Sangili (1982 film)

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{{short description|1982 film by C. V. Rajendran}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Sangili
| image = Sangili 1982 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[C. V. Rajendran]]
| producer = S. D. Gunasekaran
| screenplay = A.L. Narayanan
| story = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]<br />[[Sripriya]]<br />[[M. N. Nambiar]]
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = T. S. Vinayagam
| editing = B. Kandhasamy
| studio = Arun Sujatha Combines
| released = {{Film date|1982|04|14|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 September 2020 |title=நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல் |language=ta |work=Seithi Saral |url=https://www.seithisaral.in/2020/09/30/sivaji-ganesass-moives-list-and-release-date/ |url-status=live |access-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529050553/https://www.seithisaral.in/2020/09/30/sivaji-ganesass-moives-list-and-release-date/ |archive-date=29 May 2021}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Sangili''''' ({{trans|Chain}}) is a 1982 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film|action thriller film]], directed by [[C. V. Rajendran]] and produced by S. D. Gunasekaran. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Sripriya]], [[Major Sundarrajan]], [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]] and [[M. N. Nambiar]]. The film had its musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=221-230 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp23.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319122129/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp23.htm |archive-date=19 March 2018 |access-date=1 June 2021 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> It is a remake of the 1976 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Kalicharan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசனும், இளைய திலகம் பிரபுவும் |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/photogallery/kollywood/actors/sivaji-ganesan-and-his-son-prabhu-movie-list/photoshow/56005365.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704125617/https://tamil.samayam.com/photogallery/kollywood/actors/sivaji-ganesan-and-his-son-prabhu-movie-list/photoshow/56005365.cms |archive-date=4 July 2018 |access-date=4 July 2018 |website=[[Samayam]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Inspector-General Sivaraj ([[Major Sundarrajan]]) appoints his son and fellow police officer, the talented and steadfast DSP Saravanan Sivaraj([[Sivaji Ganesan]])as the Special Officer in-charge of tracking down a virulent, anti-national smuggling ring. Saravanan is a widower with two kids who are being raised by his sister Ganga ([[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]]). When Saravanan gets some firm clues that a reputed local businessman and philanthropist 'Lion' Dayanidhi ([[M. N. Nambiar]]) could be the king-pin behind the cartel, Dayanidhi has him killed. Soon after, a distraught Sivaraj is introduced by a friend to a ferocious criminal lodged in Vellore prison named Sangili ([[Sivaji Ganesan]]'s dual role) who remarkably resembles his son Saravanan in appearance. Sivaraj decides to reform and train the brutish Sangili to impersonate Saravanan in order to trace those behind Saravanan's death. Sivaraj finds transforming Sangili a seemingly impossible task as Sangili refuses to mend his ways and has his own agenda of seeking revenge against his sister's murderer, but eventually succeeds with some help from Ganga and Saravanan's kids. Sangili, now transposing as Saravanan, launches himself into tracking the real Saravanan's killers and bringing down the smuggling cartel.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as DSP Saravanan Sivaraj/ Sangili
*[[Sripriya]]
*[[Prabhu Ganesan]] as Rajali
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] Tiger Dyanidhi/ LION, leader of a smuggling ring
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] IGP Sivaraj
*[[R. S. Manohar]]
*[[Suruli Rajan]]
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]]
*[[V. S. Raghavan]]
*[[Y. G. Mahendra]]
*[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]]
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
*[[Roja Ramani]]
*[[S. N. Lakshmi]]
{{colend}}

== Production ==
The film marked the cinematic acting debut of Prabhu, son of Sivaji Ganesan.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 April 2018 |title='I feel like an orphan' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/i-feel-like-an-orphan/article23409376.ece |url-status=live |access-date=3 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109032734/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/i-feel-like-an-orphan/article23409376.ece |archive-date=9 November 2020}}</ref> Ganesan was initially against Prabhu acting in the film as he wanted him to join the police.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=8 September 2016 |title=In a flashback mode |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/In-a-flashback-mode/article14628558.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601063450/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/In-a-flashback-mode/article14628558.ece |archive-date=1 June 2021}}</ref> Prabhu too was not initially interested in pursuing an acting career, but Rajendran insisted him to act in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cine Biography: Prabu (Part-1) |url=http://dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinebio/08-10-99/prabu.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000118225229/http://dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinebio/08-10-99/prabu.htm |archive-date=18 January 2000 |access-date=1 June 2021 |website=[[Dinakaran]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sangili Tamil Film EP VInyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/sangili-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622094056/https://mossymart.com/product/sangili-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=22 June 2021 |access-date=22 June 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
*"Nallorkal Vaazhvai" – [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
*"Ezhu Kadal" – [[S. P. Sailaja]], B. S. Sasirekha
*"Malai Roja" – [[S. Janaki]]
*"Moga Veenai" – T. M. Soundararajan, [[Vani Jairam]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0316534}}
{{C. V. Rajendran}}

[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1982 action films]]
[[Category:1982 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by C. V. Rajendran]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]]

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