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{{Infobox film
| name = Sandhana Kaatru
| image = Sandhana Kaatru.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Manivannan]]
| writer = Manivannan
| producer = Sengamalam Manivannan
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Vijayakanth]]|[[Gautami]]}}
| cinematography = D. Shankar
| editing = P. Venkateswara Rao
| music = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| studio = Kamala Jothi Combines
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1990|06|01}}
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Sandhana Kaatru''''' ({{translation|Sandal Air}}) is a 1990 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] written and directed by [[Manivannan]]. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]] and [[Gautami]]. It was released on 1 June 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2002 |title=நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் |url=https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |archive-date=2 February 2024 |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |pages=41–43 |language=Ta}}</ref>

==Plot==

The film begins with Azhagiri ([[Vijayakanth]]) in serious condition in a hospital because he was shot by the police.

In the past, he was a military officer who married Raasathi ([[Gautami]]). After spending a few years in a military camp, Azhagiri rejoined his wife and daughter. They shifted to Ramu's ([[R. Sarathkumar]]) house. Ramu was Azhagiri's friend and his superior Chakravarthy's ([[Vinu Chakravarthy]]) son. A few years ago, Ramu teased Raasathi, and he was beaten for this act along with his friends Viswanath ([[Vichu Vishwanath]]) and Vijay ([[Vijay Krishnaraj]]). They cannot forget the humiliation, so they tried to rape Raasathi, but she committed suicide before. Azhagiri first killed Viswanath in a public place and was therefore arrested for the crime and was sentenced to the death penalty. The day before his penalty, he escaped from jail, but the police found him and shot him.

Azhagiri is now cured and sees Vijay in the same hospital, who was also a patient. Azhagiri then begged the police to stay in the hospital for few more days. Thereafter, he smoothly killed Vijay without anyone suspecting him. Azhagiri then managed to escape from the hospital with the nurse's help. Azhagiri is now determined to kill Ramu before the police catch him.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Azhagiri
*[[Gautami]] as Raasathi
*[[R. Sarathkumar]] as Ramu
*[[Sarath Babu]] as Dr. Sarath
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Chakravarthy
*[[Vichu Vishwanath]] as Viswanath
*[[Vijay Krishnaraj]] as Vijay
*[[Vaishnavi (Malayali actress)|Vaishnavi]] as Shanthi
*[[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] as Police Inspector
*[[Kovai Sarala]]
*[[Gandhimathi]]
*[[S. S. Chandran]]
*[[Periya Karuppu Thevar]]
*[[Halwa Vasu|Vasu]]
*Kokila as Arukkani
*Sakthivel
*[[Babloo Prithiveeraj]] as Special appearance
*[[Disco Shanti]] as Special appearance
*[[Ilavarasu]] (uncredited role)
}}

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]], with lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], Karaikudi Venkatesh and Jeeva Bharathi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sandhana Kaatru (1989) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/sandhana-kaatru-songs-T0001960 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517022820/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/sandhana-kaatru-songs-T0001960 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |access-date=18 May 2023 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Santhana Kaattru Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar ganesh |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/santhana-kaattru-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |access-date=18 May 2023 |website=Macsendisk |language=en-US |archive-date=13 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013105416/https://macsendisk.com/product/santhana-kaattru-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
| "Oh Thendrale Oru Pattu Paadu" <small>(female)</small> || [[K. S. Chithra]] || 5:54
|-
| "Oh Thendrale Oru Pattu Paadu" <small>(male)</small> || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || 4:47
|-
| "Pattu Paavaadai Katti" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 3:54
|-
| "Raasathi Raasathi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 5:36
|-
| "Raavu Neram Vaadai Kaathu" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], K. S. Chithra || 4:37
|-
| "Sandanakaatril Sundara Pookal" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:44
|}

==Reception==
C. R. K. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said the first half of the film has too many songs due to less scenes while second half travels in the path of blood and violence.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=சி. ஆர். கே. |date=17 June 1990 |title=சந்தனக் காற்று |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1990/jun/17-06-1990/p41.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=41 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220731061826/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1990/jun/17-06-1990/p41.jpg |archive-date=31 July 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

{{Manivannan}}

[[Category:1990 action films]]
[[Category:1990 films]]
[[Category:1990 Indian films]]
[[Category:1990 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Manivannan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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