Salem Vishnu
Salem Vishnu | |
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Directed by | Thiagarajan |
Written by | Thiagarajan |
Produced by | Thiagarajan |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Gopinath |
Edited by | Siva Subramaniam |
Music by | Sangeetha Rajan |
Production company | Lakshmi Shanthi Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Salem Vishnu is a 1990 Tamil action film written, produced and directed by Thiagarajan who made his directorial debut with this film. The film features Thiagarajan and Rupini in lead roles. The film, produced by Thiagarajan, had musical score by Sangeetha Rajan and was released on 16 February 1990.[1][2]
Development
The character Salem Vishnu appeared as a convicted murderer expecting execution by hanging in Malayalam-language blockbuster film New Delhi starring Mammootty was widely appreciated and this made Thiagarajan to direct this Tamil film which showcased the prequel story of his character and why he became a murderer.
Plot
Vishnu (Thiagarajan) was a clever student, but he cannot tolerate cheating at the school exam, and beats up the professor (M. S. Bhaskar); he was subsequently excluded from the engineering school. He decides to work as a car mechanic. Vishnu and Shanthi (Rupini) fell in love with each other.
Vishnu's brother Siva (R. Sarathkumar) is an honest municipal commissioner. Siva and his wife Lakshmi (Geetha), a jailer, are transferred to the same city where Vishnu lives. They were shocked when Vishnu tells that he is working as a car mechanic.
Kathavarayan (Goundamani), the municipal chairman, and his brother Ashokan (Ratheesh) are corrupted, influential persons. Siva clashes with them. Meantime, Ashokan kills journalist Raji (Vaishnavi), who sends the details of their illegal works to Siva. Ashokan is later sent to jail. Siva wants also to punish Kathavarayan, but Ashokan kills him. The guiltless Vishnu is sent to jail for killing his own brother. In jail, he meets his sister-in-law Lakshmi and his enemy Ashokan. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Thiagarajan as Vishnu
- Rupini as Shanthi
- R. Sarathkumar as Siva
- Geetha as Lakshmi
- Ratheesh as Ashokan
- Goundamani as Kathavarayan
- Meesai Murugesan as Vishnu's father
- S. N. Lakshmi as Vishnu's mother
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Jailor Sundaram
- Venniradai Moorthy as Muthu
- V. K. Ramasamy as Pachai
- Vaishnavi as Raji
- Jayamalini as Jaya
- M. S. Bhaskar as Professor
- Omakuchi Narasimhan as Zamindar
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao as Lawyer
- K. R. Savithri
- C. Pravin Kumar as Police officer
- Pasi Narayanan as Mechanic
- Kullamani as Mechanic
- Vellai Subbaiah as Mechanic
- Karuppu Subbiah as Mechanic
Soundtrack
Salem Vishnu | |
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Soundtrack album by Sangeetha Rajan | |
Released | 1990 |
Recorded | 1990 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 16:31 |
Producer | Sangeetha Rajan |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Sangeetha Rajan. The soundtrack, released in 1990, features 4 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Vairamuthu, Kennedy and Thiagarajan.
Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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1 | 'Hey Nanaa Vayasu Pulla' | K. S. Chithra | 4:23 |
2 | 'Kai Thottu Parkkanum' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:13 |
3 | 'Mayankinen Mannan Ingu' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:43 |
4 | 'Valayal Sattam' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:12 |
5 | 'Varuvathu Varattum' | Sangeetha Rajan | 4:55 |
References
- ^ "Filmography of selam vishnu". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Selam Vishnu (1990) Tamil Movie". en.600024.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
External links
- Salem Vishnu at IMDb