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{{Infobox film
|name = Sengottai
|image = Sengottai DVD cover.jpg
|image_size =
|caption = DVD cover
|director = C. V. Sasikumar
|producer = [[R. B. Choudary]]
|writer = C. V. Sasikumar
|starring = {{ubl|[[Arjun Sarja]]|[[Meena (actress)|Meena]]|[[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]|[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]|[[Rajan P. Dev]]|[[Delhi Ganesh]]|[[Anandaraj]]}}
|music = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
|cinematography = [[V. Manikandan]]
|editing = B. Ramesh
|studio = [[Super Good Films]]
|released = 19 April 1996
|runtime = 150 minutes
|country = India
|language = Tamil
}}

'''''Sengottai''''' ({{lang-en|Red Fort}}) is a [[Tamil films of 1996|1996]] [[Tamil language]] [[action film]] directed by C. V. Sasikumar. The film features [[Arjun Sarja]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] and [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] in lead roles. The film, produced by [[R. B. Choudary]], had musical score by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]] and was released on 19 April 1996. The film bombed at the box-office.<ref name=jointscene>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/kollywood/Senkottai/2348|title=Find Tamil Movie Senkottai|access-date=2012-04-09|website=jointscene.com|archive-date=23 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823112736/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/kollywood/Senkottai/2348|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=cinesouth>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=senkottai|title=Filmography of Senkottai|access-date=2012-04-09|website=cinesouth.com|archive-date=18 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918114026/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=senkottai|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/d/topic/soc.culture.tamil/KXFgX-MCewI|title=Tamil Movie News--Pudhu Edition 2|date=1997-01-17|access-date=2012-09-15}}</ref>

The film was later dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Errakota'',<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMCZ8F43spA</ref> and [[Hindi]] as ''Neerja''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leA4GvaK3g0</ref>

==Plot==
Thirumoorthy ([[Rajan P. Dev]]), a corrupt politician, dreams to become the prime minister and hires a terrorist to kill the current prime minister. In jail, Sekhar ([[Arjun Sarja]]) is engaged by a terrorist, and they escape from the jail. He reveals that he is a police officer, kills the terrorists and catches the leader. He is then praised for saving the prime minister by his superiors.

Yamuna ([[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]) is in love with Sekhar. Nilakantha ([[Delhi Ganesh]]), an orthodox Brahmin, is Sekhar's father's ([[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]) best friend and Sekhar's father decides to marry his son to Nilakantha's daughter Meena ([[Meena (actress)|Meena]]). Franka, a French citizen, lives with them to learn about their culture. Sekhar also falls in love with Yamuna, and his father accepts for his marriage. Sekhar has the mission to find Franka, who is supposed to be lost. A killer misses to kill Sekhar and kills Yamuna.

Sekhar goes to Nilakantha's house, and it was empty. Meena is now in jail for killing Franka. Sekhar invites Thirumoorthy for Gandhi Jayanthi in jail, and Meena attempts to kill him. The same killer who killed Yamuna tries to kill Meena, but Sekhar saves her and kills the killer. Sekhar enquires Meena, and she reveals the truth.

Franka handbag got robbed with her passport inside it. Meena and Franka complained at the police station. Franka was called at the police station, but Thirumoorthy raped her, and she died. Thangamani ([[Anandaraj]]), a police officer, promised to Meena to arrest the culprit, and he first prevented his partner Thirumoorthy. Thangamani arrested Meena, and the villagers humiliated her family, Meena's family have self-immolated.

Sekhar married Meena in the jail, and Meena is released on bail. Sekhar is unable to arrest Thirumoorthy because it would be a black mark for his country. Thangamani refuses to provide information to Sekhar, so he beats Thangamani. Thangamani reveals all about Thirumoorthy, however, a hitman kills Thangamani and kidnaps Sekhar. Thirumoorthy threatens Sekhar to kill his father and his wife if he doesn't kill the prime minister himself.

Despite, Sekhar is escorted by Thirumoorthy's henchmen in the plane, he manages to escape from the plane. He finds the place where his father and his wife are sequestrated, and saves them.

To save the prime minister, Sekhar finds the sniper and kills him. Thirumoorthy decides to kill the prime minister, but Sekhar saves him and kills Thirumoorthy.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Arjun Sarja]] as SP Sekhar IPS
*[[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Meena
*[[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] as Yamuna
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Sekhar's father
*[[Rajan P. Dev]] as Thirumoorthy
*Hemanth Ravan
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] as Nilakanda sasthri
*[[Kumarimuthu]]
*[[Chinni Jayanth]]
*[[Roshan Seth]] as Prime Minister
*[[Sethu Vinayagam]]
*Franka as Franka
*Raveendar Nath
*Beemarao
*Naga Kannan
*Kalajothi Jayanthi
*Dhanush
*Madan Sundar
*Salim
*Khan
*Jayanthi
*Latha
*[[Anandaraj]] as Thangamani (guest appearance)
*[[Vadivelu]] (guest appearance)
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Sengottai
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1996
| recorded = 1996
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 23:42
| label = Lucky Audio
| producer = Vidyasagar
| prev_title =
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}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]. The soundtrack, released in 1996, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], [[Vairamuthu]], Muthulingam and Pazhani Bharathi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/senkottai/37590|title=Senkottai: Tamil Movie|access-date=2012-04-09|publisher=hummaa.com}}</ref><ref name=jointscene/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBVID00067|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120918053918/http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBVID00067|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-09-18|title=Senkottai - Vidyasagar|access-date=2012-04-09|website=thiraipaadal.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Boomiyea Boomiyea" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]] || [[Vairamuthu]] || 5:19
|-
|2 || "Paadu Paadu" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || Muthulingham || 4:36
|-
|3 || "Uchchi Muthal Patham" || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Mitali Banerjee Bhawmik]] || Pazhani Bharathi || 5:06
|-
|4 || "Vennilave Velli Poove" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], K. S. Chithra || rowspan=2|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 4:06
|-
|5 || "Vinnum Mannum" || Mano, [[Swarnalatha]] || 4:35
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:1996 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vidyasagar]]
[[Category:Films set in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Films shot in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Films set in Delhi]]
[[Category:Films shot in Delhi]]
[[Category:Films about terrorism in India]]
[[Category:Central Bureau of Investigation in fiction]]
[[Category:Films set in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Films shot in Agra]]
[[Category:Indian political thriller films]]
[[Category:Films about rape in India]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Prime Ministers of India]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:1996 action thriller films]]
[[Category:1990s political thriller films]]

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