Julie Ganapathi
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Julie Ganapathi is a 2003 South Indian motion picture. It is a remake of the 1990 American film Misery
, itself an adaptation of the Stephen King
novel.
) happens to be a staunch fan of a popular television show, Manga. Over the years, Julie has grown to identify herself with the main character. The author of series Balamurugan (Jayaram
) leaves his home for a few days to be alone to write the last few episodes of Manga. On his way back home after completing his work, his vehicle meets with an accident which leaves him seriously injured and crippled. Julie rescues the man and takes him home. But little did he know that Julie is not as normal as she appears to be. Julie is an emotionally unstable woman who is deliriously obsessed with the character in Bala's story. Julie asks Bala to allow her to read the last episodes that he had just completed. Over the next few days she reads the story and finds the ending not to her liking. She forces him to re-write the ending by various means, forcing him to escape his captor's clutches before it is too late.
Misery (film)
Misery is a 1990 American Psychological Horror Film based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name. Directed by Rob Reiner, the film received critical acclaim for Kathy Bates' performance as the psychopathic Annie Wilkes...
, itself an adaptation of the Stephen King
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
novel.
Plot
Julie Ganapathy (SarithaSaritha
Saritha is a South Indian actress. She has acted in at least 141 feature films, and was cast in the television serial Selvi in 2005. Her mainstream career spanned from 1979 to 1989, when she took a break to marry Indian actor and producer Mukesh and raise their two sons...
) happens to be a staunch fan of a popular television show, Manga. Over the years, Julie has grown to identify herself with the main character. The author of series Balamurugan (Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
) leaves his home for a few days to be alone to write the last few episodes of Manga. On his way back home after completing his work, his vehicle meets with an accident which leaves him seriously injured and crippled. Julie rescues the man and takes him home. But little did he know that Julie is not as normal as she appears to be. Julie is an emotionally unstable woman who is deliriously obsessed with the character in Bala's story. Julie asks Bala to allow her to read the last episodes that he had just completed. Over the next few days she reads the story and finds the ending not to her liking. She forces him to re-write the ending by various means, forcing him to escape his captor's clutches before it is too late.
Cast and crew
- JayaramJayaramJayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
- SarithaSarithaSaritha is a South Indian actress. She has acted in at least 141 feature films, and was cast in the television serial Selvi in 2005. Her mainstream career spanned from 1979 to 1989, when she took a break to marry Indian actor and producer Mukesh and raise their two sons...
- Ramya Krishna
- Amarasigamani
- Delhi GaneshDelhi GaneshDelhi Ganesh born in Tirunelveli as a veteran Tamil film actor, who mostly acts in supporting roles and is perhaps best known for his role in Kamal Hassan comedies and films like Nayagan and Michael Madana Kama Rajan. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1980 to present...
- Associate director: VetriMaran
- Assistant directors: B. Ravikumar, SenthilKumar