Porkkalam (1997)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 150 mins.
Release date - 30-10-1997
Release year - 1997
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Romance

Overall ratings and scores for Porkkalam:
Happiness Score - 3/10, World Popularity Score - 0.875/100, IMDB Score - 7.1, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 7.1/10, .
Porkkalam movie has Total Global Votes - 1, Total IMD Votes - 67

Porkkalam Movie Introduction: Movie Porkkalam, release year 1998 is written by Cheran and directed by Cheran. The leading star-cast in this movie are Ilavarasu, Manivannan, Meena along with the other stars and crew members.

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Movie overview and plot by

Movie in-short: The film deals with the social stigma associated with a handicapped girl in a rural milieu. Murali is a potter by profession. He has a sister, who is born dumb. Murali has to struggle a lot as the handicraft industry is a dying in...

Movie story-line: The film deals with the social stigma associated with a handicapped girl in a rural milieu.

Movie synopsis: The film deals with the social stigma associated with a handicapped girl in a rural milieu. Murali is a potter by profession. He has a sister, who is born dumb. Murali has to struggle a lot as the handicraft industry is a dying industry and a good amount of money is taken away by his father (Manivannan), who is a drunkard and a gambler. But, he tries to hide his sorrows by having fun with his sister and servant (Vadivelu), who is also his trusted friend. He is in love with his neighbour (Meena), a weaver. He wants to get his sister married to a noble man. But many reject her as she is dumb. Finally, one man agrees to marry his sister but on condition that Murali must offer dowry. Murali then sells many things dearer to him to get money for the dowry. But, that money is taken away by his father and the marriage falls through. Yet Vadivelu offers to marry his sister without asking dowry and Murali goes home along with Vadivelu to convey this happy news to his sister. But it was too late as the sister commits suicide. Murali as a penance decides to marry a handicapped girl.

Highlights - Porkkalam (1997)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by -
Produced in - India
Available languages - Tamil (தமிழ்),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 3 wins
Certificate(s) - IN : U

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Porkkalam (1997)

Lead Actors - Ilavarasu, Manivannan, Meena
Writer(s) - Cheran
Director(s) - Cheran

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Porkkalam (1997)

What is the release date of Porkkalam (1997)?
Release date of Porkkalam (1997) is 30-10-1997.


What is the total runtime of Porkkalam (1997) in minutes?
Total runtime of Porkkalam (1997) in minutes is 150 min.


What is the budget consumed to produce Porkkalam (1997) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Porkkalam (1997) movie is around $0.00.


How much revenue is expected from movie Porkkalam (1997)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Porkkalam (1997) is around $0.00.


What is the pupularity of Porkkalam (1997)?
Worldwide pupularity of Porkkalam (1997) movie is 0.875%.


What is the name of the production company of film Porkkalam (1997)?
Production company of film Porkkalam (1997) is/are .


Which country the film Porkkalam (1997) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Porkkalam (1997) is India, .


Which language the film Porkkalam (1997) is produced in?
Film Porkkalam (1997) is produced in Tamil (தமிழ்), language(s).


Which Genre the film Porkkalam (1997) belongs to?
Movie Porkkalam (1997) is categorized under Comedy, Romance genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film Porkkalam (1997)?
Lead actors of the film Porkkalam (1997) are Ilavarasu, Manivannan, Meena.


Who is the writer of the film Porkkalam (1997)?
The writer(s) of the film Porkkalam (1997) is/are Cheran.


Who is the director of the film Porkkalam (1997)?
The director(s) of the film Porkkalam (1997) is/are Cheran.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Porkkalam (1997) movie?
Movie Porkkalam (1997) has 3 wins awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of Porkkalam (1997) in-short?
Short plot of movie Porkkalam (1997): The film deals with the social stigma associated with a handicapped girl in a rural milieu. Murali is a potter by profession. He has a sister, who is born dumb. Murali has to struggle a lot as the handicraft industry is a dying in....


What is the full story of Porkkalam (1997) movie?
Full plot of movie Porkkalam (1997): The film deals with the social stigma associated with a handicapped girl in a rural milieu. Murali is a potter by profession. He has a sister, who is born dumb. Murali has to struggle a lot as the handicraft industry is a dying industry and a good amount of money is taken away by his father (Manivannan), who is a drunkard and a gambler. But, he tries to hide his sorrows by having fun with his sister and servant (Vadivelu), who is also his trusted friend. He is in love with his neighbour (Meena), a weaver. He wants to get his sister married to a noble man. But many reject her as she is dumb. Finally, one man agrees to marry his sister but on condition that Murali must offer dowry. Murali then sells many things dearer to him to get money for the dowry. But, that money is taken away by his father and the marriage falls through. Yet Vadivelu offers to marry his sister without asking dowry and Murali goes home along with Vadivelu to convey this happy news to his sister. But it was too late as the sister commits suicide. Murali as a penance decides to marry a handicapped girl..


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List of full Starcast and crew members of Porkkalam (1997)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of MuraliName: Murali
Character:

profie photo of MeenaName: Meena
Character:

profie photo of SanghaviName: Sanghavi
Character:

profie photo of VadiveluName: Vadivelu
Character:

profie photo of VijayakumarName: Vijayakumar
Character:

profie photo of ManivannanName: Manivannan
Character:

profie photo of IlavarasuName: Ilavarasu
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profie photo of Crane ManoharName: Crane Manohar
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profie photo of Kanal KannanName: Kanal Kannan
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Crew Members:

profie photo of DevaName: Deva
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music

profie photo of CheranName: Cheran
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of CheranName: Cheran
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of CheranName: Cheran
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer

profie photo of PriyanName: Priyan
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of JayaprakashName: Jayaprakash
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of ThanigachalamName: Thanigachalam
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Kaja MoideenName: Kaja Moideen
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of V. GnanaveluName: V. Gnanavelu
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

Movie Posters and Wallapapers - Porkkalam (1997)

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