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'''''Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu''''' ({{Translation|The Law is a Game}}) is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action crime film]], directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] and produced by [[Shoba Chandrasekhar]]. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] and [[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|Ravichandran]]. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. | '''''Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu''''' ({{Translation|The Law is a Game}}) is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action crime film]], directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] and produced by [[Shoba Chandrasekhar]]. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] and [[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|Ravichandran]]. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
As a boy Raja ([[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]), he saw his mother ([[Srividya]]) and younger brother murdered. He saw too that his police inspector father DCP Needhi Manikkam ([[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|Ravichandran]]) was powerless to get the murderer convicted as there was no evidence. | As a boy Raja ([[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]), he saw his mother ([[Srividya]]) and younger brother murdered. He saw too that his police inspector father DCP Needhi Manikkam ([[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|Ravichandran]]) was powerless to get the murderer convicted as there was no evidence. | ||
As a young man under the name of Vijay ([[Vijayakanth]]), he gets even with the criminal Mathappu Sundaram (Senthamarai) killing each one of his three sons. One under water, the second from a mountain peak, the third murder is made to look as it were an accident with the car carrying the victim hurtling off the peak | As a young man under the name of Vijay ([[Vijayakanth]]), he gets even with the criminal Mathappu Sundaram (Senthamarai) killing each one of his three sons. One under water, the second from a mountain peak, the third murder is made to look as it were an accident with the car carrying the victim hurtling off the peak. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref> | The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bollywoodvinyl.in/products/sattam-oru-vilaiyattu-1987-bollywood-vinyl-l-p|title=Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu 1987 Tamil Vinyl LP|website=BollywoodVinyl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0003233.html|title=Sattam Oru Vilayattu Songs|accessdate=2014-08-04|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref> | ||
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==Release== | ==Release== | ||
''Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu'' was released on 21 October 1987 alongside another Vijayakanth film ''[[Uzhavan Magan]]''.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19871021&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref> However, both films went on to become super hits at the box office.<ref>https:// | ''Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu'' was released on 21 October 1987 alongside another Vijayakanth film ''[[Uzhavan Magan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19871021&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title=The Sunday Standard - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}</ref> However, both films went on to become super hits at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://top10cinema.com//article/45250/friday-fury-captain-vijayakanths-double-blockbuster-release-on-single-day|title=Friday Fury - Captain Vijayakanth’s double blockbuster release on single day|date=22 December 2017|website=Top 10 Cinema}}</ref> ''The Indian Express'' wrote "The screenplay is utterly contrived and there is nothing new either in M. Karunanidhi's dialogues [..] or S. A. Chandrasekhar's treatment which is as hackneyed as ever".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19871106&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title=The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|1385973}} | * {{IMDb title|1385973}} | ||
{{S. A. Chandrasekhar}} | {{S. A. Chandrasekhar}} | ||
[[Category:1980s crime action films]] | |||
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]] | |||
[[Category:1980s vigilante films]] | |||
[[Category:1987 films]] | [[Category:1987 films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]] | |||
[[Category:Indian crime action films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian films]] | [[Category:Indian films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian vigilante films]] | [[Category:Indian vigilante films]] | ||
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| Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu | |
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| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Produced by | Shoba Chandrasekhar |
| Written by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Radha Ravichandran S A Chandrasekhar |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | VV Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu (transl. The Law is a Game) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action crime film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by Shoba Chandrasekhar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Radha and Ravichandran. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.
Plot
As a boy Raja (Vijay), he saw his mother (Srividya) and younger brother murdered. He saw too that his police inspector father DCP Needhi Manikkam (Ravichandran) was powerless to get the murderer convicted as there was no evidence.
As a young man under the name of Vijay (Vijayakanth), he gets even with the criminal Mathappu Sundaram (Senthamarai) killing each one of his three sons. One under water, the second from a mountain peak, the third murder is made to look as it were an accident with the car carrying the victim hurtling off the peak.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Raja
- Radha as Veni
- Ravichandran as DCP Needhi Manikkam
- Srividya as Amudha
- S. A. Chandrasekhar as Peter
- Senthamarai as Mathappu Sundaram
- S. S. Chandran as Vairavelu
- Senthil as Lingesan
- Kamala Kamesh as Nair's wife
- Vijay as Raja (Child artist as Cameo appearance)
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[1][2]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nee Pirantha Podhu" | Vidya | Gangai Amaran | 4:14 |
| 2 | "Oru Brindavanam" - Small | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram, Shoba Sekar and Sheela | Pulamaipithan | 1:01 |
| 3 | "Oru Brindavanam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram, Shoba Sekar and Sheela | 4:47 | |
| 4 | "Sugam Tharum Nila" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra | 5:14 | |
| 5 | "Oru Kulla Nari" | Yesudas, S. N. Surendar and Shoba Sekar | 4:32 |
Release
Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu was released on 21 October 1987 alongside another Vijayakanth film Uzhavan Magan.[3] However, both films went on to become super hits at the box office.[4] The Indian Express wrote "The screenplay is utterly contrived and there is nothing new either in M. Karunanidhi's dialogues [..] or S. A. Chandrasekhar's treatment which is as hackneyed as ever".[5]
References
- ↑ "Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu 1987 Tamil Vinyl LP". BollywoodVinyl.
- ↑ "Sattam Oru Vilayattu Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "The Sunday Standard - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ↑ "Friday Fury - Captain Vijayakanth's double blockbuster release on single day". Top 10 Cinema. 22 December 2017.
- ↑ "The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.