Released on 7 July 1983, the year Sridevi stormed Bollywood with one hit after another with "Jumping Jack Jeetendra" (Mumbai tabloids coined several phrases that live on...), Adutha Varisu led by Rajinikanth and Sridevi is a gem of a movie that I discovered long after Sridevi's passing.
Doomed to never see a new Sridevi film again (the Ai slop can go to hell), a rich treasure trove of undiscovered Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films (the Kannada films are mostly poor dubs) are now suddenly open to non-native speaking fans thanks to restoration and finally decent subtitles and accurate captions.
19-year-old Sridevi in this Rajinikanth led caper is strikingly beautiful and acts with the charm, ease and comedic genius she is known for. The retelling of the folklore of Anastasia, which was made in Hindi as Raja Rani in 1972, this Tamil retelling works wonders as you see all the stars in the film in fine form. Highly recommend for a weekend entertainer.
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