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{{Infobox film
| name = Sankar Guru
| image = Sankar Guru 1987 poster.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Tamil poster
| director = [[L. Raja]] (Tamil) Raja Naidu (Telugu)
| producer = [[M. Saravanan (film producer)|M. Saravanan]] M. Balasubramanian [[M. S. Guhan]]
| screenplay = [[V. C. Guhanathan]]
| story = [[Sivachandran|M. Sivachandran]]
| starring = [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] [[Rajani (actress)|Rajani]] [[Shalini|Baby Shalini]]
| music = [[Chandrabose (composer)|Chandrabose]] (Tamil) [[K. Chakravarthy]] (Telugu)
| cinematography = Viswam Natraj
| editing = R. Vittal C. Lancy
| studio = [[AVM Productions]]
| distributor = 
| released = {{film date|1987|3|19|df=y}}
| runtime = 127 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil Telugu
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Sankar Guru''''' is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]], directed by [[L. Raja]] and produced by [[M. Saravanan (film producer)|M. Saravanan]], M. Balasubramanian and [[M. S. Guhan]]. The film was shot simultaneously in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as '''''Chinnari Devatha''''' with Raja Naidu as director. The film stars [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]], [[Rajani (actress)|Rajani]] and [[Shalini|Baby Shalini]]. The film had musical score by [[Chandrabose (composer)|Chandrabose]]. The film was released on 19 March 1987. The film was commercially successful upon release in both languages.

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=February 2022}}
Sankar Guru, an honest police inspector, fights for the rights of poor people. When Rekha falls in love with him, a few gangsters try to attack her to teach Sankar a lesson.

== Cast ==
;Tamil version
{{colbegin}}
*[[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] as Inspector Sankar Guru "Sankar"
*[[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Seetha
*[[Rajani (actress)|Sasikala]] as Rekha
*[[Shalini|Baby Shalini]] as Devi
*[[Sarath Babu]] as Devi's father
*[[Senthil]] as Sub-inspector Karuvayan
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Kanagaraj
*[[Y. G. Mahendran]] as Dharmaraj
*V. Gopalakrishnan as a police commissioner
*[[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]] as Ethiraj
*[[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]] as police constable
*Balaji as Nagaraj
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Seetha's mother
*[[Rajya Lakshmi (actress)|Rajya Lakshmi]] as Devi's mother
*Mohanapriya
*Chitralekha
*Chandrakala
*Chakravarthy as a police inspector
*[[Pasi Narayanan]] as a police constable
*[[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]] as a police constable
*[[K. K. Soundar]] as a school master
*Anumanthu as Seetha's father
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]] as Kanagaraj's assistant
*[[Omakuchi Narasimhan]] as Kanagaraj's assistant
*[[Visu]] in a special appearance as a doctor
{{colend}}

;Telugu version
{{Colbegin}}
*[[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] as Inspector Babu
*[[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Seetha
*[[Rajani (actress)|Rajani]] as Rekha
*[[Shalini|Baby Shalini]] as Devi
*[[Sarath Babu]] as Devi's father
*[[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]] as Sub-inspector Raju
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]]
*[[Y. G. Mahendra]]
*[[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]]
*Balaji
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Seetha's mother
*[[Rajya Lakshmi (actress)|Rajya Lakshmi]] as Devi's mother
*[[Mada Venkateswara Rao]]
*[[Potti Prasad]]
*[[Hema Sundar]]
{{colend}}

== Production ==
[[AVM Productions]] wanted to remake the Bengali film ''Shatru'' (1984) in Tamil and Telugu. However, the remake rights proved too expensive, so the idea was dropped. Instead, AVM borrowed two scenes from that film and created a new story, titled ''Sankar Guru'' in Tamil and ''Chinnari Devatha'' in Telugu. Both versions were filmed simultaneously.{{Sfn|Saravanan|2013|pp=305–306}}

== Soundtrack ==
The music of ''Sankar Guru'' was composed by [[Chandrabose (composer)|Chandrabose]], with lyrics by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sankar Guru Tamil Film LP VInyl Record by Chandrabose |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/sankar-guru-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-chandrabose/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322052903/https://macsendisk.com/product/sankar-guru-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-chandrabose/ |archive-date=22 March 2022 |access-date=21 March 2022 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sankar Guru |url=https://gaana.com/album/sankar-guru-tamil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222121920/https://gaana.com/album/sankar-guru-tamil |archive-date=22 February 2022 |access-date=22 February 2022 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref> The music of ''Chinnari Devatha'' was composed by [[K. Chakravarthy]], with lyrics by [[Veturi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chinnari Devata (1987) |url=https://www.raaga.com/telugu/movie/chinnari-devata-songs-A0003848 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128194547/https://www.raaga.com/telugu/movie/chinnari-devata-songs-A0003848 |archive-date=28 November 2020 |access-date=21 March 2022 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chinnari Devatha – 12 Inch LP |url=https://vintagestore.in/products/chinnari-devatha-12-inch-lp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322052903/https://vintagestore.in/products/chinnari-devatha-12-inch-lp |archive-date=22 March 2022 |access-date=21 March 2022 |website=vintagestore.in}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Tamil
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Maadi Veettu Mynar
| extra1 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| length1 = 4:20
| title2 = Enna Pathti Nee
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length2 = 4:21
| title3 = Kakki Sattai Potta Machan
| extra3 = Malaysia Vasudevan, [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| length3 = 4:33
| title4 = Chinna Chinna Poove
| note4 = male
| extra4 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length4 = 4:24
| title5 = Chinna Chinna Poove
| note5 = female
| extra5 = S. Janaki
| length5 = 4:26
| title6 = Kumbakonamey Konam
| extra6 = Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
| length6 = 5:11
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Telugu
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Maa Intipere Anuragam
| note1 =
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| extra1 =
| length1 = 4:48
| title2 = Gudapah Camo Bojiuaa
| note2 =
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 = 4:17
| title3 = Melukuma Devudanta
| note3 =
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| extra3 =
| length3 = 4:18
| title4 = Kachuko Chalibhada
| note4 =
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 =
| length4 = 4:37
| title5 = Nemmadi Nemmadiga
| note5 =
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| extra5 =
| length5 = 4:41
| title6 = Maa Inti Pere Anurangam
| note6 =
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| extra6 =
| length6 = 4:08
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Sankar Guru'' was released on 19 March 1987.{{Sfn|Saravanan|2013|p=305}} ''[[The Indian Express]]'' called it "absolutely unpretentious entertainer".<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 March 1987 |title=Action |pages=14 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870327&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=22 February 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Jayamanmadhan of [[Kalki (magazine)|''Kalki'']], despite noting several flaws, appreciated the director for making an entertaining film from beginning to end.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |date=12 April 1987 |title=சங்கர் குரு |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/apr/12-04-1987/p84.jpg |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=84 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224102442/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/apr/12-04-1987/p84.jpg |archive-date=24 February 2022 |access-date=23 February 2022}}</ref> The film was commercially successful in both the languages it was made.{{Sfn|Saravanan|2013|pp=306–307}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Saravanan |first=M. |title=AVM 60 Cinema |publisher=Rajarajan Pathippagam |year=2013 |edition=3rd |language=ta |oclc=1158347612 |author-link=M. Saravanan (film producer) |orig-date=2005}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|3778760}}

{{AVM Productions}}
{{L. Raja}}
{{Sivachandran}}

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[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Films directed by L. Raja]]
[[Category:Films scored by Chandrabose (composer)]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by V. C. Guhanathan]]
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