
- ஸ்டார்
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Praveen Gandhi
Praveen Gandhi
Department Leadership Roster
Praveen Gandhi
Director
Praveen Gandhi
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Star
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What is Star about?
Murthy (Prashanth) earns his living taking the blame for the mistakes of other people and the jail is his second home. Dhanushkodi (Raghuvaran) has sworn to kill ex-collector Ramanathan's (Vijayakumar) son and so, Ramanathan has transferred his son Santosh (Pravinkanth) to Mauritius while telling the world that he has ran away. Wishing to save his son, he hires Murthy to act as his long lost son, hoping that Dhanushkodi would kill him instead of his actual son. Murthy too accepts the gig since his lover Preeti (Jyotika) is Ramanathan's niece. In the climax, Santhosh supports Dhanushkodi for killing his father, But Dhanushkodi kills Santhosh. The film ends with Murthy taking the blame for killing Santhosh and surrenders himself to police.
Who directed Star?
Star was directed by Praveen Gandhi.
Who stars in Star?
The principal cast of Star includes Prashanth, Jyothika, Raghuvaran, Vijayakumar, Praveen Gandhi.
When was Star released and how long is it?
Star was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 2h 25m.