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Name: Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
Director: Santhana Bharathi
Released: 2021-04-16T10:49:51Z
Cast: Sathyaraj, Geetha (actress)

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Santhana Bharathi
Produced by	Kamal Haasan; Chandrahasan;
Screenplay by	Ananthu; Santhana Bharathi
Story by	T. Damodaran
Starring	Sathyaraj; Geetha;
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	Suresh Kumar A.
Edited by	B. Lenin; V. T. Vijayan;
Production; company	Raaj Kamal Films International
Release date	12 June 1987;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu (transl. Duty, Dignity and Discipline)^[1] is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by Santhana Bharathi and produced by Kamal Haasan, starring Sathyaraj, Geetha and Captain Raju. The film had no songs, though the score was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[2] It is a remake of 1986 Malayalam film Aavanazhi. The film was released on 12 June 1987.

Plot[edit | edit source]

The film revolves around the story of an honest and straightforward Tamil Nadu police officer and his life.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Sathyaraj as SI Balaram
Geetha
Jeevitha
Captain Raju
Nassar as Reporter
Delhi Ganesh
Kamala Kamesh
Nalini
V. K. Ramasamy
Malaysia Vasudevan
Major Sundararajan
G. M. Sundar
S Sathyendra
T. K. S. Natarajan
Sivachandran
Kamal Haasan as himself (guest appearance)
S. Sathyendra as thief (uncredited)^[3]

Production[edit | edit source]

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu is a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film Aavanazhi.^[4]^[5] Kamal Haasan produced the film, and although an established actor, did not star.^[6] Haasan initially planned to remake the Malayalam film Boeing Boeing (1985) in Tamil; however he dropped the plan and instead choose to remake Aavanazhi.^[7] Sathyaraj said he accepted to act in the film because it was a remake of a successful film, and was guaranteed to do well.^[7]^[8]

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupadu was released on 12 June 1987.^[9] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki said Sathyaraj was ruling every frame of the film.^[10]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Karunanidhi demise: Stalin appeals for calm". The Hindu. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ Rajesh, Karundhel (5 April 2012). "இளையராஜா, கமல்ஹாசன் மற்றும் உன்மத்தம்". Karundhel (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
↑ "Meet Mr. Versatile". The Hindu. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
↑ Kumar, Rajitha (8 November 2000). "Kamal, as we know him". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
↑ "Remembering a legend: Five iconic IV Sasi movies that shaped Mollywood". Indulge Express. 24 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
↑ "Kamal Haasan to produce Vikram's next". The New Indian Express. 21 January 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 "முன்னேற்றப் பாதையில் சத்யராஜ்: கமலஹாசன் தயாரித்த படத்தில் ஹீரோ ஆனார்" [Sathyaraj acted in a film produced by Kamal Haasan]. Maalai Malar (in தமிழ்). 18 February 2015. Archived from the original on 1 March 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
↑ Sunil, K. P. (29 November 1987). "The Anti-Hero". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 108. The Times Group. pp. 40–41. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
↑ "Kadamai Kanniyam Kattuppadu ( 1987 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 12 August 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
↑ ஜெயமன்மதன் (28 June 1987). "கடமை கண்ணியம் கட்டுப்பாடு". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 64. Retrieved 8 August 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

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[1] "Karunanidhi demise: Stalin appeals for calm". The Hindu. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[2] Rajesh, Karundhel (5 April 2012). "இளையராஜா, கமல்ஹாசன் மற்றும் உன்மத்தம்". Karundhel (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[3] "Meet Mr. Versatile". The Hindu. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2024.

[4] Kumar, Rajitha (8 November 2000). "Kamal, as we know him". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[5] "Remembering a legend: Five iconic IV Sasi movies that shaped Mollywood". Indulge Express. 24 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.

[6] "Kamal Haasan to produce Vikram's next". The New Indian Express. 21 January 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.

[kkk-7] 7.0 ^7.1 "முன்னேற்றப் பாதையில் சத்யராஜ்: கமலஹாசன் தயாரித்த படத்தில் ஹீரோ ஆனார்" [Sathyaraj acted in a film produced by Kamal Haasan]. Maalai Malar (in தமிழ்). 18 February 2015. Archived from the original on 1 March 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

[8] Sunil, K. P. (29 November 1987). "The Anti-Hero". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 108. The Times Group. pp. 40–41. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

[9] "Kadamai Kanniyam Kattuppadu ( 1987 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 12 August 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[10] ஜெயமன்மதன் (28 June 1987). "கடமை கண்ணியம் கட்டுப்பாடு". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 64. Retrieved 8 August 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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+'''''Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu''''' ({{translation|Duty, Dignity and Discipline}})<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 August 2018 |title=Karunanidhi demise: Stalin appeals for calm |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/karunanidhi-demise-stalin-appeals-for-calm/article24625646.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241021061900/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/karunanidhi-demise-stalin-appeals-for-calm/article24625646.ece |archive-date=21 October 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN}}</ref> is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[crime thriller film]] directed by [[Santhana Bharathi]] and produced by [[Kamal Haasan]], starring [[Sathyaraj]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] and [[Captain Raju]]. The film had no songs, though the score was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajesh |first=Karundhel |date=5 April 2012 |title=இளையராஜா, கமல்ஹாசன் மற்றும் உன்மத்தம் |url=https://karundhel.com/ilaiyaraja-kamal-frenzy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808114103/https://karundhel.com/ilaiyaraja-kamal-frenzy/ |archive-date=8 August 2022 |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=Karundhel |language=ta}}</ref> It is a remake of 1986 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Aavanazhi]]''. The film was released on 12 June 1987.
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 The film revolves around the story of an honest and straightforward [[Tamil Nadu]] police officer and his life.
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 *[[Major Sundararajan]]
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+*[[S. Sathyendra]] as thief (uncredited)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/meet-mr-versatile/article3198308.ece|title=Meet Mr. Versatile|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 March 2012|access-date=30 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216033702/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/meet-mr-versatile/article3198308.ece|archive-date=16 December 2023}}</ref>
+}}
 == Production ==
-''Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu'' is a remake of the 1986 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Aavanazhi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Rajitha |date=8 November 2000 |title=Kamal, as we know him |url=https://cricket.rediff.com/movies/2000/nov/08kamal.htm |access-date=13 November 2021 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=24 October 2017 |title=Remembering a legend: Five iconic IV Sasi movies that shaped Mollywood |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=http://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2017/oct/24/remembering-a-legend-five-iconic-iv-sasi-movies-that-shaped-mollywood-4145.html |access-date=4 March 2018}}</ref> [[Sathyaraj]] said he accepted to act in the film because it was a remake of a successful film, and was guaranteed to do well. [[Kamal Haasan]] produced the film, and although an established actor, did not appear onscreen.<ref>{{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 |issue=39–50 |pages=40–41}}</ref>
+''Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu'' is a remake of the 1986 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Aavanazhi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Rajitha |date=8 November 2000 |title=Kamal, as we know him |url=https://cricket.rediff.com/movies/2000/nov/08kamal.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113032702/https://cricket.rediff.com/movies/2000/nov/08kamal.htm |archive-date=13 November 2021 |access-date=13 November 2021 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=24 October 2017 |title=Remembering a legend: Five iconic IV Sasi movies that shaped Mollywood |work=[[Indulge Express]] |url=http://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2017/oct/24/remembering-a-legend-five-iconic-iv-sasi-movies-that-shaped-mollywood-4145.html |url-status=live |access-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304061518/http://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2017/oct/24/remembering-a-legend-five-iconic-iv-sasi-movies-that-shaped-mollywood-4145.html |archive-date=4 March 2018}}</ref> [[Kamal Haasan]] produced the film, and although an established actor, did not star.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 January 2018 |title=Kamal Haasan to produce Vikram's next |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jan/21/kamal-haasan-to-produce-vikrams-next-1760701.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622112934/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jan/21/kamal-haasan-to-produce-vikrams-next-1760701.html |archive-date=22 June 2021 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> Haasan initially planned to remake the Malayalam film ''[[Boeing Boeing (1985 film)|Boeing Boeing]]'' (1985) in Tamil; however he dropped the plan and instead choose to remake ''Aavanazhi''.<ref name="kkk">{{cite web |date=18 February 2015 |title=முன்னேற்றப் பாதையில் சத்யராஜ்: கமலஹாசன் தயாரித்த படத்தில் ஹீரோ ஆனார் |trans-title=Sathyaraj acted in a film produced by Kamal Haasan |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2015/02/18223224/cinema-history-february-18-sat.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301140821/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2015/02/18223224/cinema-history-february-18-sat.html |archive-date=1 March 2015 |access-date=6 December 2022 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=ta}}</ref> [[Sathyaraj]] said he accepted to act in the film because it was a remake of a successful film, and was guaranteed to do well.<ref name="kkk" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Sunil |first=K. P. |date=29 November 1987 |title=The Anti-Hero |url=https://ibb.co/426dJsW |url-status=usurped |magazine=[[The Illustrated Weekly of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |volume=108 |pages=40–41 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303083322/https://ibb.co/426dJsW |archive-date=3 March 2023 |access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref>
+== Release and reception ==
+''Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupadu'' was released on 12 June 1987.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kadamai Kanniyam Kattuppadu ( 1987 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1050 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812110822/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1050 |archive-date=12 August 2004 |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref> [[Subha (writers)|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said Sathyaraj was ruling every frame of the film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=28 June 1987 |title=கடமை கண்ணியம் கட்டுப்பாடு |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/jun/28-06-1987/p64.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=64 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220808113448/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/jun/28-06-1987/p64.jpg |archive-date=8 August 2022 |access-date=8 August 2022}}</ref>
+== See also ==
+* [[List of Indian films without songs]]
 == References ==
-{{Reflist}}
+{{reflist}}
 == External links ==
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v t e Raaj Kamal Films International
Key People	Kamal Haasan Chandrahasan
Films produced	Raja Paarvai (1981) Amavasya Chandrudu (1981) Vikram (1986) Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu (1987) Sathyaa (1988) Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989) Thevar Magan (1992) Magalir Mattum (1994) Kuruthipunal (1995) Drohi (1995) Sathi Leelavathi (1995) Chachi 420 (1997) Hey Ram (2000) Nala Damayanthi (2003) Virumaandi (2004) Mumbai Xpress (2005) Unnaipol Oruvan (2009) Eenadu (2009) Vishwaroopam (2013) Vishwaroop (2013) Uttama Villain (2015) Thoongaa Vanam (2015) Cheekati Rajyam (2015) Vishwaroopam II (2018 Vishwaroop II (2018) Kadaram Kondan (2019) Vikram (TBA)
Films distributed	Gunaa (1991) Subha Sankalpam (1995) Kaathala Kaathala (1998)