| Nattamai | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Ravikumar |
| Screenplay by | K. S. Ravikumar |
| Story by | Erode Soundar |
| Produced by | R. B. Choudary |
| Starring | Sarathkumar Meena Khushbu |
| Cinematography | Ashok Rajan |
| Edited by | K. Thanikachalam |
| Music by | Sirpy |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹55 lakh[1] |
Nattamai (transl. Village Chief) is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It starred Sarathkumar, Meena and Khushbu. The film was released on 2 November 1994, during Diwali, and completed a 175-day run at the box office. It is considered to be one of the most popular Tamil films of the 1990s and in general. It became a trendsetter for many films in later years. The Goundamani-Senthil comic duo was one of the most popular aspects of the film.
Sarathkumar earned both the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance in the film. The film was later remade in Telugu as Pedarayudu (1995), in Hindi as Bulandi (2000) and in Kannada as Simhadriya Simha (2002).
- ^ "ரஜினி சொன்ன ஒன்லைன்; கமல் காட்டிய 'இந்தியன்' ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக்..! - கே.எஸ்.ரவிக்குமார்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.