16 Vayathinile
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16 Vayathinile is a landmark 1977 Tamil film that revolutionized rural-based storytelling in Indian cinema and became a cult classic for its realistic portrayal of village life and memorable performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 16 Vayathinile canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 16 Vayathinile Context triple: [Bharathiraja, directorialDebutFilm, 16 Vayathinile]
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Vaaranam Aayiram
Vaaranam Aayiram is a 2008 Tamil coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, acclaimed for Suriya’s dual-role performance and its emotional exploration of father–son relationships.
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B.
Kannathil Muthamittal
Kannathil Muthamittal is a critically acclaimed 2002 Tamil-language drama film that explores themes of adoption, identity, and the Sri Lankan civil war through the journey of a young girl seeking her biological mother.
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C.
Enga Veettu Pillai
Enga Veettu Pillai is a popular 1965 Tamil-language film starring M. G. Ramachandran in a dual role, known for its blend of action, drama, and memorable songs.
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D.
Deiva Thirumagal
Deiva Thirumagal is a 2011 Tamil drama film starring Vikram as a man with an intellectual disability fighting a legal battle to retain custody of his young daughter.
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E.
Nalla Thangal Odai
Nalla Thangal Odai is a minor stream in Tamil Nadu, India, that serves as one of the feeder waterways contributing to the Cooum River system.
- 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: 16 Vayathinile Target entity description: 16 Vayathinile is a landmark 1977 Tamil film that revolutionized rural-based storytelling in Indian cinema and became a cult classic for its realistic portrayal of village life and memorable performances.
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A.
Vaaranam Aayiram
Vaaranam Aayiram is a 2008 Tamil coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, acclaimed for Suriya’s dual-role performance and its emotional exploration of father–son relationships.
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B.
Kadhalil Vizhunthen
Kadhalil Vizhunthen is a 2008 Tamil romantic drama film known for its hit song "Naaka Mukka" and for starring Nakul and Sunaina in the lead roles.
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C.
Kannathil Muthamittal
Kannathil Muthamittal is a critically acclaimed 2002 Tamil-language drama film that explores themes of adoption, identity, and the Sri Lankan civil war through the journey of a young girl seeking her biological mother.
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D.
Enga Veettu Pillai
Enga Veettu Pillai is a popular 1965 Tamil-language film starring M. G. Ramachandran in a dual role, known for its blend of action, drama, and memorable songs.
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E.
Deiva Thirumagal
Deiva Thirumagal is a 2011 Tamil drama film starring Vikram as a man with an intellectual disability fighting a legal battle to retain custody of his young daughter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tamil-language film
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film ⓘ |
| antagonistMilestoneFor | Rajinikanth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards (multiple categories) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Chappani – Kamal Haasan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mayil – Sridevi NERFINISHED ⓘ Parattai – Rajinikanth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | P. S. Nivas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| director | Bharathiraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | S. A. Rajkannu Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | P. Bhaskaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1970s Tamil cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | rural Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic drama
ⓘ
rural drama ⓘ |
| hasSong |
Aattukutti Mutaiyittu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuyile Kuyile NERFINISHED ⓘ Senthoora Poove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later rural-based Tamil films ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| leadActorMilestoneFor | Kamal Haasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActressBreakthroughFor | Sridevi in Tamil cinema ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Chappani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mayil NERFINISHED ⓘ Parattai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ilaiyaraaja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cult classic status
ⓘ
realistic portrayal of village life ⓘ revolutionizing rural-based storytelling in Tamil cinema ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Tamil ⓘ |
| producer | S. A. Rajkannu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | S. A. Rajkannu Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-05-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| remadeAs | Solva Sawan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remadeAsLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 139 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Bharathiraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | rural Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| starring |
Goundamani
NERFINISHED
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K. Bhagyaraj NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamal Haasan NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajinikanth NERFINISHED ⓘ Sridevi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Bharathiraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 16 Vayathinile Description of subject: 16 Vayathinile is a landmark 1977 Tamil film that revolutionized rural-based storytelling in Indian cinema and became a cult classic for its realistic portrayal of village life and memorable performances.
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