Panakkaran
பணக்காரன்
Synopsis
The illegitimate son of a rich man and a singer is raised by a poor drunkard. Before he can commit to the girl he loves, he wants to find out who his parents really are. Will the drunkard help him?
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Rajinikanth
Muthu
Gautami Tadimalla
Latha
Vijayakumar
Vishwanath
Charan Raj
Shankar
Radha Ravi
Rao Bahathur
Janagaraj
Sabapathy
V. Thamilazhagan
Sumithra
Bhuvaneswari
Sathyapriya
Pushpa
Devisri
Lakshmi
Baby Diya
Senthamarai
Aarumugam
Thiyagu
Estate Manager
Pandu
Ponnusamy
Santhana Bharathi
Samiyar
Achamillai Gopi
Gopi
K. Samarasam
Doctor
Usilai Mani
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- P. Vasu
- Screenplay & Story
- P. Vasu, Prakash Mehra
- Original Score
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Original Title
- பணக்காரன்
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 3h 10m
- Production Studios
- Sathya Movies
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
P. Vasu
P. Vasu, Prakash Mehra
Ilaiyaraaja
M. C. Sekar
K. R. Krishnan
T. G. Thyagarajan, V. Thamilazhagan
Department Leadership Roster
P. Vasu
Director
Ilaiyaraaja
Original Music Composer
K. R. Krishnan
Editor
M. C. Sekar
Director of Photography
T. G. Thyagarajan
Producer
V. Thamilazhagan
Producer
P. Vasu
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Panakkaran
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Panakkaran about?
The illegitimate son of a rich man and a singer is raised by a poor drunkard. Before he can commit to the girl he loves, he wants to find out who his parents really are. Will the drunkard help him?
Who directed Panakkaran?
Panakkaran was directed by P. Vasu.
Who stars in Panakkaran?
The principal cast of Panakkaran includes Rajinikanth, Gautami Tadimalla, Vijayakumar, Charan Raj, Radha Ravi.
When was Panakkaran released and how long is it?
Panakkaran was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 3h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Panakkaran?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Panakkaran was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Panakkaran?
Panakkaran holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).