Pillai Nila
Seen it?1985 | 144 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who loves a strong drama. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 2 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Manobala
- MohanMohan
- Radhika SarathkumarDolly
- JaishankarDavid
- NaliniBhuvana
- ShaliniShalini
- Thengai SrinivasanKanagasabapathy Principal
- JanagarajDolly's secretary
- Chinni JayanthSekar
- Peeli Sivam
- Pasi NarayananOomaithurai