''Neethikku Thandanai'' () is a 1987 Indian

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-language film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars

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, Nizhalgal Ravi, Charan Raj and Senthil. It was released on 1 May 1987. The film was remade in

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as ''Kudrat Ka Kanoon'' (1987) and in Telugu as ''Nyayaniki Siksha'' (1988).

Plot

Cast

* Nizhalgal Ravi * Charan Raj * Senthil * S. S. Chandran *

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* S. A. Chandrasekhar * Senthamarai *Vasanth *Karnan (debut) *

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* V. Gopalakrishnan *Senapathi *Amjath Kumar *Suruli Vel *Nagaraja Chozhan *

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* Solochana *Sri Asha (debut)

Production

In the late 1980s, politician and writer M. Karunanidhi was arrested and S. A. Chandrasekhar thought the law was wrong to do so; this inspired the title for their next film ''Neethikku Thandanai''. Karunanidhi wrote the script while in prison. The original title was ''Idhu Nyayama'' (), but Chandrasekhar changed it to ''Neethikku Thandanai''.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Swarnalatha, who made her playback singing debut with the song "Chinnanchiru Kiliye", based on the poem by Subramania Bharati, was chosen to sing the song by Viswanathan after he was impressed with her rendition of his composition "Paal Polave" from ''

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'' (1968), which he had asked her to sing during the song's audition.

Release and reception

''Neethikku Thandanai'' was released on 1 May 1987. N. Krishnaswamy of ''

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'' wrote that the "story and narration are so thoroughly mired in preposterous situations". He went on to say, "M. S. Viswanathan has tuned a Bharathi song to good effect, but how come Bharathi agreed to write a song for this film?".

Controversy

The film became controversial as the dialogues were by the former chief minister Karunanidhi. The then ruling party

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, led by the incumbent chief minister

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, tried to halt the release by filing a case that the film may disrupt law-and-order situation in Tamil Nadu, but Chandrasekhar overcame the case.

References

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External links

* {{S. A. Chandrasekhar 1980s Tamil-language films 1987 films Films directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Films with screenplays by M. Karunanidhi Indian courtroom films Indian rape and revenge films Tamil films remade in other languages