Sakthivel
| Sakthivel | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Ravikumar |
| Screenplay by | K. S. Ravikumar |
| Story by | Murugan Kalai Gnanam |
| Produced by | M. Saravanan M. Balasubramanian |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ashok Rajan |
| Edited by | K. Thanikachalam |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sakthivel is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars Selva, Kanaka and Vijayakumar. The film, produced by M. Saravanan and M. Balasubramanian, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 14 April 1994 coinciding with Tamil New Year.[1]
Plot
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Sakthivel is an honest head constable and has a daughter, Lalli. One day, he beats a politician's son. He is subsequently promoted as a Sub-inspector but he is transferred to a ruthless village. A feud between Pannaiyar and Chairman divides the village in half and every day many villagers die.
Cast
- Selva as Vignesh
- Kanaka as Lalli
- Vijayakumar as Sakthivel
- Jaiganesh as Pannaiyar
- Rajeev as Chairman
- Manjula Vijayakumar as Lakshmi, Sakthivel's wife
- K. S. Ravikumar as Sangili Murugan
- Premi as Pannaiyar's wife
- Sabitha Anand as Chairman's wife
- Y. G. Mahendra
- Charle
- Vasu Vikram
- Kumarimuthu
- Vimalraj
- Bayilvan Ranganathan
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Pandu
- Ashok Raja
- Chitraguptan as Kandha
- Purushothaman as Poosari
- Dakshayini
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chinna Chinna" | Sunanda | Mu. Metha | 4:33 |
| 2 | "Idi Idikuthu" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 4:54 |
| 3 | "Malliga Mottu" | Arunmozhi, Swarnalatha | Kamakodiyan | 5:06 |
| 4 | "Paatti Sutta" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 5:52 |
| 5 | "Pambu Ena Vembu Ena" | K. S. Chithra | 5:10 | |
| 6 | "Poda Pakkoda" | Mano, Y. Gee. Mahendra, Charle | 4:49 |
Reception
Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "Ravikumar has woven a tale that may not be all exciting but is nevertheless neatly told."[3] K. Vijiyin of New Sunday Times gave a positive review that film had good elements "a good story, meaningful dialogue, humour, good acting and drama".[4]
References
- ^ Saravanan, M. (2013) [2005]. AVM 60 Cinema (in Tamil) (3rd ed.). Rajarajan Pathippagam. p. 453. OCLC 1158347612.
- ^ "Sakthivel (1994)". Mio. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (15 April 1994). "Policing against all the odds". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Vijiyin, K. (9 May 1994). "All the enjoyments of an enjoyable movie". New Sunday Times. p. 28. Retrieved 15 March 2019.