Superhit Children’s Tamil Movie Mudalai (1988)
Starring : G. Ezhumalai, M. Lakshmi, P. Anburaj, M. Boopathi, Vikku Vinayakaram, V. Baby and D. Amarasigamani.
Director : Rom Whitaker
Producer : Children’s Film Society India (CFSI)
Synopsis: After a cyclonic storm lashes Tamil Nadu, a crocodile about to lay her eggs, finds refuge in a forest near a coastal village. Ramu who lives in that village is considered strange because he loves animals and roams the forest to befriend them. He discovers the pregnant crocodile and watches her prepare her nest and lay the eggs. He is enthralled by the tender care with which she looks after her young ones. When the scared villagers discover the crocodile, they try to kill her. Ramu and his sister desperately try to save her without much success. Will Ramu fight the odds and suspecting villagers to save the crocodile and her children? This beautifully shot film inspires the love of nature and its inhabitants.