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-language film directed by Gopi Bhimsingh, starring Pandiyan,

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and Babu with Geetha and Oru Thalai Ragam Shankar. The film also starred

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as well as Senthil. The film was a remake of Malayalam film ''

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'' which was inspired by the 1987 American film ''

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'', which itself was based on the 1985 French movie ''

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'' and later on remade in Telugu as '' Chinnari Muddula Papa'' , in Tamil again as '' Asathal'' and in Hindi as '' Heyy Babyy'' (2007) The film was dubbed in Telugu as '' Bujjipapa Brahmacharulu''.

Plot

Three young bachelors Pandiyan, Anand and Babu are friends and roommates in an apartment. Rangarajan is their neighbour who is studying for IAS. One day, Pandiyan warns his friends that a parcel will arrive during his absence. The next day, Anand and Babu find a baby before their door. The three bachelors swear that they are not her father. Since then, their lives are completely changed. First, they try to abandon the baby but then they take care of the baby and name her Thayamma. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1991, features 4 tracks with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran.

References

{{reflist 1991 films Indian comedy films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Tamil remakes of Malayalam films 1990s Tamil-language films Indian remakes of French films 1991 comedy films