Jallikattu (1987 film)
| Jallikattu | |
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| Directed by | Manivannan |
| Written by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Manivannan |
| Story by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Produced by | Chitra Ramu Chitra Lakshmanan |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | A. Sabapathy |
| Edited by | Chandran |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Seetha Lakshmi Art Films |
| Distributed by | Seetha Lakshmi Art Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Jallikattu (English: Bullfight) is a 1987 Tamil crime film directed by Manivannan. The film features Sivaji Ganesan, Sathyaraj and Radha in lead roles. The film, produced by Chitra Ramu and Chitra Lakshmanan, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 28 August 1987. The film with its innovative story line was well received by critics and turned out to be a blockbuster.[1][2][3]
Plot
The story begins with Arjun (Sathyaraj) being arrested for multiple crimes. In the past, Arjun was a happy-go-lucky young man. His brother (Delhi Ganesh), a factory's union leader, clashed with his superiors (M. N. Nambiar, Malaysia Vasudevan and Chitra Lakshmanan) for bonus. In the meantime, Arjun fell in love with Radha (Radha). To help the labourer, Arjun cheated the factory's owners as a fake income tax officer, he managed to take all their black money and he gave it to the labourers. Later, Arjun's brother, sister-in-law and his niece were killed. In anger, he tried to kill the culprit and failed. Siva Prasad (Captain Raju), Radha's brother, advised him to surrender but, as an innocent, he refused. However, Siva Prasad arrested him in surprise. Arjun was tortured and his head was shaved. Therefore, a bald Arjun comes to the court. Despite everything was against Arjun, the judge Ram Prakash (Sivaji Ganesan) feels that he is innocent. So Ram Prakash sentences that Arjun will be under house arrest in his isolated island. Along with Ram Prakash how Arjun kills the culprits forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Ram Prakash
- Sathyaraj as Arjun (Half Boiled Oliver/Chinnappadass/Kunguma Pottu Gounder/Rajaratnam)
- Radha as Radha
- M. N. Nambiar as Dheenadalayan
- Janagaraj as Janagaraj
- Venniradai Moorthy as Moorthy
- Malaysia Vasudevan as Numerology
- Captain Raju as Siva Prasad
- Chitra Lakshmanan as Dharmaraj
- ARS as Srinivasan
- Rajasekhar
- Charle
- Thyagu
- Veeraraghavan
- Pramila
- John Amirtharaj
- Kutty Padmini as Kutty Amma
- Delhi Ganesh in a guest appearance
- Kokila as Karpagam (guest appearance)
- Prathap K. Pothan in a guest appearance
- Ramya Krishnan as TV Anchor (Interviewing Dharmaraj)in a guest appearance
Soundtrack
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1987, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran.[4][5][6] The track, Kathi chandai podaamalae is reused from the movie Kadalora Kavithaigal also composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Hey Raja' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano | 4:31 |
| 2 | 'Kaadhal Kizhiye' | Mano, S. Janaki | 4:53 |
| 3 | 'Kathi Chandai Poadaamale' | K. S. Chithra | 4:22 |
| 4 | 'Yeriyil Oru' | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:25 |
| 5 | 'Yethanaiyo' | Mano, S. Janaki | 4:24 |
References
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- ^ "Jallikkattu — Oneindia Entertainment". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Jallikattu : Tamil Movie". hummaa.com. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Download Jallikattu by Ilaiyaraaja on Nokia Music". music.ovi.com. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Jalli Kattu — Illayaraja — Sivaji Ganesan, Sathiyaraj Songs". thiraipaadal.com. Retrieved 13 June 2013.