Sattam Oru Iruttarai | |
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Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
Produced by | Vadaloor S. Chidambaram |
Written by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
Starring | Vijayakanth Poornima Devi |
Music by | Sankar Ganesh |
Cinematography | D. D. Prasad |
Edited by | B. Gowtham Raj |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Vadularan Combines |
Release date | |
Running time | 123 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981 Film) Sattam (English: Law) is a 1983 Tamil-language Indian film directed by K. She has sung about 6000 songs to date.
Sattam Oru Iruttarai (lit. The Law is a Dark Room) is a 1981 Tamil languageaction film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar in his debut. The film stars Vijayakanth in the lead role. The film is about a man who wishes to avenge the killers of his parents. After it massive success, it was remade in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages. Recently, the film was also remade in Tamil again, by the director's granddaughter, Sneha Britto. The songs and score was composed by Shankar Ganesh.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Vijayakanth as Vijay (voice dubbed by S. N. Surendar)[2]
- Aziz Chowdry as Bhairavan
- Poornima Devi as Rekha
- Vasumathi as Sheela
- S. A. Chandrasekhar as HitchHiker at End
- Sangili Murugan as George
- Nithin as Ranga Chari
- G. Srinivasan as Rekha's Father
- Amjath Kumar as Peter
- S. R. Veeraraghavan
- Kallapatti Singaram as Singaram
- Ennatha Kannaiya as Police Constable
- Ganesh as Beggar
- Baby shakila as Younger Sheela
- Master Anil Kumar as Younger Vijay
- T. K. S. Natarajan
Production[edit]
Sattam Oru Iruttarai is the directorial debut of S. A. Chandrasekhar.[3] The film borrows its title from a dialogue spoken in Velaikaari (1949): 'Sattam oru iruttarai, aathil vakeelin vadham oru vilakku. aanal adhu ezhaikku ettadha vilakku', which translates to, '[The] law is a dark room where the lawyer's argument is a lamp. But it is inaccessible to the poor'.[4] Chandrasekhar revealed that the script of the film was rejected by 20 producers.[5] Producer Chidambaram chose Vijayakanth for the lead character after he was impressed by his performance in Neerottam. Selection of actor arose stiff opposition from some quarters protesting against giving the hero chance to Vijayakanth in the film. Despite these objections, the producer stood firm in his decision and made Vijayakanth the lead actor in the film.[6]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Shankar – Ganesh. Lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran, Poonguyilan and Gnani. The audio was released under the label Saregama.[7]
No. | Title | Singer(s) |
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1 | 'Pagalil Oru' | Shobha Chandrasekhar |
2 | 'Sattam Oru Iruttarai' | Malaysia Vasudevan |
3 | 'Thanimayile' | S. N. Surendar, S. Janaki |
4 | 'Rajathi Munnale' | S. N. Surendar |
Release and reception[edit]
Sattam Oru Iruttarai was released on 14 February 1981.[8] On 1 March 1981, Ananda Vikatan positively reviewed the film, particularly the script.[9]
Remakes[edit]
Sattam Oru Iruttarai was remade in Telugu as Chattaniki Kallu Levu (1981), in Hindi in as Andha Kanoon (1983), in Malayalam as Maattuvin Chattangale,[10] in Kannada as Nyaya Ellide (1982),[citation needed] and again in Tamil under the same title by S.A.C.'s granddaughter Sneha Britto (2012).[10]
Legacy[edit]
The film's success established Vijayakanth as a star in Tamil cinema.[6] The success also inspired similar themes about law system which were mostly directed by Chandrasekhar and his disciple Shankar.[11][12]
References[edit]
- ^http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/Top-10-Vijayakanth-movies/Top-10-Vijayakanth-movies/photostory/48666045.cms
- ^ராம்ஜி, வி. (2 July 2018). 'சட்டம் ஒரு இருட்டறை - அப்பவே அப்படி கதை!'. Kamadenu (in Tamil). Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^'Tamil actor Vijay's father S.A. Chandrasekhar undergoes surgery after fall'. The Indian Express. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^'Tamil cinema, p. 4'. Jump Cut. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^M. Allirajan (21 March 2005). '`Message' man'. The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ ab'Cine Biography: Vijayakanth (Part-1)'. Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 18 January 2000. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^'Sattam Oru Iruttarai'. Saregama. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^http://etamil24.com/readmore.php?id=v2y2x2q2a4
- ^'சட்டம் ஒரு இருட்டறை'. Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 1 March 1981.
- ^ ab'Tamil Friday: 'Sattam Oru Iruttarai' is all set to hit the silver screens'. News18. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^malathi rangarajan. 'Back to his route'. The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^'A direct hit?'. The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
External links[edit]
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Sattam Oru Vilaiyaattu | |
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Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
Produced by | Shoba Chandrasekhar |
Written by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
Screenplay by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
Starring | Vijayakanth Radha Ravichandran S A Chandrasekhar |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
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132 minutes | |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Sattam Oru Vilaiyaattu (English: Law is a game) is a 1987 Tamilactioncrime film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by Shoba Chandrasekhar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Radha and Ravichandran in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[1][2] The movie was a Hit.
Plot[edit]
As a boy Raja (Vijay), he saw his mother (Srividya) and younger brother murdered. He saw too that his police inspector father DCP Needhi Manikkam (Ravichandran) was powerless to get the murderer convicted as there was no evidence.
As a young man under the name of Vijay (Vijayakanth), he gets even with the criminal Mathappu Sundaram (Senthamarai) killing each one of his three sons. One under water, the second from a mountain peak, the third murder is made to look as it were an accident with the car carrying the victim hurtling off the peak. Until he gets to the villain himself in as amber and goonda as made up as dolls.
Cast[edit]
- Vijayakanth as Raja / Vijay
- Radha as Veni
- Ravichandran as DCP Needhi Manikkam
- Srividya as Amudha
- S. A. Chandrasekhar as Peter
- Senthamarai as Mathappu Sundaram
- S. S. Chandran as Vairavelu
- Senthil as Lingesan
- Kamala Kamesh as Nair's wife
- Vijay as Raja (Child artist as Cameo appearance)
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3][4]
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
1 | 'Nee Pirantha Podhu' | Vidya | Gangai Amaran | 4:14 |
2 | 'Oru Brindavanam' - Small | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram, Shoba Sekar and Sheela | Pulamaipithan | 1:01 |
3 | 'Oru Brindavanam' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram, Shoba Sekar and Sheela | 4:47 | |
4 | 'Sugam Tharum Nila' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra | 5:14 | |
5 | 'Oru Kulla Nari' | Yesudas, S. N. Surendar and Shoba Sekar | 4:32 |
Release[edit]
Sattam Oru Vilayattu got released on 21 October 1987 alongside another Vijayakanth film Uzhavan Magan. However, both films went on to become super hits at the box office.[5]The Indian Express wrote 'The screenplay is utterly contrived and there is nothing new either in M. Karunanidhi's dialogues [..] or S. A. Chandrasekhar's treatment which is as hackneyed as ever'.[6].and faced heavy competition from Nayakan, Manithan, Uzhavan Magan and emerged hit film.
References[edit]
- ^'Sattam Oru Vilaiyaattu'. entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^'Sattam Oru Vilaiyaattu'. spicyonion.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^http://bollywoodvinyl.in/products/sattam-oru-vilaiyattu-1987-bollywood-vinyl-l-p
- ^'Sattam Oru Vilayattu Songs'. raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^http://www.top10cinema.com/article/45250/friday-fury-captain-vijayakanths-double-superhits-release-on-single-day
- ^http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19871106&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
External links[edit]
- Sattam Oru Vilayaattu on IMDb
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