''Oru Thayin Sabhatham'' () is a 1987 Indian

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-language

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film written, directed, composed and produced by

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. He himself appeared in the lead role with

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, whilst the film featured an extensive cast, which also featured Rajendar's son

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. The film released on 14 April 1987. It is a remake of the 1985

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film ''

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''.

Plot

SR is a leading criminal lawyer who tastes only success in all his cases and has the ability to twist the court proceedings in his favour. In one such case, he joins hands with a few baddies and tactfully frames an innocent Thyagarajan in a murder case and gets death penalty for him. Thyagarajan's wife Srividya along with her children (a son and a daughter) futilely pleads with SR. Thyagarajan is hanged to death and Srividya goes missing while everyone assumes her to be dead as well. Srividya's children are adopted by a good natured lawyer and raises them as his own kids. Years later, the son grows up to be Rajkumar, a leading advocate. Meanwhile, there is Madhu, a spoilt brat and is the only son of SR. He also happens to be the classmate of Rajkumar's sister. Rajkumar handles a critical case where an innocent doctor Subhadra was framed for a murder by SR's associates and wins the case leading to her release which angers SR. Subhadra's husband, Dr. Ravi thanks Rajkumar and they become good friends. With the help of Ravi, Rajkumar finds that his mother is not dead and she is leading a life in a psychiatric hospital. Knowing this, Rajkumar feels happy and takes his mother with him. Madhu comes up with a plan to make Rajkumar's sister fall for him and later ditch her as a means of revenge against Rajkumar. Rajkumar's sister falls in love with Madhu and decides to elope with him. However, another classmate Vanitha, who was already ditched by Madhu comes for rescue and saves Rajkumar's sister. Angered by this, Madhu kills Vanitha. Madhu is framed for this murder and Rajkumar appears against SR in this case in which Madhu is proved to be guilty. The court issues death sentence to Madhu. SR plans to kill Rajkumar and his mother, however Srividya shoots SR following which he dies outside the court premises.

Cast

as Rajkumar *

as Rajkumar's mother *

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as Thyagarajan *

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as Dr. Ravi *

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(child artist) *

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as SR *

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as Madhu *Mekala *

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as Subhadra

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by T. Rajender who also written lyrics for all songs. *"Raakozhi Koovayile" –

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*"Enathu Ganam Un" – K. J. Yesudas,

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*"Jadhigal Sollida.. Enathu Ganam Un" – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *"Ammadiyo Aathadiyo" – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Dr. Kalyanam *"Ada Kathalicha Pothathu" – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *"Sollamathane Intha" – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,

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*"Saaral Kaathuladhan" – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan *"Magane Nee Uranga" – Vidya *"Dharmanthan Jeyikkumunga" –

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, Vidya *"Pottane Moonu Muducchithan" – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. S. Sasirekha

Release and reception

''Oru Thayin Sabatham'' was released on 14 April 1987. According to an article by Sreedhar Pillai in ''

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'', the film was "sold for Rs 50 lakh" and it did business "worth over Rs 80 lakh". ''

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'' wrote, "Rajendar is a talented man, but he should bridle his overbearing ambitions. He should learn to serve the ends of cinema with humility." ''

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'' criticised the climactic fight sequence as a waste of budget, as well as S. S. Chandran's comedy.

References

External links

* {{T. Rajendar 1980s legal drama films 1980s Tamil-language films 1987 films Films about miscarriage of justice Films directed by T. Rajendar Films scored by T. Rajendar Films with screenplays by T. Rajendar Indian legal drama films Tamil remakes of Hindi films