Mandela

Mandela

Mandela

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Mandela

2021

2h 20m

7.2(34 votes)

Comedy

Drama

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?

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Reliance Entertainment

Y NOT Studios

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Yogi Babu

Yogi Babu

Smile / Nelson Mandela

G. M. Sundar

G. M. Sundar

Rathinam

Kanna Ravi

Kanna Ravi

Mathi

Sangili Murugan

Sangili Murugan

Periya Ayya / Karunakaran Periyar

Sheela Rajkumar

Sheela Rajkumar

Thenmozhi

Arumugam Bala

Arumugam Bala

Murugesan

Prasanna Balachandran

Prasanna Balachandran

Sudalai

George Mariyan

George Mariyan

BDO Officer

Senthikumari

Senthikumari

Valli

Subadhini Subramanian

Creative team

Directed by: Madonne Ashwin
Written by: Madonne Ashwin
Produced by: S. Sashikanth

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