Synopsis
Mappillai Gounder is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Manivasagam.
The film stars Prabhu as Subramani aka Mappillai Gounder, Sakshi Shivanand as Priya, and Swathi in a supporting role. The music for the film was composed by Deva.
Subramani dreams of marrying his niece Priya, who lives in the US, but her father's disinterest leads to a deterioration in Subramani's father's health. Subramani convinces Priya to visit him in Chennai, where she eventually warms up to the village lifestyle and falls for Subramani.
The film was released on 28 February 1997.
