Moondram Pirai (1982)
The Third Crescent
A young woman suffers a major head injury in a car accident after which she begins behaving like a child. Trapped at a brothel, she finds hope in a lonely school teacher who decides to rescue her.
Director: Balu Mahendra
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 143 min
Release Date: February 19, 1982
Cast
- Kamal Haasan - R. Srinivas 'Cheenu'
- Sridevi - Bhagyalaksmi / Vijaya 'Viji'
- Y. G. Mahendran - Srinivas's friend
- Silk Smitha - Smitha
- Poornam Viswanathan - Mr. Viswanathan
- Ganthimathi - Brothel owner
- J.V. Ramana Murthi - Ayurveda practitioner
- K. Natraj - Natarajan
- Veera Raghavan - Vedachalam
Screenplay
- Gangai Amaran (Lyricist)
- Kannadasan (Lyricist)
- Vairamuthu (Lyricist)
- Balu Mahendra (Screenplay)
- Balu Mahendra (Story)
Music: Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography: Balu Mahendra
Editing: D. Vasu
Production: Sathya Jyothi Films
Country: India
Language: தமிழ்
Original Language: ta
More Films by Director: Balu Mahendra
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moondram Pirai about?
- A young woman suffers a major head injury in a car accident after which she begins behaving like a child. Trapped at a brothel, she finds hope in a lonely school teacher who decides to rescue her.
- Who directed Moondram Pirai?
- Moondram Pirai was directed by Balu Mahendra.
- Who stars in Moondram Pirai?
- Moondram Pirai stars Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Y. G. Mahendran, Silk Smitha, Poornam Viswanathan, Ganthimathi.
- How long is Moondram Pirai?
- Moondram Pirai has a runtime of 2h 23m (143 minutes).
- What genre is Moondram Pirai?
- Moondram Pirai is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Moondram Pirai produced?
- Moondram Pirai was produced in India.