Ranuva Veeran

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{{Infobox film
| name = Ranuva Veeran
| image = Ranuva Veeran poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[S. P. Muthuraman]]
| writer = [[Vijay Krishnaraj]] (dialogues)
| screenplay = Sathya Movies story department
| story = Radha Veerannan<br />S. Jagadessan<br />Krishna<br />Thamizhagan
| producer = [[R. M. Veerappan]]<br />G. Thyagarajan
| starring = {{ubl|[[Rajinikanth]]|[[Chiranjeevi]]|[[Sridevi]]}}
| cinematography = Babu
| editing = R. Vittal
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| studio = Sathya Movies
| released = {{film date|df=y|1981|10|26}}
| runtime = 152 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Ranuva Veeran''''' ({{Translation|Soldier}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]], starring [[Rajinikanth]], [[Sridevi]] and [[Chiranjeevi]]. It was released on 27 October 1981 on the occasion of [[Diwali]], along with six other movies, including ''[[Andha 7 Naatkal]]'' and [[Tik Tik Tik (1981 film)|''Tik Tik Tik'']], <ref>{{Cite web |date=25 October 2019 |title=கமல், ரஜினி... ஆனாலும் பாக்யராஜ்தான் தீபாவளி ஹிட்டு! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/522050-81diwali-hit-andha-7-naatkal.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616112656/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/522050-81diwali-hit-andha-7-naatkal.html |archive-date=16 June 2021 |access-date=2021-07-29 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> It was later dubbed in [[Hindi]] as ''Zulm Ki Zanjeer''.It became a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres.

<ref>{{Cite book |last=Arunachalam |first=Param |title=BollySwar: 1981–1990 |publisher=Mavrix Infotech |year=2020 |isbn=9788193848227 |pages=516}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=September 2022}}
The film opens with [[Chiranjeevi]]'s character being chased and caught by a group of policemen, but he escapes. Meanwhile, a young soldier Raghu returns to his village, which is known for frequent thefts and murders perpetrated by the mysterious "One-Eyed Man" Chiranjeevi and his gang of thieves. Raghu soon meets Chiranjeevi; the two were once college roommates, but they had since separated. In addition to Chiranjeevi, Raghu reunites with his father, an Orthodox [[Iyengar]] who always condemns him, and he finds out that his sister eloped with a man few years before, which he later finds out was other than the gangleader of the thieves himself, Chiranjeevi. In the end, Chiranjeevi gets shot by his own son.

== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
*[[Rajinikanth]] as Raghu
*[[Chiranjeevi]]
*[[Sridevi]] as Raghu's love interest
*[[Poornam Viswanathan]] as Raghu's father
*[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] as Mythili
*Seema as Raghu's Mother
*J. Lalitha as Raghu's sister
*[[K. Natraj]]
*[[Mafia Sasi]]
*[[G. Srinivasan (actor)|G. Srinivasan]]
*MLA Thangaraj
*[[R. Parthiepan|Parthiban]] in an uncredited role
* Thengai Srinivasan
{{Colend}}

== Production ==
Producer R. M. Veerappan wrote this script keeping [[M. G. Ramachandran]] in mind but since he was involved with politics, Rajinikanth was chosen instead. Chiranjeevi, who went on to become a popular actor in [[Telugu cinema]] acted in a negative role.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2016 |title=பிளாஷ் ஃபேக்: எம்.ஜி.ஆருக்கு பதில் நடித்த ரஜினி |trans-title=Flashback: Rajini acted instead of MGR |url=http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/48146/cinema/Kollywood/flask-back-rajini-replaced-instreated-of-MGR-in-Ranuva-veeran-.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707162557/http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/48146/cinema/Kollywood/flask-back-rajini-replaced-instreated-of-MGR-in-Ranuva-veeran-.htm |archive-date=7 July 2016 |access-date=3 July 2016 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and lyrics were written by [[Pulamaipithan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ranuva Veeran |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/ranuva-veeran/EF6-gMNxzZM_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915053954/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/ranuva-veeran/EF6-gMNxzZM_ |archive-date=15 September 2022 |access-date=15 September 2022 |website=[[JioSaavn]]|date=31 December 1981 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ranuva Veeran Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/ranuva-veeran-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024164901/https://mossymart.com/product/ranuva-veeran-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=24 October 2021 |access-date=15 September 2022 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Malligai Poo
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]]
| music1 =
| extra1 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], Vijayaramani
| length1 =
| title2 = Sonnalthane Theriyum
| note2 =
| lyrics2 = Muthulingam
| music2 =
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| length2 =
| title3 = Vaarungal
| note3 =
| lyrics3 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| music3 =
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubramanyam
| length3 =
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0187445}}

{{S. P. Muthuraman}}

[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1981 action films]]
[[Category:1981 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. P. Muthuraman]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Indian Army in films]]

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