XMXHosea83962264: rework lead and updated info

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rework lead and updated info

>Kailash29792 at 12:12, 4 July 2021

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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Agni Sakshi		\| name = Agni Sakshi
	\| image = Agni Sakshi.jpg		\| image = Agni Sakshi.jpg
	~~\| image_size =~~		\| caption = Theatrical release poster
	\| caption = Theatrical release poster
	\| director = [[K. Balachander]]		\| director = [[K. Balachander]]
	\| producer = Rajam Balachander		\| producer = Rajam Balachander
	\| writer = [[K. Balachander]]		\| writer = K. Balachander
	\| starring = [[Sivakumar]]<br>[[Saritha]]		\| starring = [[Sivakumar]]<br />[[Saritha]]
	\| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]		\| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
	\| cinematography = [[B. S. Lokanath]]		\| cinematography = [[B. S. Lokanath]]
	\| editing = N. R. Kittu		\| editing = N. R. Kittu
	\| studio =		\| studio = [[Kavithalayaa Productions]]
	\| distributor = ~~Kavithalayaa Productions~~		\| distributor =
	\| released = 14 ~~November~~ 1982		\| released = {{film date\|1982\|11\|14\|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Agni Sakshi (1982) \|url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/agni-sakshi \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623044626/https://screen4screen.com/movies/agni-sakshi \|archive-date=23 June 2021 \|access-date=23 June 2021 \|website=Screen4Screen}}</ref>
	\| runtime = 153 minutes		\| runtime = 153 minutes
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Tamil		\| language = Tamil
	~~\| budget =~~
	~~\| gross =~~
	~~\| preceded_by =~~
	~~\| followed_by =~~
	}}		}}

	'''''Agni Sakshi''''' ({{trans\|With Fire as Witness}}) is a Tamil language film directed by [[K. Balachander]], starring [[Sivakumar]] and [[Saritha]] ~~in the lead roles~~. ~~[[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Rajinikanth]] play a short cameo as themselves. Saritha was portrayed as~~ a [[Schizophrenia]] ~~patient in this film. The box office return was poor~~.~~{{Citation needed\|date=April 2020}} However~~, Saritha won [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress]].		'''''Agni Sakshi''''' ({{trans\|With Fire as Witness}}) is a 1982 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[Psychological fiction\|psychological]] [[Drama (film and television)\|drama film]] directed by [[K. Balachander]], starring [[Sivakumar]] and [[Saritha]]. It revolves around a [[Schizophrenia\|schizophrenic]] woman who has difficulty differentiating fiction from reality. For her performance, Saritha won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress]].<ref name="vikatan">{{Cite web \|last=கண்ணன் \|first=சுரேஷ் \|date=7 August 2020 \|title=பெண்கள் அவசியம் காண வேண்டும்; ஆண்கள் மிக அவசியமாகக் காண வேண்டும்.. `அக்னி சாட்சி' செய்த மேஜிக் என்ன? \|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/nostalgia-series-revisiting-k-balachander-and-saritha-movie-agni-sakshi \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210623042041/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/nostalgia-series-revisiting-k-balachander-and-saritha-movie-agni-sakshi \|archive-date=23 June 2021 \|access-date=23 June 2021 \|website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] \|language=ta}}</ref>

	==~~Cast~~==		== Plot ==
			{{More plot\|date=July 2021}}
			Aravindhan runs a dance school where he falls for his student Kannama. After marriage, troubles start as Kannama's conduct is incompatible. Aravindhan is now in a fix between love and betrayal.

	*[[Sivakumar]] as Aravindhan		== Cast ==
	*[[Saritha]] as Kannamma		*[[Sivakumar]] as Aravindhan<ref name="vikatan" />
	*[[Swapna (actress)\|Swapna]] as Anandhi.		*[[Saritha]] as Kannamma<ref name="Ramachandran">{{Cite book \|last=Ramachandran \|first=Naman \|title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography \|title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography \|publisher=[[Penguin Books]] \|year=2014 \|isbn=978-81-8475-796-5 \|pages=122 \|author-link=Naman Ramachandran \|orig-year=2012}}</ref>
	*[[Poornam Vishwanathan]]		*[[Swapna (actress)\|Swapna]] as Anandhi
	*[[Charuhasan]] as ~~Psychologist~~		*[[Poornam Vishwanathan]]<ref name="vikatan" />
	*I.S.Ramachandran as ~~Road Cleaner~~		*[[Charuhasan]] as the psychologist<ref name="vikatan" />
	*[[K. S. Jayalakshmi]]		*I. S. Ramachandran as the road cleaner
			*[[K. S. Jayalakshmi]]<ref name="vikatan" />

	~~===~~Guest appearances~~===~~		;Guest appearances
	*[[Rajinikanth]] as himself		*[[Rajinikanth]] as himself<ref name="Ramachandran" />
	*[[Latha Rajinikanth]] as herself		*[[Latha Rajinikanth]] as herself<ref name="Ramachandran" />
	*[[Seema (actress)\|Seema]]

	==Production==		== Production ==
	The script of ''Agni Sakshi'' was originally planned with Kamal Haasan but later changed into female oriented ~~and the film starred~~ Sivakumar and Saritha ~~in lead roles~~.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Shiva Kumar \|first=S. \|date=8 August 1982 \|title=Saritha takes revenge? \|page=28 \|work=[[Mid Day]] \|url=https://twitter.com/sshivu/status/1279380885935017984}}</ref>		The script of ''Agni Sakshi'' was originally planned with [[Kamal Haasan]] but later changed into female oriented, with Sivakumar and Saritha cast.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Shiva Kumar \|first=S. \|date=8 August 1982 \|title=Saritha takes revenge? \|page=28 \|work=[[Mid-Day]] \|url=https://twitter.com/sshivu/status/1279380885935017984 \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 June 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704115027/https://twitter.com/sshivu/status/1279380885935017984 \|archive-date=4 July 2020}}</ref>

	==Soundtrack==		== Soundtrack ==
	The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] ~~Lyrics were~~ by Vaali.<ref>{{~~cite~~ web\|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0003146.html\|~~title~~=~~Agni Sakshi Songs~~\|access-date=2013~~-10-08~~\|~~publisher~~=~~raaga~~}}</ref>		The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], with lyrics by [[Vaali (poet)\|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Agni Satchi (1982) \|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0003146.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131008153405/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0003146.html \|archive-date=8 October 2013 \|access-date=8 October 2013 \|website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>

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	==References==		== References ==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	==External links==		== External links ==
	*{{IMDb title\|0154120~~\|Agni Sakshi~~}}		*{{IMDb title\|0154120}}

	{{K. Balachander}}		{{K. Balachander}}
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	[[Category:Films directed by K. Balachander]]		[[Category:Films directed by K. Balachander]]
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	[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]		[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]
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2409:4073:49E:80BA:0:0:BA3:E8B0 at 03:22, 31 March 2021

2021-03-31T03:22:52Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Agni Sakshi
| image = Agni Sakshi.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. Balachander]]
| producer = Rajam Balachander
| writer = [[K. Balachander]]
| starring = [[Sivakumar]]<br>[[Saritha]]
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = [[B. S. Lokanath]]
| editing = N. R. Kittu
| studio =
| distributor = Kavithalayaa Productions
| released = 14 November 1982
| runtime = 153 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
}}

'''''Agni Sakshi''''' ({{trans|With Fire as Witness}}) is a Tamil language film directed by [[K. Balachander]], starring [[Sivakumar]] and [[Saritha]] in the lead roles. [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Rajinikanth]] play a short cameo as themselves. Saritha was portrayed as a [[Schizophrenia]] patient in this film. The box office return was poor.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}} However, Saritha won [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress]].

==Cast==

*[[Sivakumar]] as Aravindhan
*[[Saritha]] as Kannamma
*[[Swapna (actress)|Swapna]] as Anandhi.
*[[Poornam Vishwanathan]]
*[[Charuhasan]] as Psychologist
*I.S.Ramachandran as Road Cleaner
*[[K. S. Jayalakshmi]]

===Guest appearances===
*[[Rajinikanth]] as himself
*[[Latha Rajinikanth]] as herself
*[[Seema (actress)|Seema]]

==Production==
The script of ''Agni Sakshi'' was originally planned with Kamal Haasan but later changed into female oriented and the film starred Sivakumar and Saritha in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shiva Kumar |first=S. |date=8 August 1982 |title=Saritha takes revenge? |page=28 |work=[[Mid Day]] |url=https://twitter.com/sshivu/status/1279380885935017984}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] Lyrics were by Vaali.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0003146.html|title=Agni Sakshi Songs|access-date=2013-10-08|publisher=raaga}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Aam Bharathi Thamizhukku" || [[Saritha]] || rowspan=6|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| 2 || "Aarambam Adhikarathin" || [[M. S. Viswanathan]], [[Vani Jairam]], [[L. R. Eswari]]
|-
| 3 || "Adiye Kannamma" || [[P. Susheela]]
|-
| 4 || "Kana Kaanum" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Saritha
|-
| 5 || "Unnai Enakku" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|-
| 6 || "Vanakkam Mudhal" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0154120|Agni Sakshi}}

{{K. Balachander}}
{{Kavithalaya Productions}}
{{TamilNaduStateFilmAwardBestFilm}}

[[Category:1982 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of schizophrenia]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]

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Agni Sakshi (1982 film) - Revision history

XMXHosea83962264: rework lead and updated info

>Kailash29792 at 12:12, 4 July 2021

2409:4073:49E:80BA:0:0:BA3:E8B0 at 03:22, 31 March 2021