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Tenaliraman (2014)
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Add to a movie listTenaliraman (previously titled Jagajala Pujabala Tenaliraman) is a 2014 Tamil historical fiction political satire comedy film directed by Yuvaraj Dhayalan of Potta Potti fame. Vadivelu stars in this film in dual roles. Meenakshi Dixit plays the heroine in the film.
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The movie opens to a prologue, where King Parasbaram (Radha Ravi), ruler of a small rival kingdom and the nine ministers of the great Empire of Vikata Nagaram are on their way to a Chinese consulate's mansion. They are warmly welcomed by General Wang (Wilson Ng) and courtesan Hong (Vivienne Tseng) once they reach there. The Chinese consulate, headed by Chao Gong Gong (Nickson Cheng), wishes to engage in trade with the people of the Kingdom of Vikata Nagaram and reap the benefits. Thus, the ministers strike a deal with Parasbaram and the ministers to help them, promising them a huge share of the benefits. One of the ministers, Nandivarma Rayar (Joe Malloori) objects to this, saying that he doesn't want to betray the King and his people for money. Chao Gong Gong realising that he is of no use to the plan, has courtesan Hong kill him with a poisoned needle from her hair.Actors
Vadivelu
(Thenaliraman/Maamannan)
Meenakshi Dixit
(Princess Maadhulai)
Thambi Ramaiah
Radha Ravi
(King Parasbaram, ruler of a rival kingdom and the main antagonist)
G. M. Kumar
(Chief Minister, the head of the navarathnams (nine jewels))
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