Bonda Mani

Thanimai traces the arduous journey of a Sri Lankan refugee, who returns to homeland from Malaysia in search of her long-lost child. Directed by Shivaraman, the film stars Sonia Agarwal in the lead role.

The film is about a village head who is an expert in the ancient martial art of Silambam. His family is known for their bravery and good deeds. During a Silambam tournament in which his sone is participating, they encounter a situation which poses a threat to their life and to the pride of the community. What happens next?

The film shows how even serious issues can be resolved in a light-hearted manner. Life throws up several challenges and some of them turn out to be insurmountable. Sometimes, in trying to solve these, we cause more problems to crop up. The directpr has presented this idea in a humorous way, and the whole film is loaded with hilarious situations, even though the problems being talked about are serious.

A lover finds that his prospective father-in-law wants him dead. Based in Mumbai, Raja (Arjun) lives a violent yet poor lifestyle along with his father, Banwarilal. He meets with and comes to the rescue of Madurai/Mahendrapur-based belle, Mahalakshmi/Madhumita (Jyotika), and both fall in love with each other. When she returns home, her dad (Ashish Vidyarthi) finds that she is in love with Raja, instantly approves of him, and asks her to invite him, which she does. Raja accordingly arrives to meet her family - and it is this arrival that will pit him against goons dispatched by none other than Mahalakshmi's dad, who wants him dead - at any and all costs. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

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