Nattamai

Nattamai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. S. Ravikumar
Screenplay byK. S. Ravikumar
Story byErode Soundar
Produced byR. B. Choudary
StarringSarathkumar
Khushbu
Meena
CinematographyAshok Rajan
Edited byK. Thanikachalam
Music bySirpy
Production
company
Release date
  • 2 November 1994 (1994-11-02)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget55 lakh

Nattamai (transl.Village Chief) is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It starred Sarathkumar, Khushbu and Meena. The film was released on 2 November 1994, during Diwali, and completed a 175-day run at the box office. It is considered one of the most popular Tamil films of the 1990s and in general. It became a trendsetter for many films in later years. The Goundamani-Senthil comic duo was one of the most popular aspects of the film.

Sarathkumar earned both the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance in the film. The film was later remade in Telugu as Pedarayudu (1995), in Hindi as Bulandi (2000) and in Kannada as Simhadriya Simha (2002).