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{{short description|1988 film by Chithra Lakshmanan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Soora Samhaaram
| image = Soora Samhaaram poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Chithra Lakshmanan]]
| producer = Chithra Ramu
| writer = [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]]
| screenplay = [[Chithra Lakshmanan]]
| story = [[Chithra Lakshmanan]]
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Kamal Haasan]]
* [[Nirosha]]
* [[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]]
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]]
}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = [[B. Kannan]]
| editing = P. Mohan Raj
| studio = [[Gayathri Films]]
| distributor = [[Gayathri Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1988|07|30}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Soora Samhaaram''''' ({{trans|Slaying of the demon}}) is a 1988 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[Chithra Lakshmanan]]<ref>{{Cite interview |last=Lakshmanan |first= Chithra |subject-link=Chithra Lakshmanan |interviewer=Touring Talkies |title=கலைஞர் முன்னிலையில் அஜித் அப்படி பேசியது சரியா? Lens Questions & Answers Oru Kutty Srtory – Chithra Lakshmanan Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ParMVBWFUG8#t=7m16s |access-date=26 July 2020 |date=14 July 2020 |time=7:16}}</ref> and written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram. The film stars [[Kamal Haasan]] in the role of police officer, ACP Athi Veerapandiyan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kamalhasans-latest-performance-dwarfs-his-earlier-hits/1/323484.html |title=Comeback king |last=Menon |first=Ramesh |last2=Pillai |first2=Sreedhar |date=31 May 1989 |website=India Today |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004203328/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kamalhasans-latest-performance-dwarfs-his-earlier-hits/1/323484.html |archive-date=3 October 2015 |access-date=3 October 2015}}</ref> The film was later dubbed in [[Telugu language|Telugu-language]] as ''Police Diary'' and released on 16 September 1988.<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/dhanaraj78/status/1173923441579159555</ref> The movie has certain scenes from the hollywood movie [[Witness (1985 film)|Witness (1985)]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ParMVBWFUG8</ref>and also has some inspiration from [[French Connection II]].

== Plot ==

Pandian and Arun are police officers. Divya is a drug addict who cannot stop her habit even though her brother Arun pleads. One day Arun locks her up, but she dies from withdrawal. Devastated, Arun decides to take revenge on Mohandas, the kingpin of the drug mafia, but Mohandas kills him in an airport restroom. Sudha's young brother happens to watch this murder but is terrified to make this public. Pandian, who is in-charge of this case, zeroes in Sudha and her brother as witnesses, but she refuses. But when Madhuri pleads for her help, she decides to help Pandian, but now Pandian is abducted by Mohandas's men and forcefully turn him into a drug addict. The climax reveals whether Pandian nabs the drug lord and complete the revenge of his friend Arun.

== Cast ==

*[[Kamal Haasan]] as ACP Athi Veerapandiyan/ Pandian
*[[Nirosha]] as Sudha
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Arun
*[[Pallavi (actress)|Pallavi]] as Divya
*[[Madhuri (Tamil actress)|Madhuri]] as Arun's wife
*[[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] as Mohandas
*[[Janagaraj]] as Jana
*[[Captain Raju]] as Chakkaravarthy (Voice Dubbed by [[Delhi Ganesh]])
*[[Rajyalakshmi]] as Chakkaravarthy's Daughter
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Mohandas's Labour
*Veeraraghavan
*[[Thakkali Srinivasan]] as Dileep
*Master Meenuraj as Sudha's Brother
*[[Kuyili (actress)|Kuyli]] (Special Appearance in a song 'Vedhalam Vanthiruku')

== Soundtrack ==
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| name = Soora Samhaaram
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1988
| recorded = 1988
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 17:38
| label = Echo
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| producer = Ilaiyaraaja
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}}

The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paadalgal.com/2013/04/soorasamharam-1988-tamil-mp3-songs.html|title=Soorasamharam-1988-Tamil Mp3 Songs|date=2013-04-30|website=Paadalgal|url-status=live|accessdate=2015-10-03}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 17:38
| title1 = Aadum Neram Ithuthaan
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics1 = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| length1 = 4:30
| title2 = Naan Enbathu Nee Allava
| note2 =
| extra2 = Arun Mozhi, [[K. S. Chithra]]
| lyrics2 = Gangai Amaran
| length2 = 4:25
| title3 = Neela Kuyile Solai Kuyile
| note3 =
| extra3 = Arun Mozhi, K. S. Chithra
| lyrics3 = Gangai Amaran
| length3 = 4:23
| title4 = Vedhalam Vandhirukuthu
| note4 =
| extra4 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| lyrics4 = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| length4 = 4:20
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{{Track listing
| headline = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] Track list<ref>http://ilayaraja.forumms.net/t114p50-ir-s-other-language-i-e-non-thamizh-audio-sleeve-pics</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =

| title1 = Manakosam Madhumasam
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| lyrics1 = [[Rajashri]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Na Upiri Neevele
| note2 =
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[K. S. Chithra]]
| lyrics2 = Rajashri
| length2 =
| title3 = Vachhadu Aggipidugu
| note3 =
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. P. Sailaja]] & Chorus
| lyrics3 = Rajashri
| length3 =
| title4 = Ade Yeedu Needi Nadi
| note4 =
| extra4 = K. S. Chithra
| lyrics4 = Rajashri
| length4 =
}}

== Reception ==
N. Krishnaswamy of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "''Soora Samharam'' is destined to be somewhat muffled in its explosive impact with the entertaining vein and progressively thinning".<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880805&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Soorasamhaaram |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=5 August 1988 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=5}}</ref> The film ran over 100 days in many centres. [[Sivaji Ganesan]] presided over the 100-day success celebration which was held on Kamalhassan's birthday<ref>{{Cite web|title=Directors Cut|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V3baRJRxDH8&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live}}</ref> Ilaiyaraaja won the [[Cinema Express Awards|Cinema Express Award for Best Music Director]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 March 1989 |title=Cinema Express readers choose Agni Nakshathiram |page=4 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=Express News Service |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19890311&printsec=frontpage}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0314706}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1988 films]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1988 action thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Police detective films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]

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