Agni Sakshi (1982 film)

Agni Sakshi
Agni Sakshi
	File:Agni Sakshi.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. Balachander
Produced by	Rajam Balachander
Written by	K. Balachander
Starring	Sivakumar; Saritha
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography	B. S. Lokanath
Edited by	N. R. Kittu
Distributed by	Kavithalayaa Productions
Release date	14 November 1982
Running time	153 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Agni Sakshi (transl. With Fire as Witness) is a Tamil language film directed by K. Balachander, starring Sivakumar and Saritha in the lead roles. Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth play a short cameo as themselves. Saritha was portrayed as a Schizophrenia patient in this film. The box office return was poor.^{[citation needed]} However, Saritha won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress.

Cast

Sivakumar as Aravindhan
Saritha as Kannamma
Swapna as Anandhi.
Poornam Vishwanathan
Charuhasan as Psychologist
I.S.Ramachandran as Road Cleaner
K. S. Jayalakshmi

Guest appearances

Rajinikanth as himself
Latha Rajinikanth as herself

*Seema

Production

The script of Agni Sakshi was originally planned with Kamal Haasan but later changed into female oriented and the film starred Sivakumar and Saritha in lead roles.^[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan Lyrics were by Vaali.^[2]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics
1	"Aam Bharathi Thamizhukku"	Saritha	Vaali
2	"Aarambam Adhikarathin"	M. S. Viswanathan, Vani Jairam, L. R. Eswari
3	"Adiye Kannamma"	P. Susheela
4	"Kana Kaanum"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Saritha
5	"Unnai Enakku"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
6	"Vanakkam Mudhal"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela

References

↑ Shiva Kumar, S. (8 August 1982). "Saritha takes revenge?". Mid Day. p. 28.
↑ "Agni Sakshi Songs". raaga. Retrieved 8 October 2013.

External links

Agni Sakshi on IMDb

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[1] Shiva Kumar, S. (8 August 1982). "Saritha takes revenge?". Mid Day. p. 28.

[2] "Agni Sakshi Songs". raaga. Retrieved 8 October 2013.

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v t e Kavithalayaa Productions
Key People	K. Balachander Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy Pyramid Natarajan
S. P. Muthuraman	Netrikkan (1981) Puthukavithai (1982) Naan Mahaan Alla (1984) Enakkul Oruvan (1984) Sri Raghavendrar (1985) Velaikaran (1987)
K. Balachander	Agni Sakshi (1982) Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983) (Kannada) Poikkal Kudhirai (1983) Achamillai Achamillai (1984) Eradu Rekhegalu (1984) (Kannada) Kalyana Agathigal (1985) Mugila Mallige (1985) (Kannada) Sindhu Bhairavi (1985) Sundara Swapnagalu (1986) (Kannada) Punnagai Mannan (1986) Manathil Urudhi Vendum (1987) Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (1988) Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989) Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal (1990) Vaaname Ellai (1992) Jaathi Malli (1993) Duet (1994) Kalki (1996) Paarthale Paravasam (2001)
Ameerjan	Pudhiavan (1984) Poovilangu (1984) Vanna Kanavugal (1987) Siva (1989) Unnai Solli Kutramillai (1990)
Visu	Manal Kayiru (1983) Aval Sumangalithan (1985) Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi (1986) Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988) Varavu Nalla Uravu (1990)
Selva	Pooveli (1998) Rojavanam (1999)
Vasanth	Nee Pathi Naan Pathi (1991) Appu (2000)
Hari	Saamy (2003) Ayya (2005)
Others	Anney Anney (1983) Idanilangal (1985) Sigaram (1991) Annaamalai (1992) Roja (1992) Muthu (1995) Vidukathai (1997) Thulli Thirintha Kaalam (1998) Rajakali Amman (2000) Sri Raja Rajeshwari (2001) Album (2002) Thirumalai (2003) Idhaya Thirudan (2006) Kuselan (2008) Thiruvannamalai (2008)