Sakthivel
| Sakthivel | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Ravikumar |
| Written 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 Tamil drama film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film features Selva, Kanaka and Vijayakumar in lead roles. 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
Sakthivel (Vijayakumar) is an honest head constable and has a daughter, Lalli (Kanaka). 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 (Jaiganesh) and Chairman (Rajeev) 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
| Sakthivel | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 30:24 |
| Label | AVM Audio |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1994, features 6 tracks.[2][3][4]
| 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
The Indian Express wrote "Ravikumar has woven a tale that may not be all exciting but is nevertheless neatly told."[5] New Sunday Times gave a positive review that film had good elements "a good story, meaningful dialogue, humour, good acting and drama".[6]
References
- ^ http://www.avm.in/movies.html
- ^ "Sakti Vel Songs". raaga.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Sakthivel : Tamil Movie". hummaa.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Sakthi Vel - Illayaraja". thiraipaadal.com. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940415&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=3wLP7v6BnpwC&dat=19940509&printsec=frontpage&hl=en