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{{short description|1987 film by P. Jayadevi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Vilangu
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| director = [[P. Jayadevi]]
| producer = P. Jayadevi
| writer = P. Jayadevi
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| starring = [[Jaishankar]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]]
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| studio = Thulasi International
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1987|2|27}}
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| country = India
| language = Tamil
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'''''Vilangu''''' ({{translation|Handcuffs}}) is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film produced, written and directed by [[P. Jayadevi]]. The film stars [[Jaishankar]] in the lead role. It was released on 27 February 1987.

== Plot ==
[[Deputy inspector general of police|DIG]] Jayaraman seeks to capture an international smuggler.

== Cast ==
* [[Jaishankar]] as [[Deputy inspector general of police|DIG]] Jayaraman<ref name="IE review" />
* [[Arun Pandian]] as Babu
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]]<ref name="IE review" />
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as an international smuggler<ref name="IE review" />
* [[Sulakshana (actress)|Sulakshana]] as Jayaraman's wife<ref name="IE review" />
* [[Ramya Krishnan]] as Kavitha
* [[Janagaraj]]
* [[Sathyaraj]] as Guest Appearance

== Production ==
''Vilangu'' was written, produced and directed by [[P. Jayadevi]] under Thulasi International.<ref name="sangeethamusic" /><ref name="IE review" />

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]] and the lyrics were written by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref name="sangeethamusic">{{Cite web |url=https://www.sangeethamusic.com/album/vilangu/ |title=Vilangu |website=Sangeetha Music |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.today/JpGaI |archive-date=26 August 2019 |access-date=26 August 2019}}</ref>

{{Track listing
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| title1 = Aayiram Kangal
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| music1 =
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length1 = 4:18
| title2 = Unnaithan
| note2 =
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| extra2 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length2 = 5:04
| title3 = Enna Aachchu Enna Aachchu
| note3 =
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| music3 =
| extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length3 = 5:00
| title4 = Chollatthan Ninaithen
| note4 =
| writer4 =
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length4 = 5:04
| title5 = Idu Engal Raajaangam
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| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| extra5 = [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]]
| length5 = 3:52
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Vilangu'' was released on 27 February 1987.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://vellitthirai.com/movie/%e0%ae%b5%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b2%e0%ae%99%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%95%e0%af%81/ |title=விலங்கு |website=Vellitthirai |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://archive.today/gF8cn |archive-date=26 August 2019 |access-date=26 August 2019}}</ref> On the same day, N. Krishnaswamy of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' derided the film, saying, "The film tone is so bad in some stretches that it is almost like a bad video copy."<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870227&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title='Scope for entertainemnt |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=27 February 1987 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=14}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:1987 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:1987 films]]
[[Category:1987 action thriller films]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]

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