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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Selvi (film).jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[K. Natraj]]<br />
| screenplay = [[R. Thyagarajan (director)|R. Thyagarajan]]<br />[[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]] (dialogues)<br />
| producer = C. Dhandayudhapani<br />
| starring = [[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]]<br />[[Revathi]]<br />
| cinematography = Babu<br />
| editing = M. G. Balu Rao<br />
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
| studio = [[Dhandayudhapani Films]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1985|3|1|ref1=}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Selvi''''' is a 1985 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Natraj]] and produced by [[Dhandayudhapani Films]]. The film stars [[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]] and [[Revathi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 July 2022 |title=நாய்களுக்கு இளையராஜா போட்ட சூப்பர் ஹிட் டூயட் பாடல்! |url=https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-selvi-old-movie-revathy-suresh-starer-tamil-super-hit-romantic-love-battle-movie-music-director-ilayaraja-776023.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811062614/https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-selvi-old-movie-revathy-suresh-starer-tamil-super-hit-romantic-love-battle-movie-music-director-ilayaraja-776023.html |archive-date=11 August 2022 |access-date=2025-12-21 |website=[[News18]] |language=Ta}}</ref> It was released on 1 March 1985.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 February 1985 |title=செல்வி |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_122/3.jp2/0,0,6196,8464/6196,8464/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251221042523/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_122/3.jp2/0,0,6196,8464/6196,8464/0/default.jpg |archive-date=21 December 2025 |access-date=21 December 2025 |work=Anna |pages=3 |language=Ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
{{no plot|date=October 2023}}<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
*[[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]]<br />
*[[Revathi]]<br />
*[[Radha Ravi]]<br />
*[[Jeevitha]]<br />
*[[R. Dilip]]<br />
*[[Senthil]]<br />
*[[Vadivukkarasi]]<br />
*[[Gandhimathi]]<br />
*[[Kovai Sarala]]<br />
*[[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]]<br />
}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Selvi Tamil FIlm LP VInyl Record by Ilayaraaja |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/selvi-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602220207/https://macsendisk.com/product/selvi-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja-2/ |archive-date=2 June 2023 |access-date=27 October 2023 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 January 1985 |title=Selvi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/selvi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1605108946 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231027044042/https://music.apple.com/in/album/selvi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1605108946 |archive-date=27 October 2023 |access-date=27 October 2023 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| all_lyrics=[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Ilamanadhu<br />
| length1 = 4:31<br />
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]<br />
| title2 = Onne Onnu<br />
| length2 = 4:17<br />
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki<br />
| title3 = Yaar Yaaro<br />
| length3 = 4:25<br />
| extra3 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], S. Janaki<br />
| title4 = Kuyile Kuyile<br />
| length4 = 4:20<br />
| extra4 = S. Janaki<br />
| title5 = Ilamanadhu<br />
| note5 = instrumental<br />
| length5 = 4:30<br />
| extra5 = —<br />
| title6 = Poda Poda<br />
| length6 = 4:22<br />
| extra6 = Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki<br />
| total_length = 26:25 <!-- Automatically generated with User:JPxG/TrackSum.js --><br />
}}<br />
==Critical reception==<br />
[[Subha (writers)|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the scenes involving dogs and Vietnam Veedu Sundaram's dialogues.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=24 March 1985 |title=செல்வி |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1985-03-24/page/n59/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230320091543/https://archive.org/details/kalki1985-03-24/page/n59/mode/2up |archive-date=20 March 2023 |access-date=27 October 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=59–60 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Balumani of ''Anna'' praised the acting, music, dialogues, cinematography and direction.<ref>{{cite news |last=பாலுமணி |date=10 March 1985 |title=செல்வி |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_132/4.jp2/full/1000,1360/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250630104603/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_132/4.jp2/full/1000,1360/0/default.jpg |archive-date=30 June 2025 |access-date=30 June 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref><br />
== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*{{Rotten Tomatoes}}<br />
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[[Category:1985 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1985 films]]<br />
[[Category:1985 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about dogs]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by K. Natraj]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]</div>
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