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{{short description|1993 film directed by S.A. Chandrasekhar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Senthoorapandi
| image = Senthoorapandi poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]an
| screenplay = S. A. Chandrasekharan
| story = [[Shoba Chandrasekhar|Shoba]]
| producer = B. Vimal
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]|[[Yuvarani]]}}
| cinematography = Ravishankar
| editing = P. R. Gautham Raj
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| studio = B. V. Combines
| distributor = XB Film Creators
| released = {{Film date|1993|12|10|df=y}}
| runtime = 138 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Senthoorapandi''''' is a 1993 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic action film]] directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]an. The film stars [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Yuvarani]] in the lead roles with [[Vijayakanth]] in an extended cameo as the titular character. It revolves around Vijay (Vijay) who falls in love with Meena. Meena's brother opposes their marriage due to rivalry between both the families, whereas Vijay's brother Senthoorapandi (Vijayakanth) returns from jail to help him to win his love.

The film was released on 10 December 1993,<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> and performed well commercially.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 April 2018 |title=SAC recalls Vijayakanth's help for Vijay |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/apr/16/sac-recalls-vijayakanths-help-for-vijay-5555.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105081513/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/apr/16/sac-recalls-vijayakanths-help-for-vijay-5555.html |archive-date=5 November 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Vijay returns to his village after his studies, much to the happiness of his parents. He falls in love with Meena, the sister of local bigwig Ponnambalam. He opposes their love because Vijay belongs to a lower caste, and tries to kill the entire family. But Vijay's brother Senthoorappandi, who is just released from prison, shows up on time and saves them.

Through a flashback, we learn that Senthoorappandi and Marikozhundhu were in love and that was opposed by her family. But Senthoorappandi overpowers the opposition and marries her. Enraged, her uncle kills her. In retaliation, Senthoorappandi kills the uncle and goes to prison.

Now that Senthoorappandi is out of prison, he tries to convince Ponnambalam to get his sister married to Vijay, but Ponnambalam insults Senthoorappandi and rejects the proposal. Meena decides to marry Vijay against her brother's wishes. In an attempt to stop the wedding, Ponnambalam kills Vijay/Senthoorappandi's father.

Senthoorappandi proceeds with the wedding of his brother despite the killing of his father. Ponnambalam tries to stop the wedding, but Senthoorappandi fights him and kills him and goes to jail again, happy that Vijay and Meena are united.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Senthoorapandi (Extended guest appearance)
*[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as Vijay
*[[Yuvarani]] as Meena
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Senthoorapandi's father
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Maruthaayi, Senthoorapandi's mother
*[[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Ponnambalam, Meena's brother
*[[S. S. Chandran]] as Sundaralingam
*Tiruppur Ramasamy as Postman
*[[Chaplin Balu]] as Vijay's friend
*[[O. A. K. Sundar]] as Meena's suitor
*[[Meesai Murugesan]] as Meena's suitor's father
*[[Gauthami]] as Marikozhundhu (guest appearance)
*[[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] (guest appearance in "Aadadhada Aadadhada")
}}

== Production ==
After Vijay's debut film as a lead actor ''[[Naalaiya Theerpu]]'' (1992) failed at the box-office, Chandrasekhar decided to cast an established actor alongside Vijay for his next film; Vijayakanth agreed to do the film for free.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 December 2013 |title=When Vijayakanth helped Ilayathalapathy Vijay |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/sac-recalled-how-vijayakanth-did-sendhoorapandi-free-of-cost-to-help-his-son-vijays-career.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821131506/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/sac-recalled-how-vijayakanth-did-sendhoorapandi-free-of-cost-to-help-his-son-vijays-career.html |archive-date=21 August 2019 |access-date=21 August 2019 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 28, 2023 |title=Vijay explains how dad SA Chandrasekar used Vijayakanth's popularity to launch him in Sendhoorapandi, watch throwback video |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vijay-says-dad-sa-chandrasekar-used-vijayakanths-popularity-to-launch-him-in-sendhoorapandi-throwback-9085977/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228083719/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vijay-says-dad-sa-chandrasekar-used-vijayakanths-popularity-to-launch-him-in-sendhoorapandi-throwback-9085977/ |archive-date=28 December 2023 |access-date=28 December 2023 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sendhoorapandi (1993) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/sendhoorapandi-songs-T0004926 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105081513/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/sendhoorapandi-songs-T0004926 |archive-date=5 November 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021 |website=[[Raaga.com]] |language=ta}}</ref> For the dubbed Telugu version ''Bobbili Rayudu'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bobbili Rayudu |url=https://indiancine.ma/BDYU/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230228054442/https://indiancine.ma/BDYU/info |archive-date=28 February 2023 |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=indiancine.ma}}</ref> all lyrics were written by [[Rajasri (writer)|Rajasri]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2014 |title=Bobbili Rayudu |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2XUTKf1NasosyNUGTbs71t |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230228061139/https://open.spotify.com/album/2XUTKf1NasosyNUGTbs71t |archive-date=28 February 2023 |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=[[Spotify]]}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Tamil
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 23:09
| title1 = Aadadhada Aadadhada
| extra1 = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| lyrics1 = P. R. C. Balu
| length1 = 4:12
| title2 = Chinna Chinna
| extra2 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]]
| lyrics2 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length2 = 4:53
| title3 = Mane Nane
| extra3 = [[S. N. Surendar]], Swarnalatha
| lyrics3 = Vaali
| length3 = 5:06
| title4 = Pillayare Pillayare
| extra4 = Mano
| lyrics4 = Vaali
| length4 = 3:50
| title5 = Senthoora Pandikku
| extra5 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| lyrics5 = Vaali
| length5 = 5:08
}}

{{track listing
| headline = Telugu
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 18:42
| title1 = Manasa
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 5:01
| title2 = Sindura Puvvu
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length2 = 5:05
| title3 = Pilladhani
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length3 = 3:45
| title4 = Challanaina
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length4 = 4:49
}}

== Reception ==
Malini Mannath of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote it "turns out to be fairly engaging film".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=17 December 1993 |title=Few dull moments |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19931217&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=7 January 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=6 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> K. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "It is amazing Chandrasegaran went into production without a proper story. Rajarajan's cinematography is the saving grace in this movie which seems to have nothing new to say".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=19 February 1994 |title=Tired old village love plot in Chandrasekaran's latest |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-DpOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1xMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5479%2C2623375 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523095042/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-DpOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1xMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5479%2C2623375 |archive-date=23 May 2024 |access-date=5 November 2021 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=12 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> Thulasi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' panned the plot and violence but praised the cinematography and music.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=துளசி |date=2 January 1994 |title=செந்தூரப் பாண்டி |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-01-02/page/20/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230228054056/https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-01-02/page/20/mode/2up |archive-date=28 February 2023 |access-date=13 February 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=20 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' gave the film a score of 30 out of 100.<ref>{{Cite web |last=சார்லஸ் |first=தேவன் |date=22 June 2021 |title=பீஸ்ட் : 'நாளைய தீர்ப்பு' டு 'மாஸ்டர்'... விஜய்க்கு விகடனின் மார்க்கும், விமர்சனமும் என்ன? #Beast |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008100344/https://cinema.vikatan.com/amp/story/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews |archive-date=8 October 2021 |access-date=7 December 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|6823034}}

{{S. A. Chandrasekhar}}

[[Category:1993 Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s romantic action films]]
[[Category:1993 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1993 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by S. A. Chandrasekhar]]
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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