Sattathai Thiruthungal
Sattathai Thiruthungal | |
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Directed by | Rama Narayanan |
Screenplay by | Rama Narayanan |
Story by | Yandamuri Veerendranath |
Produced by | P. Nageswara Rao |
Starring | Mohan Nalini |
Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan |
Edited by | P. Venkateshwara Rao |
Music by | Gangai Amaran |
Production company | P. N. R. Pictures |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Sattathai Thiruthungal (transl. Amend the law) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Rama Narayanan. It is a remake of the Telugu film Abhilasha (1983),[1] itself an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Yandamuri Veerendranath.[2] The film stars Mohan and Nalini. It was released on 15 June 1984.
Plot
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Cast
- Mohan as Chiranjeevi
- Nalini as Selvi
- Radha Ravi
- Sathyaraj as Sarassi
- Y. G. Mahendran
- S. S. Chandran
- Krishnamoorthy
- T. K. S. Chandran
- Peeli Sivam
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- A. R. Kumaresan
- Silk Smitha
- Rajani
- Jaishankar
Production
During the filming of a dance song sequence involving Sathyaraj and Silk Smitha, Sathyaraj accidentally stomped Smitha's leg, and Smitha refused to continue acting with him, but Rama Narayanan pacified her by saying Sathyaraj was not a trained dancer and promised not to let this happen again.[3] The film was originally titled Sattathai Vudaikkiren (transl. I am breaking the law), but was retitled Sattathai Thiruthungal after a request from the censor board.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Gangai Amaran.[4]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Poove... Poove..." | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
2. | "Nandavanam Jailu" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and chorus | |
3. | "Vakkilai Love" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
4. | "Naan Malithean" | Pulamaipithan | S. P. Sailaja |
Release and reception
Sattathai Thiruthungal was released on 15 June 1984.[5] Jayamanmadhan negatively reviewed the film for Kalki, panning Mohan's acting and Rama Narayanan's direction but praised Y. G. Mahendran's humour.[6]
References
- ^ a b தீனதயாளன், பா. (30 January 2017). "சிலுக்கு ஸ்மிதா! (6)". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Jagaddhatri (20 April 2019). "Stars who immortalised protagonists of novels". The Hans India. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "சத்யராஜுடன் நடிக்க மறுத்த சில்க்.. டென்ஷன்சனில் பற்றி ஏறிந்த ஷூட்டிங் ஸ்பாட்". Cinemapettai (in Tamil). 10 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Sattathai Vudaikkiren Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by Gangai Amaren". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "சட்டத்தைத் திருத்துங்கள் / Sattathai Thiruthungal (1984)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (8 July 1984). "சட்டத்தை திருத்துங்கள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 51. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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