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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	~~\| name = Ranuva Veeran~~
	\| image = Ranuva Veeran poster.jpg		\| image = Ranuva Veeran poster.jpg
	\| caption = ~~Film~~ poster		\| caption = Theatrical release poster
	\| director = [[S. P. Muthuraman]]		\| director = [[S. P. Muthuraman]]
	\| writer = [[Vijay Krishnaraj]] (dialogues)		\| writer = [[Vijay Krishnaraj]] (dialogues)
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	'''''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.~~		'''''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]]. The film was later dubbed in [[Hindi]] as ''Zulm Ki Zanjeer''.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Arunachalam \|first=Param \|title=BollySwar: 1981–1990 \|publisher=Mavrix Infotech \|year=2020 \|isbn=9788193848227 \|pages=516}}</ref> Despite starring two popular heroes from [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema]], ''Ranuva Veeran'' became a box office failure.<ref name="fail">{{Cite web \|date=19 May 2020 \|title=15 பிளாக்பஸ்டர்.. 28 சூப்பர்ஹிட்.. 50- க்கும் மேற்பட்ட ஹிட் படங்கள்.. அப்போ ரஜினியின் தோல்வி படங்கள் எத்தனை..? \|url=https://1newsnation.com/rajini-movies-list-hits-and-flops-box-office/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120110409/https://1newsnation.com/rajini-movies-list-hits-and-flops-box-office/ \|archive-date=20 January 2022 \|access-date=13 February 2023 \|website=1newsnation \|language=Ta}}</ref>

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

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
	{{More plot\|date=September 2022}}		{{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.		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 none other than the gang leader of the thieves himself, Chiranjeevi. In the end, Chiranjeevi gets shot by his own son.

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
	{{~~Colbegin}}~~		{{cast listing\|
	*[[Rajinikanth]] as Raghu		*[[Rajinikanth]] as Raghu
	*[[Chiranjeevi]]		*[[Chiranjeevi]] as The thief
	*[[Sridevi]] as Raghu's love interest		*[[Sridevi]] as Raghu's love interest
	*[[Poornam Viswanathan]] as Raghu's father		*[[Poornam Viswanathan]] as Raghu's father
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	*[[G. Srinivasan (actor)\|G. Srinivasan]]		*[[G. Srinivasan (actor)\|G. Srinivasan]]
	*MLA Thangaraj		*MLA Thangaraj
	*[[R. ~~Parthiepan\|~~Parthiban]] in an uncredited role		*[[R. Parthiban]] in an uncredited role
	* Thengai Srinivasan		}}
	~~{{Colend~~}}

	== Production ==		== 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>		Producer R. M. Veerappan wrote this script keeping [[M. G. Ramachandran]] in mind,<ref name="Ramachandran">{{Cite book \|last=Ramachandran \|first=Naman \|author-link=Naman Ramachandran \|title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography \|title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography \|publisher=[[Penguin Books]] \|year=2014 \|isbn=978-0-14-342111-5 \|location=New Delhi \|pages=114–115 \|orig-date=2012}}</ref> but since he was involved with politics, Rajinikanth was chosen instead. Chiranjeevi, who went on to become a megastar and Rajinikanth's counterpart 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=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/48146/cinema/Kollywood/flask-back-rajini-replaced-instreated-of-MGR-in-Ranuva-veeran-.htm \|url-status=live \|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 ==
	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>		Soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and lyrics were written by [[Pulamaipithan]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 December 1981 \|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]]}}</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>

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

			== Release and reception ==
			''Ranuva Veeran'' was released on 27 October 1981 on the occasion of [[Diwali]], along with six other movies, including ''[[Andha 7 Naatkal]]'', ''[[Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum]]'', ''[[Thanneer Thanneer]]'' 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=29 July 2021 \|website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] \|language=ta}}</ref> it became a box office failure.<ref name="Ramachandran" /> Nalini Sastry of ''[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]]'' praised Babu's cinematography as the film's main highlight while praising Sridevi's performance but felt Chiranjeevi and Thengai Srinivasan were underutilised. She concluded that the film was entertaining till interval then it became boring.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=சாஸ்திரி \|first=நளினி \|date=8 November 1985 \|title=ராணுவ வீரன் \|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-11-08/page/n63/mode/2up \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230225140104/https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-11-08/page/n63/mode/2up \|archive-date=25 February 2023 \|access-date=25 February 2023 \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|page=63 \|language=Ta \|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

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	'''''Ranuva Veeran''''' is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]], starring [[Rajinikanth]], [[Sridevi]] and [[Chiranjeevi]]. It was dubbed into Telugu as ''Bandipotu Simham'' and released on 21 May 1982,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAldrzcQxJI</ref> and in Hindi as ''Zulm Ki Zanjeer''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snmJlkO8SPI</ref>		'''''Ranuva Veeran''''' is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]], starring [[Rajinikanth]], [[Sridevi]] and [[Chiranjeevi]]. '''''Ranuva Veeran''''' was released on October 27th 1981 on the occasion of [[Diwali\|Deepavali]], along with six other movies, including [[K. Bhagyaraj\|K.Bhagyaraj]]'s [[Andha 7 Naatkal]] and [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Bharathiraja]] thriller [[Tik Tik Tik (1981 film)\|Tik Tik Tik]], and became a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=கமல், ரஜினி... ஆனாலும் பாக்யராஜ்தான் தீபாவளி ஹிட்டு!\|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/522050-81diwali-hit-andha-7-naatkal.html\|access-date=2021-07-29\|website=Hindu Tamil Thisai\|language=ta}}</ref>

			It was dubbed into Telugu as ''Bandipotu Simham'' and released on 21 May 1982,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAldrzcQxJI</ref> and in Hindi as ''Zulm Ki Zanjeer''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snmJlkO8SPI</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==

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{{Infobox film
| name = Ranuva Veeran
| image = Ranuva Veeran poster.jpg
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|ta|ராணுவ வீரன்}}
| 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
| starring = {{ubl|[[Rajinikanth]]|[[Chiranjeevi]]|[[Sridevi]]|[[Poornam Viswanathan]]|[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]]}}
| producer = R. M. Veerappan and G. Thyagarajan
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = Babu
| editing = R. Vittal
| studio = Sathya Movies
| distributor = Sathya Movies
| released = {{film date|df=y|1981|10|26}}
| runtime =152 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}

'''''Ranuva Veeran''''' is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]], starring [[Rajinikanth]], [[Sridevi]] and [[Chiranjeevi]]. It was dubbed into Telugu as ''Bandipotu Simham'' and released on 21 May 1982,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAldrzcQxJI</ref> and in Hindi as ''Zulm Ki Zanjeer''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snmJlkO8SPI</ref>

==Plot==
The film opens with ([[Chiranjeevi]]) being chased and caught by a group of policemen, but he escapes. Meanwhile, a young military man ([[Rajinikanth]]) 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. Rajini soon meets Chiranjeevi; the two were once college roommates, but they had since separated. In addition to Chiranjeevi, Rajini reunites with his father ([[Poornam Vishwanathan]]), 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. ([[Sridevi]]) plays Rajini's love interest as a poultry farm girl in a highly glamorous role. The climax fight between Rajini and Chiranjeevi is the highlight of the movie. In the end, Chiranjeevi gets shot by his own son.

== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
*[[Rajinikanth]] as Raghu
*[[Chiranjeevi]] as Onti Kannu Viplavakarudu
*[[Sridevi]] as Raghu's love interest
*[[Poornam Vishwanathan]] 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 Tollywood acted in a negative role.<ref>http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/48146/cinema/Kollywood/flask-back-rajini-replaced-instreated-of-MGR-in-Ranuva-veeran-.htm</ref>

==Soundtrack==

Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan
<ref>http://www.rajinikanth.com/songs/ranuvaveerans.htm</ref><ref>http://gaana.com/album/ranuva-veeran</ref><ref>http://www.saavn.com/s/album/tamil/Ranuva-Veeran-1981/EF6-gMNxzZM_</ref>
*" Malligai Poo" – [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], M. S. Viswanathan
*" Sonnalthane Theriyum" – [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]
*"Vaarungal" – S. P. Balasubramanyam

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

{{S. P. Muthuraman}}

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