Netrikan
நெற்றிக்கண்
Synopsis
The story revolves around Chakravarthy (Older Rajini) who is a successful textile businessman in Coimbatore. He is a great womaniser (perhaps his only weakness) and picks up any women he wants. He has wife Meenakshi (Lakshmi), his son Santosh (also Rajini) and his daughter Sangeetha (Vijayashanthi). It doesn't take long for Santosh to find his father's provocative behavior and tries to mend his father's ways. Radha (Saritha) gets introduced as a candidate for PRO (Public Relations Officer) interview and eventually gets selected and is sent to Hong Kong for training. Chakravarthy unable to tolerate his son's growing menace also sets off to Hong Kong for a vacation. Here he meets Radha and at one point ends up raping her. Chakravarthy flies back to India where he is met with a number of changes which all points out to the new General Manager.
Top Cast
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Rajinikanth
Chakravarthy/Santhosh
Lakshmi
Meenakshi (Chakravarthy's wife)
Saritha
Radha (the girl who is raped by Chakravarthy)
Menaka Suresh
Menaka (Santhosh's girlfriend)
Vijayashanti
Sangeetha (Chakravarthy's daughter/Santhosh's sister)
Sarath Babu
Yuvaraj (Guest appearance)
Thengai Srinivasan
(Guest appearance)
Goundamani
Singaram (Chakravarthy's driver)
Visu
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- S. P. Muthuraman
- Screenplay & Story
- K. Balachander
- Original Score
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Original Title
- நெற்றிக்கண்
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Production Studios
- Kavithalayaa Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
S. P. Muthuraman
K. Balachander, Visu
Ilaiyaraaja
Babu
R. Vittal
Rajam Balachandar
Department Leadership Roster
S. P. Muthuraman
Director
Rajam Balachandar
Producer
R. Vittal
Editor
K. Balachander
Screenplay
Babu
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Netrikan
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Netrikan about?
The story revolves around Chakravarthy (Older Rajini) who is a successful textile businessman in Coimbatore. He is a great womaniser (perhaps his only weakness) and picks up any women he wants. He has wife Meenakshi (Lakshmi), his son Santosh (also Rajini) and his daughter Sangeetha (Vijayashanthi). It doesn't take long for Santosh to find his father's provocative behavior and tries to mend his father's ways. Radha (Saritha) gets introduced as a candidate for PRO (Public Relations Officer) interview and eventually gets selected and is sent to Hong Kong for training. Chakravarthy unable to tolerate his son's growing menace also sets off to Hong Kong for a vacation. Here he meets Radha and at one point ends up raping her. Chakravarthy flies back to India where he is met with a number of changes which all points out to the new General Manager.
Who directed Netrikan?
Netrikan was directed by S. P. Muthuraman.
Who stars in Netrikan?
The principal cast of Netrikan includes Rajinikanth, Lakshmi, Saritha, Menaka Suresh, Vijayashanti.
When was Netrikan released and how long is it?
Netrikan was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 2h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Netrikan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Netrikan was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.