It became a "silver jubilee hit," meaning it ran for 25 weeks in theaters, and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year.
Unable to treat him, psychiatrist Dr. Panchabhootham (Delhi Ganesh) refers Thenali to his rival, (Jayaram). Hoping to find relief, Thenali follows Kailash on his family vacation to Kodaikanal . While there, Thenali's eccentric behavior endears him to the doctor's wife (Devayani) and sister Janaki (Jyothika), much to the growing frustration of Kailash.
The tension culminates in a series of comedic mishaps as Kailash attempts to rid himself of the patient he now finds unbearable. In one of the movie's most famous sequences, a misunderstanding involving a "test" bomb leads to Kailash suffering a paralytic attack. Thenali eventually helps cure the doctor's paralysis through an elaborate ruse involving a fake long-lost wife, played by actress in a cameo role. Cast and Crew
It became a "silver jubilee hit," meaning it ran for 25 weeks in theaters, and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year.
Unable to treat him, psychiatrist Dr. Panchabhootham (Delhi Ganesh) refers Thenali to his rival, (Jayaram). Hoping to find relief, Thenali follows Kailash on his family vacation to Kodaikanal . While there, Thenali's eccentric behavior endears him to the doctor's wife (Devayani) and sister Janaki (Jyothika), much to the growing frustration of Kailash.
The tension culminates in a series of comedic mishaps as Kailash attempts to rid himself of the patient he now finds unbearable. In one of the movie's most famous sequences, a misunderstanding involving a "test" bomb leads to Kailash suffering a paralytic attack. Thenali eventually helps cure the doctor's paralysis through an elaborate ruse involving a fake long-lost wife, played by actress in a cameo role. Cast and Crew
