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directed by

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. The film stars

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and

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, with Vijayakumar, Sumithra,

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, R. P. Viswam,

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and Dakshayini playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Mohan Natarajan and Tharangai V. Shanmugam, had musical score by

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and was released on 15 August 1993.

Plot

Sethupathi lived in the city with his family consisting of his father Manickam, his mother Meenakshi and his sister Lakshmi. Manickam, Sethupathi's father, is an honest police officer and wanted his son to become a police officer like him. Sethupathi took the IPS exam and successfully passed it. Sethupathi was subsequently transferred to the remote village called Solaiyoor. When he arrives in the village, Sethupathi is in a state of shock. The village is under the control of the village president Rajadurai (R. P. Viswam) and his son Shankarapandiyan, a corrupt politician. With the local rowdies, they spread terror among the villagers. Sethupathi first changes the bad habits of the police officers, Thyagu and Vadivelu. In the meantime, Sethupathi and the village belle Thangathai fall in love with each other. One day, Sethupathi beats up and strips Rajadurai in front of villagers for cheating them, and he puts him in jail. Shankarapandi makes his father release him the next hour. The next day, Shankarapandi, Rajadurai and his henchmen take revenge by stripping the police officers and beating them. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

as Police Inspector Sethupathi *

as Thangathai * Vijayakumar as SP Manickam * Sumithra as Meenakshi *

as Shankarapandiyan *R. P. Viswam as Rajadurai *

as Sekhar *

as Police Officer *

as Constable Velu *

as Iyer *Dakshayini as Lakshmi *

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as DSP *

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as Muthukalai *Boopathi Raja *

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*Sharmili as Sinthamani *Mohana Priya *

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as Vellaisamy *

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Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by

. The soundtrack, released in 1993, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali.

Reception

''The Indian Express'' wrote "Since the story has nothing new to offer, writer-director Manoj Kumar has tried to bring freshness in his treatment". K. Vijiyan of ''New Straits Times'' wrote that the film reminded him of ''

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''.

References

{{reflist 1993 films 1990s Tamil-language films Films scored by Deva (composer) Indian action drama films 1993 action drama films Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police 1993 drama films