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directed by R. Umashankar, who had previously directed the film ''Thambi Oorukku Pudhusu'' (1991). The film stars

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, Rocky,

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, Senthil,

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playing supporting roles. It was released on 16 December 1995.

Plot

Sathyamoorthy is a kind-hearted village chief who helps the poor villagers whereas Nallathambi is a heartless rich landlord who spreads terror among the villagers. His son Ramachandran and Rasathi fall in love with each other. When Sathyamoorthy becomes paralyzed, Ramachandran becomes the new village chief. In the meantime, Nallathambi wants to destroy Sathyamoorthy's family. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

Cast

as Ramachandran *

as Rasathi *

as Sathyamoorthy *Rocky as Nallathambi *

as Desingu * Senthil as Tyre (Rajadhi Raja Raja Maarthanda Raja Gambeera Raja Kulothunga Kathavaraya Krishna Kamaraj) *

as Nallathambi's mother *Varalakshmi as Rasathi's mother *

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as Mannaru *Bayilvan Ranganathan *Premi *Devisri *Sharmili *Kavithasri *Vasanth *

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Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali,

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and Kalidasan.

References

{{reflist 1995 films 1990s Tamil-language films Films scored by Deva (composer)