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sisters married on the same day. Gradually, he advises everyone to hand over his financial matters to Bhagirathi and people start gossiping about their relationship. He stops drinking, smoking, womanising, and his house is converted into a proper living place. Though Bhagirathi is happy that he is a changed person, she frequently reminds him of his sins which caused harm to many.
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next day. On the same night, Anthony becomes weak. He requests Bhagirathi to sing the song which she sang when she was happily married and which tempted him to molest her. Listening to her song, Anthony dies. When Anthony's coffin leaves, Bhagirathi realises how he took care of her and cries that she has no one to take care of her now.
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When she refuses, he leaves the home after locking it without informing her and does not return. Left outside the locked house, Bhagirathi searches for him but fails. When no one supports her in the village and she is helpless and alone, Irudhayasami advises her to move into Anthony's house as he is the root cause of all her troubles.
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to buy the film. As a result, Anandhi Films had to distribute the film themselves. Although criticised by Brahmin organisations who demanded for it to be banned, the film received critical acclaim (particularly for Lakshmi's performance) and became a commercial success, with a 100-day theatrical run. It was released on DVD in 2002 by
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One day, Anthony suffers a paralytic attack and becomes bedridden. He regrets all his sins, particularly to Bhagirathi, who now takes care of him. She even nurses him in the absence of his servant. Anthony requests Marudhu to locate Raghupathi and bring him. Raghupathi is found and agrees to come the
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from the Censor Board after 10 cuts. Distributors objected to the climax; they told Sakthi they would buy the film if he change the climax into one where Bhagirathi reunites with her husband or commits suicide, but Sakthi adamantly refused. 60 preview shows took place, but no distributor was willing
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to direct a film for them, he suggested to adapt the short story for the screen, and they agreed despite initial hesitance. Sakthi wrote the film adaptation's screenplay, while Mohan of Anandhi produced the film. Cinematography was handled by the duo Vishwam–Nataraj, and editing by G. Radhakrishnan.
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Anthony is a wealthy landlord, a drunkard who has no values in life and indulges in several atrocities. The village chief Ondriyam and the police inspector are his supporters. Irudhayasami, an honest and soon-to-retire senior police constable, arrests a man who attempted to rape a woman, but due to
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Anthony's servant Marudhu takes care of Bhagirathi's needs. Soon, Anthony realises his mistakes and his attitude and behaviour change. He helps his worker Muthu marry his lover Jilla, daughter of Ondriyam, by gifting his lands to him. Anthony helps Bhagirathi's father financially to get her three
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couple, move into the village and settle in the house next to Anthony's. Anthony lusts after Bhagirathi and one night when Raghupathi is not home, a drunk Anthony rapes Bhagirathi. When Raghupathi notices Anthony walking away from his home and Bhagirathi crying, he disowns her as she is maligned.
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by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen concurred, feeling they were inserted for "box-office reasons". Baskaran said that the passage of years that Bhagirathi spends in Anthony's house had not been depicted "visually at all", but described Lakshmi's performance as the "high point" of the film.
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Raghupathi comes after the coffin has left and in a selfish tone asks Bhagirathi to join him the next day. She refuses and tells him that a couple should be together in good and bad times. When she needed him the most, he deserted her; though Anthony molested her for his momentary pleasure, he
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was released on 22 November 1984. Despite receiving criticism from Brahmin organisations who demanded it be banned, the film received critical acclaim, particularly for Lakshmi's performance, and became a commercial success, with a theatrical run of over 100 days.
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regretted his mistake and took great care of her, treating her with respect till his end. So she would be proud to be Anthony's widow rather than the wife of a self-centered husband who did not take care of his life partner. She removes her
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Bhagirathi goes to Anthony's house and declares that he should take responsibility for her as he is the cause of her hardship and confines herself to a room in his house, warning him that he should not enter it at any cost in the name of
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of the same name. The film was produced by Mohan of Anandhi Films, photographed by the duo Vishwam–Nataraj, and edited by G. Radhakrishnan. It shot on actual locales, with minimal use of sets, although shooting also took place at
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published the reviews of readers rather than their own. The review board wrote that the screenplay was more engaging and intense than the short story, praised the performance of Lakshmi but criticised the item number featuring
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woman who, after being raped by an alcoholic man, is disowned by her husband. After being encouraged by a police constable, she moves in with the rapist and develops an attachment for him.
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was created, involving a farm-worker wooing a politician's daughter. Most of the film was shot on actual locales, with minimal use of sets, although shooting also took place at
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as "both revolve around a rapist who is reformed by the rape survivor". Maderya felt that both the films "advance an atavistic moral solution to the problem of rape."
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was one of the earliest Tamil films to explore the relationship between the rapist and the victim. It also emerged a "landmark" in Rajesh's career. Critic
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wrote that while the film as a whole could not be appreciated, individual aspects could, such as the bold theme.
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Anthony's clout, the accused is exonerated. Irudhayasami curses that one day Anthony would repent for his sins.
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Rajadhyaksha and Willemen stated that Lakshmi gave an "accomplished repeat performance of a rape victim" after
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for the character of Anthony as he felt his physique suited the character very well.
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and published in 1980. The story, which was published in the Tamil magazine
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Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music
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Borderwork: Feminist Engagements with Comparative Literature
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Women in Films: An Incisive Study Into the Issues and Trends
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The eye of the serpent: an introduction to Tamil cinema
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was released on 22 November 1984. The film received an
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R. C. Sakthi
Anuradha Ramanan
Lakshmi
Rajesh
M. S. Viswanathan
Tamil
drama film
R. C. Sakthi
Lakshmi
Rajesh
Pandiyan
Ilavarasi
S. S. Chandran
V. Gopalakrishnan
Isari Velan
Brahmin
Anuradha Ramanan
short story
Vauhini Studios
Brahmin
Mother Mary
tali
Lakshmi
Rajesh
Pandiyan
Ilavarasi
S. S. Chandran
V. Gopalakrishnan
Isari Velan

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