Mandela

Apr 5, 2021

2h 20m

★ 7.1

Overview

An underprivileged hairdresser becomes the game changer in a local body election in a village where caste politics rules the roost. Will he be able to bring some changes to people's lives?

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Wishberry Films

Reliance Entertainment

Open Window

Y NOT Studios

Mandela Trailers

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Cast

Smile / Nelson Mandela

Yogi Babu

Rathinam

G. M. Sundar

Mathi

Kanna Ravi

Periya Ayya / Karunakaran Periyar

Sangili Murugan

Thenmozhi

Sheela Rajkumar

Murugesan

Arumugam Bala

Sudalai

Prasanna Balachandran

BDO Officer

George Mariyan

Valli

Senthikumari

Subadhini Subramanian

Kirudha

Mandela Mukesh

Vairamuthu

Saranya Ravichandran

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