Michael Madana Kama Rajan
A dazzling Tamil farce turns four separated brothers and one actor’s radically different personas into a whirlwind of mistaken identities, murder plans, and comic coincidence.
Overview
A comedic tale of mistaken identities and family ties unfolds in a chaotic mix of lives.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- boisterous
- irreverent
- comedy marathon
- classic cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kamal Haasan plays Michael, Madanagopal, Kameshwaran, and Subramaniam Raju, making contrasting personas central to the comedy.
The separated quadruplets and subsequent switches between the millionaire and fireman create the film's central chain of mistaken identities.
The thug is coincidentally hired to kill the millionaire while the millionaire is entangled in a switch with the fireman.
The quadruplets grow into a millionaire, fireman, wedding cook, and thug, contrasting status, work, and personality.
Films like Michael Madana Kama Rajan, and why
Apoorva Sagodharargal
multi-role comic performance, mistaken identities, and escalating farcical complications
The Pink Panther
ensemble comedy driven by mistaken identity, physical humor, and tightly engineered coincidence
The Nutty Professor
high-energy identity confusion, broad slapstick, and a performer playing contrasting characters
Movie Details
- Director
- Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
- Release Date
- 1990-03-01
- Runtime
- 167 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (36)
Cast
- Kamal Haasan
- Urvashi
- Rupini
- Khusbhu Sundar
- Nagesh
- Venniradai Moorthy
- Nassar
- Manorama
- Jayabharathi
- S. N. Lakshmi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sun Nxt, Eros Now Select Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Michael Madana Kama Rajan about?
- A dazzling Tamil farce turns four separated brothers and one actor’s radically different personas into a whirlwind of mistaken identities, murder plans, and comic coincidence.
- What is Michael Madana Kama Rajan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Michael Madana Kama Rajan as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Michael Madana Kama Rajan violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Michael Madana Kama Rajan as mild.
- Which films are like Michael Madana Kama Rajan?
- Films with a similar feel include Apoorva Sagodharargal, The Pink Panther, and The Nutty Professor.
- How long is Michael Madana Kama Rajan?
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan runs 167 minutes.
- Where can I watch Michael Madana Kama Rajan?
- In United States, Michael Madana Kama Rajan streams on Sun Nxt, Eros Now Select Apple TV channel.
