Athisaya Piravi is a 1990 Tamil

Tamil language

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 film starring Rajinikanth, Nagesh

Nagesh

Nagesh , was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema....

 and Kanaka

Kanaka (actress)

Kanaka Mahalakshmi, mononymously known as Kanaka , is a South Indian film actress. She was considered one of the leading actress in the Tamil film industry. She is a daughter of the actress Devika.- Personal :...

 and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja

Ilaiyaraaja

Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist mainly in the Tamil film Industry. He is regarded as one of the finest music composers in India. Ilaiyaraaja is also an instrumentalist, conductor, and a songwriter...

. The film was directed by SP. Muthuraman

SP. Muthuraman

SP. Muthuraman is an Indian film director who works in the Tamil film industry. He has directed nearly 75 films in Tamil and Telugu. He was one of the most successful commercial directors in Tamil cinema. Initially he worked mainly with Sivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar and Kamal Haasan...

. The film is a remake of Yamudiki Mogudu

Yamudiki Mogudu

Yamudiki Mogudu is a 1988 Telugu film starring Chiranjeevi , Radha, Vijayashanti, Kota Srinivasa Rao, & Allu Rama Lingaiah. This film was directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. This movie was a blockbuster and was remade in Tamil as Athisaya Piravi with Rajinikanth.-Plot:Kaali is a small town rowdy who...

, a 1988 Telugu film starring Chiranjeevi

Chiranjeevi

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 (in a dual role), Radha

Radha (actress)

Udaya Chandrika, better known by her screen name Radha is an Indian actress popular in the 80s and early 90s. She has acted in numerous movies with top actors of the South Indian cinema such as Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan , Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Vijayakanth, Chiranjeevi, Karthik, Suresh, Mohan,...

, Vijayashanti

Vijayashanti

Vijayashanti is an Indian film actress and a politician from Andhra Pradesh. She has acted in over 185 movies in seven languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. She was born in Anaparti, India on 24 June 1966. She is credited as "The Lady Superstar" of South Indian cinema...

, Kota Srinivasa Rao

Kota Srinivasa Rao

Kota Srinivasa Rao is a versatile Indian film actor in Telugu Cinema. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He also served as an MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999-2004.He was a theater artist with Rangasthalam for...

 and Allu Rama Lingaiah

Allu Rama Lingaiah

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.

Plot

Rajni is supposed to marry Sheeba, an alliance not approved of by her father. He is killed and goes to Heaven only to learn that his death was a mistake. He is offered another body to inhabit, that of a timid villager whose uncle and aunt are plotting to kill him. He takes up the offer and teaches them a lesson while romancing with Kanaga. But coming into contact with some characters from his earlier life, reminds him of his duties over there too. He solves all problems and all's well that end well.

A clip from this film entitled "Little Superstar", featuring a little person dancing to the Holiday Rap by MC Miker G and DJ Sven, has gained popularity on the Internet.

Cast

• Rajinikanth as Kaalai and Balu
• Kanaka
  Kanaka (actress)
  Kanaka Mahalakshmi, mononymously known as Kanaka , is a South Indian film actress. She was considered one of the leading actress in the Tamil film industry. She is a daughter of the actress Devika.- Personal :...
  
  
• Sheeba
  Sheeba
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• Nagesh
  Nagesh
  Nagesh , was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema....
  
  
• Jaiganesh
  Jaiganesh
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• Betha Sudhakar
• Cho Ramaswamy as Vichitra Gupta
• Vinu Chakravarthy
  Vinu Chakravarthy
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   as Yamadharma Raja
• V. K. Ramasamy
  V. K. Ramasamy
  V. K. Ramasamy was a Tamil actor, comedian and film producer who was known for the supporting roles he played in films in the years between 1950s and 1980s.-Notable Filmography:...
  
   as Chitra Gupta
• Madhavi
  Madhavi (actress)
  Madhavi is a South Indian film actress. She played lead roles for 17 years in seven languages: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Bengali, and Hindi. She has acted in more than 300 films.-Early life:...
  
  (Guest Appearance)