Moondram Pirai
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Moondram Pirai is a critically acclaimed 1982 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Balu Mahendra, renowned for its poignant storytelling, Ilaiyaraaja’s music, and powerful performances by Kamal Haasan and Sridevi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moondram Pirai canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7772367 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Moondram Pirai Context triple: [Kamal Haasan, notableWork, Moondram Pirai]
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A.
Arupadai Veedu
Arupadai Veedu refers to the six sacred abodes of the Hindu god Murugan, revered pilgrimage centers in Tamil Nadu that are central to Murugan worship and mythology.
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B.
Nannaku Prematho
Nannaku Prematho is a 2016 Telugu-language action drama film directed by Sukumar, starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Rakul Preet Singh, known for its stylish narration and emotional father-son storyline.
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C.
Kaaka Muttai
Kaaka Muttai is a critically acclaimed Tamil film that follows two slum-dwelling brothers on a humorous yet poignant quest to taste pizza, exploring themes of class, aspiration, and urban poverty.
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D.
Unmai Vilakkam
Unmai Vilakkam is a classic Tamil philosophical work that expounds the core metaphysical and devotional teachings of Shaiva Siddhanta.
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E.
Subramaniapuram
Subramaniapuram is a critically acclaimed 2008 Tamil period crime drama film known for its realistic portrayal of 1980s Madurai and its influential, gritty filmmaking style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moondram Pirai Target entity description: Moondram Pirai is a critically acclaimed 1982 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Balu Mahendra, renowned for its poignant storytelling, Ilaiyaraaja’s music, and powerful performances by Kamal Haasan and Sridevi.
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A.
Arupadai Veedu
Arupadai Veedu refers to the six sacred abodes of the Hindu god Murugan, revered pilgrimage centers in Tamil Nadu that are central to Murugan worship and mythology.
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B.
Nannaku Prematho
Nannaku Prematho is a 2016 Telugu-language action drama film directed by Sukumar, starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Rakul Preet Singh, known for its stylish narration and emotional father-son storyline.
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C.
Kaaka Muttai
Kaaka Muttai is a critically acclaimed Tamil film that follows two slum-dwelling brothers on a humorous yet poignant quest to taste pizza, exploring themes of class, aspiration, and urban poverty.
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D.
Unmai Vilakkam
Unmai Vilakkam is a classic Tamil philosophical work that expounds the core metaphysical and devotional teachings of Shaiva Siddhanta.
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E.
Subramaniapuram
Subramaniapuram is a critically acclaimed 2008 Tamil period crime drama film known for its realistic portrayal of 1980s Madurai and its influential, gritty filmmaking style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tamil-language film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Film Award for Best Actress – Tamil Nadu State Film Awards (Sridevi)
NERFINISHED
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National Film Award for Best Cinematography (Cinematographer: Balu Mahendra) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor (Kamal Haasan) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | short story by Balu Mahendra ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Balu Mahendra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Balu Mahendra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Sathyam Cine Combines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | D. Vasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bhagyalakshmi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cheenu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmIndustry | Kollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasFamousClimax | railway station farewell scene ⓘ |
| hasSong |
Kanne Kalaimaane
NERFINISHED
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Poongatru Puthithaanathu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActorRole |
Kamal Haasan as Cheenu
NERFINISHED
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Sridevi as Bhagyalakshmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Kannadasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ilaiyaraaja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Ilaiyaraaja’s music
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performances by Kamal Haasan and Sridevi ⓘ poignant storytelling ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Sathyam Cine Combines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-02-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| remadeAs | Sadma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remakeDirector | Balu Mahendra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remakeLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 143 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Balu Mahendra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Madras
NERFINISHED
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Ooty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Kamal Haasan
NERFINISHED
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Poornam Viswanathan NERFINISHED ⓘ Silk Smitha NERFINISHED ⓘ Sridevi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
love
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memory loss ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| writer | Balu Mahendra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Moondram Pirai Description of subject: Moondram Pirai is a critically acclaimed 1982 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Balu Mahendra, renowned for its poignant storytelling, Ilaiyaraaja’s music, and powerful performances by Kamal Haasan and Sridevi.
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Kamal Haasan