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David Uncle

1992 Indian film

David Uncle is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film directed Guna. The film stars Anandaraj, Siva, Sivaranjani, Rekha and Sridevi Vijaykumar. It was released on 25 September 1992.

01Plot

The story begins with the minister Deivanayagam and his son who debated. Deivanayagam's son came with his wife Malathi and new-born daughter Devi, he believed that his father changed. On the other hand, Deivanayagam wanted his son back, leaving his wife and daughter but his son refused. Meanwhile, Deivanayagam's assistant Arumugam killed Deivanayagam in front of his son and Arumugam put the blame on him. Deivanayagam's son was arrested and then the new-born daughter was handed over to a beggar by Arumugam.

A few years later, Arumugam becomes a corrupt minister. He has a daughter Selvi who is in love with the poor man Raja. Regarding Malathi, she takes up a job as a teacher while Devi, who was forced to beg, is saved by the pickpocket David. In the past, the same Arumugam killed David's father Anthony and mother, he was separated from his sister Mary. Later, David becomes a good man and works hard to feed Devi. Finally, Malathi finds her daughter Devi and David finds his sister Mary who is in fact Selvi. Arumugam is determined to separate Raja and Selvi. David rescues the young lovers against the heartless Arumugam.

02Cast

03Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Adithyan.

SongSinger(s)LyricsDuration
"Azhage Poovil Seithano"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. ChithraKalidasan5:16
"Devan Sabaiyinil"Mano, MinminiPiraisoodan4:45
"Neeyum Thirudan"AdithyanKalidasan3:59
"Thattungadi"S. P. SailajaPiraisoodan4:38
"Thottutta"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, SwarnalathaKadhal Mathi4:15
"Vayya Soodu Yerudhu"Malgudi SubhaPiraisoodan4:25

04Reception

Malini Mannath of The Indian Express said the film "never really takes off", criticising the screenplay as "loosely structured" and felt Rajeev was wasted; only Sridevi "steals the show".

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