Uchakattam
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| Uchakattam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | N. S. Rajbharath |
| Written by | N. S. Rajbharath |
| Produced by | S. Kannan |
| Starring | Sarath Babu Sunitha Rajkumar Y. G. Mahendran |
| Cinematography | Diwari |
| Edited by | N. Vellaisamy R. Krishnamoorthy |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Surya Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Uchakattam (transl. The Climax) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language mystery thriller film directed by N. S. Rajbharath and produced by S. Kannan. The soundtrack was composed by the duo Shankar–Ganesh. The film stars Sarath Babu and Sunitha, with Y. G. Mahendran, A. R. Srinivasan and Jayaram playing supporting roles. It was released on 12 December 1980,[1] and has attained cult status in Tamil cinema.[2] The film was remade in Kannada in 1982 as Prema Matsara.[citation needed]
Plot
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Cast
- Sarath Babu as Dr. Kiran
- Sunitha as Latha
- Y. G. Mahendran as Ganesh
- Jayaram as Dr. Bhashim
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao as Guest
- Rajkumar as Raj (cameo appearance)
- Madhan as Mohan
- A. R. Srinivasan as Inspector Ram
Production
The film was initially titled as Mutrupulli (transl. End point; however poet Vaali found the title to be inauspicious and suggested the title Uchakattam.[3] Art direction was handled by Mohan.[4]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Vaali.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Siddhar Kuda" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Ithazhil" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki |
References
- ^ "Uchakattam (1980)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "20 Thriller Films of Tamil Cinema - A Visit to Kolaigaran's Teams Tribute Series". Moviecrow. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "ஒரு பேனாவின் பயணம் – 137– சுதாங்கன் - தினமலர்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "உச்சகட்டம் வித்தியாசமான திகில் படம் - இயக்குனர் நவீன்!". Webdunia (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Uchakkattam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
External links
- Uchakattam at IMDb
