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| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = [[N. K. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = [[N. K. Vishwanathan]]
| editing        = V. Rajagopal
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| studio        = Balu Cine arts
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'''''Sattam En Kaiyil''''' ({{lit|The law is in my hands}}) is a 1978 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by T. N. Baalu, starring [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Sripriya]] in the lead role.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/564362-42-years-of-sattam-en-kaiyil.html |title='சொர்க்கம் மதுவிலே', 'ஆழக்கடலில் தேடிய முத்து'; கமலின் 'சட்டம் என் கையில்' வெளியாகி 42 ஆண்டுகள்! |language=ta |date=14 July 2020 |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref> This film was remade in Hindi as ''[[Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya]]'' in 1982.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EZFTAAAAYAAJ&q=Sattam |title=Film World |year=1983 |editor-last=Ramachandran |editor-first=T. M. |volume=20 |pages=82}}</ref>
'''''Sattam En Kaiyil''''' ({{lit|The law is in my hands}}) is a 1978 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[T. N. Balu]] starring [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Sripriya]] in the lead role. This film was remade in Hindi as ''[[Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya]]'' in 1982.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EZFTAAAAYAAJ&q=Sattam |title=Film World |year=1983 |editor-last=Ramachandran |editor-first=T. M. |volume=20 |pages=82}}</ref>


== Story synopsis ==
== Story synopsis ==
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==


*[[Kamal Haasan]] as Babu / Rathnam
*[[Kamal Haasan]] as Babu / Rathnam<ref name="42years">{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/564362-42-years-of-sattam-en-kaiyil.html |title='சொர்க்கம் மதுவிலே', 'ஆழக்கடலில் தேடிய முத்து'; கமலின் 'சட்டம் என் கையில்' வெளியாகி 42 ஆண்டுகள்! |language=ta |date=14 July 2020 |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |access-date=6 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011105230/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/564362-42-years-of-sattam-en-kaiyil.html |archive-date=11 October 2020}}</ref>
*[[Sripriya]] as Priya
*[[Sripriya]] as Priya
*Miss. Elizabeth as Kathrine
*Miss. Elizabeth as Kathrine
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*[[Pushpalatha]] as Lakshmi
*[[Pushpalatha]] as Lakshmi
*[[Ganthimathi]] as Sivakolunthu
*[[Ganthimathi]] as Sivakolunthu
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Vicky
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Vicky<ref name="MaalaiMalar">{{Cite web |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/08/06213641/1031200/cinima-history-sathyaraj.vpf |title=கமல் நடித்த சட்டம் என் கையில்: வில்லனாக சத்யராஜ் அறிமுகம் |date=6 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720062811/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/08/06213641/1031200/cinima-history-sathyaraj.vpf |archive-date=20 July 2021 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=ta |access-date=20 July 2021}}</ref>
*[[Loose Mohan]]
*[[Loose Mohan]]
*[[Usilai Mani]]
*[[Usilai Mani]]


== Production ==
== Production ==
''Sattam En Kaiyil'' is the debut film of [[Sathyaraj]].<ref name="The Anti-Hero">{{Cite magazine |last=Sunil |first=K. P. |date=29 November 1987 |title=The Anti-Hero |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.110088/page/n1127 |magazine=[[The Illustrated Weekly of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |volume=108 |pages=40–41}}</ref> The Dialogues were written by Shanmuga Sundharam.
''Sattam En Kaiyil'' is the debut film of [[Sathyaraj]].<ref name="The Anti-Hero">{{Cite magazine |last=Sunil |first=K. P. |date=29 November 1987 |title=The Anti-Hero |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.110088/page/n1127 |magazine=[[The Illustrated Weekly of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |volume=108 |pages=40–41}}</ref> Receiving a salary of ₹500.<ref name="Sathyaraj">{{Cite web |date=28 July 2005 |title=He is still going strong |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/07/28/stories/2005072809580200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928131606/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/07/28/stories/2005072809580200.htm |archive-date=28 September 2016 |url-status=dead |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=20 July 2021}}</ref> The film cinematography handled by [[N. K. Viswanathan]].<ref name="Sathyaraj" /> The Dialogues were written by Shanmuga Sundharam.


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
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== Release ==
== Release ==
''Sattam En Kaiyil'' was released on 14 July 1978. It was commercially successful and ran for 100 days. 100th days celebration of the film was attended by [[M. Karunanidhi]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/290517/karuna-taught-me-tamil-says-kamal-haasan.html |title=Karuna taught me Tamil, says Kamal Haasan |date=29 May 2017 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref> The film was dubbed and released in Telugu under the title ''Donga Dora''. The Telugu dubbed film also ran 100 days.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1282923681144922114 |user=RajaparvaiB |title=#கமல்ஹாசன் அவர்௧ளின் #சட்டம்என்கையில் இன்று 42ம் ஆண்டு நிறைவுநாள் (14/07/1978) 100 ஓடிய சூப்பர் ஹிட் திரைப்படம் இந்த படம் தெலுங்கு மொழியில் #தொங்௧தோரா என்று வெளிவந்து #ஆந்திராவில் 100 நாட்௧ளுக்கு மேல் ஓடியது.. |language=ta |date=14 July 2020 |access-date=6 October 2020 |last=Bengaluru |first=Rajaparvai Ramu}}</ref>
''Sattam En Kaiyil'' was released on 14 July 1978.<ref name="42years" /> It was commercially successful and ran for 100 days. 100th days celebration of the film was attended by [[M. Karunanidhi]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/290517/karuna-taught-me-tamil-says-kamal-haasan.html |title=Karuna taught me Tamil, says Kamal Haasan |date=29 May 2017 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="Sathyaraj" /> The film was dubbed and released in Telugu under the title ''Donga Dora''. The Telugu dubbed film also ran 100 days.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1282923681144922114 |user=RajaparvaiB |title=#கமல்ஹாசன் அவர்௧ளின் #சட்டம்என்கையில் இன்று 42ம் ஆண்டு நிறைவுநாள் (14/07/1978) 100 ஓடிய சூப்பர் ஹிட் திரைப்படம் இந்த படம் தெலுங்கு மொழியில் #தொங்௧தோரா என்று வெளிவந்து #ஆந்திராவில் 100 நாட்௧ளுக்கு மேல் ஓடியது.. |language=ta |date=14 July 2020 |access-date=6 October 2020 |last=Bengaluru |first=Rajaparvai Ramu}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0274792|Sattam En Kaiyil}}
* {{IMDb title|0274792}}
*[http://www.ilayarajahits.in/search/label/Sattam%20En%20Kaiyil Sattam En Kaiyil Songs and Lyrics]


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Sattam En Kaiyil
File:Sattam1978.jpg
Poster
Directed byT. N. Balu
Produced byT. N. Balu
Written byT. N. Balu
Starring
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyN. K. Vishwanathan
Edited byV. Rajagopal
Production
company
Balu Cine arts
Release date
  • 14 July 1978 (1978-07-14)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Sattam En Kaiyil (lit. 'The law is in my hands') is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by T. N. Balu starring Kamal Haasan, Sripriya in the lead role. This film was remade in Hindi as Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya in 1982.[1]

Story synopsis

The film revolves around twin brothers, who were separated and got different family in their childhood. One becomes an educated and a good person, while the other one becomes local city-thief and a petty criminal remaining uneducated. Problems arrive when their girlfriends think the other as their own boyfriend as they look alike. The story ends reuniting the twin brothers.

Cast

Production

Sattam En Kaiyil is the debut film of Sathyaraj.[4] Receiving a salary of ₹500.[5] The film cinematography handled by N. K. Viswanathan.[5] The Dialogues were written by Shanmuga Sundharam.

Soundtrack

All songs were written by Kannadasan and Thiruppathuran, and composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

No. Title Singer(s) Lyrics Length
1 "Aazhakadalil" Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki Kannadasan 4:08
2 "Sorgam Madhuvile" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:34
3 "Ore Idam" P. Susheela 4:40
4 "Kadai Thengaiyo" Malaysia Vasudevan Thirupathooran 4:35
5 "Mera Naam Abdullah" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Kannadasan 4:10

Release

Sattam En Kaiyil was released on 14 July 1978.[2] It was commercially successful and ran for 100 days. 100th days celebration of the film was attended by M. Karunanidhi.[6][5] The film was dubbed and released in Telugu under the title Donga Dora. The Telugu dubbed film also ran 100 days.[7]

References

  1. Ramachandran, T. M., ed. (1983). Film World. Vol. 20. p. 82.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "'சொர்க்கம் மதுவிலே', 'ஆழக்கடலில் தேடிய முத்து'; கமலின் 'சட்டம் என் கையில்' வெளியாகி 42 ஆண்டுகள்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). 14 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. "கமல் நடித்த சட்டம் என் கையில்: வில்லனாக சத்யராஜ் அறிமுகம்". Maalai Malar (in தமிழ்). 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. Sunil, K. P. (29 November 1987). "The Anti-Hero". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 108. The Times Group. pp. 40–41.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "He is still going strong". The Hindu. 28 July 2005. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. "Karuna taught me Tamil, says Kamal Haasan". Deccan Chronicle. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. Bengaluru, Rajaparvai Ramu [@RajaparvaiB] (14 July 2020). "#கமல்ஹாசன் அவர்௧ளின் #சட்டம்என்கையில் இன்று 42ம் ஆண்டு நிறைவுநாள் (14/07/1978) 100 ஓடிய சூப்பர் ஹிட் திரைப்படம் இந்த படம் தெலுங்கு மொழியில் #தொங்௧தோரா என்று வெளிவந்து #ஆந்திராவில் 100 நாட்௧ளுக்கு மேல் ஓடியது." (Tweet) (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 6 October 2020 – via Twitter.

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