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2011·160 min·Dir. Suraj·★ 3.5
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Rajeshwari agrees to get her daughter Gayathri married to her beau Saravanan, thinking him to be subservient. But her plans are foiled when she realises that he has a violent past.
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How Good Is Mappillai?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
4.0Poorly Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB4.4
★ IMDb3.5
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Probably Skip This One
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