''Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal'' () is a 1985 Indian

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written and directed by

Balu Mahendra Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (19 May 1939 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a Sri Lankan-born Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. Widely regarded as ...

. It stars Rajinikanth and Madhavi, with Y. G. Mahendran in a prominent role. V. K. Ramasamy and

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play other pivotal roles. The film, released on 20 June 1985, was an average grosser at the box office and had a theatrical run of 75 days.

Plot

Ravi is a police officer who falls in love with Padma. All goes well, until a criminal police officer Dharmaraj frames Ravi. His friend Babu is killed and the blame falls on Ravi, so he is suspended from the job. How he discovers Dharmaraj's true identity and how he tries to prove his innocence forms the rest of the story.

Cast

* Rajinikanth as Ravi * Madhavi as Padma * Y. G. Mahendran as Babu *

as Dharmaraj * V. K. Ramasamy as Perumal *

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*Menon as Jagathy *

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as Viswanath *

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as Munusami *Sangeeta as Durga * Mounika as Viswanath's daughter

Production

Mounika made her feature film debut in this film. It is the only time Rajinikanth acted under Balu Mahendra's direction. The film was largely shot in

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. It is one of the few films directed by Mahendra to be outright "mainstream", alongside '' Neengal Kettavai'' (1984).

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Gangai Amaran,

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and

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Reception

Jayamanmadhan of ''

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'' said the film, despite numerous flaws, could be watched for its outdoor photography.

References

External links

* {{Balu Mahendra 1980s Tamil-language films 1985 films Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police Films directed by Balu Mahendra Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films shot in Ooty