''Sakthi'' is a 1997 Indian

Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia ** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nati ...

-language drama film directed by

R. Raghuraj R. Raghuraj is an Indian film director who has worked on Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. After beginning his career in Tamil films, Raghuraj has experienced more success in Telugu and Kannada films. Career After beginning his career a ...

, making his directorial debut. The film stars Vineeth and Yuvarani, with

Nizhalgal Ravi Ravichandran Samanna (born 16 April 1956), known professionally as Nizhalgal Ravi, is an Indian film, television and voice actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He has performed in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films and television series. He st ...

, Vadivelu, Manorama,

Sivakumar Palaniswamy, better known by his stage name Sivakumar (born 27 October 1941), is an Indian visual artist and former actor who has portrayed a wide range of leading and supporting roles onscreen in Tamil cinema and television. He made his actin ...

, Viji,

Raadhika Raadhika Sarathkumar is an Indian actress, entrepreneur, producer and politician who works predominantly in Tamil cinema along with Telugu cinema as well as a few Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films. She is the founder and CP of the Radaan Media ...

and Vittal Rao playing supporting roles. The film, produced by

K. T. Kunjumon K. T. Kunjumon (born 15 November 1953) is an Indian film producer and writer, politician active in Tamil and Malayalam films. He began his career co-producing several Malayalam films, often working with director P. G. Viswambharan. His first Ko ...

, had musical score and soundtrack by popular advertising film composer R. Anandh, who had then debuted in cinema with the high budget Mohanlal-starrer '' Nirnayam''. and was released on 10 January 1997. The film bombed at the box-office.

Plot

In the past, the young Seethalakshmi became pregnant but she didn't reveal the father's identity. To punish her, the village chief Periya Ayya ordered her to live alone in a small hut and after the childbirth, he took her newborn son. Whereas, Dharmaraj and Varalakshmi got married. Periya Ayya then sent the baby to another village. Years later, Sakthi returns to his village and becomes the manager of the village's temple. Sakthi thinks he is an orphan. Afterwards, Sakthi and Raani fall in love with each other. Soon, Varalakshmi's brother Sethupathi tries to rob the temple's costly things. On his first attempt, Sethupathi's henchmen fail because of Sakthi. The second time, he robs the temple's Kalasam. He then traps the innocent Sakthi and Periya Ayya dismisses him. Sakthi finally discovers his parents' identities: Dharmaraj and Seethalakshmi. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

* Vineeth as Sakthi * Yuvarani as Raani *

as Sethupathi * Vadivelu as Irulandi * Manorama as Velammal *

as Dharmaraj * Viji as Varalakshmi *

as Seethalakshmi *Vittal Rao as Periya Ayya * Periya Karuppu Thevar *

Mayilsamy Mayilsamy (born October 2, 1965) is an Indian actor and comedian who prominently plays supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, he is also a regular guest judge on '' Asathapovathu Yaaru'' on Sun TV in Chennai. Career He is a popular ...

* King Kong *

Baby Jennifer Nancy Jennifer, previously credited as Baby Jennifer, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil language films. After making her debut as a child artiste, Jennifer has also featured in supporting and lead roles. Career Nancy Jennifer bega ...

as Devi *Eswara Pandian *Tirupur Ramasamy as Karuppu * Kovai Senthil *Chelladurai *Jayamani

Production

The film was shot at Pollachi.

Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by R. Anandh. The soundtrack, released in 1997, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title 1990s action drama films 1990s Tamil-language films 1997 directorial debut films 1997 films Indian action drama films