Maruthu Pandi (மருதுபாண்டி) 33 years old

In the village Ammapatti, Maruthu Pandi is a coracle operator in day and the village protector at night. The villagers give him food in exchange of his work. Maruthu Pandi has a mentally ill sister Lakshmi who is pregnant and he takes care of Lakshmi like a mother. Kanagavalli, a dancer, slowly falls in love with Maruthu Pandi. Kanagavalli is in fact a police officer who wants to arrest Maruthu Pandi. Maruthu Pandi's real name is Manickam, and after a revealed flashback, police team come to Ammapatti to arrest Manickam. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Credits

Maruthu Pandi Cast

Name Character
Seetha She was 22, now 56 years old as Kanagavalli
Senthil He was 39, now 73 years old
Nirosha She was 19, now 53 years old as Kavitha
S. S. Chandran He was 49, 69 years old when he died as Nattamai
Nassar He was 32, now 66 years old as Thiagarajan
Sathyapriya She was 35, now 69 years old
Ramki He was 28, now 62 years old as Maruthu Pandi / Manickam
Kovai Sarala She was 28, now 62 years old
Joker Thulasi
Singamuthu He was 31, now 65 years old
Pasi Narayanan He was 50, 58 years old when he died
Balambika

Maruthu Pandi Crew

Name Department
Ilaiyaraaja as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (now 80) years old Sound
Maruthu Pandi poster
Maruthu Pandi (33 years)

  • Release day: Friday, April 27, 1990
  • Runtime: 130 minutes