''Vanakkam Vathiyare'' () is a 1991

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directed by Ameerjan. The film stars Karthik and

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. The film, produced by P. S. V. Hariharan, had musical score by Sampath Selvam and was released on 1 February 1991.

Plot

Rajappa ( Karthik) is a young man who earns his livelihood by engaging in rowdyism. Despite pleas from his mother to stop him from engaging in nefarious activities, Rajappa is adamant on pursuing rowdyism. However when his mother herself becomes a victim of his doings, Rajappa promises his dying mother that he would stop such activities and pursue a different life. He subsequently moves to a village with the intention of leading a quiet, stable life; but on arrival, he realises that the village remains full of terror. The villagers are oppressed by a gangster Malaichami ( Radharavi) and his family, though honouring his promise to his mother, Rajappa chooses to remain silent. The village's main entrepreneur, Duraisingam (

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), who has been a victim of Malaichami's cruel deeds, requests Rajappa to change his ways and deal with the gangster. However, Rajappa refuses to commit himself and a helpless Duraisingam also gives up on his hope. Meanwhile, the atrocities of Malaichami grow wilder and uglier with every passing day and Rajappa is saddened by the plight of the villagers. He thinks of a way to deal with this terror without breaking his promise.

Cast

* Karthik as Rajappa *

as Sundari *

as Duraisingam * Radharavi as Malaichami * Anuradha as Rosa * Typist Gopu *

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*Gajapathi *Shailaja *Dharani *Saleema *Kala *Vaathiyar Raman *Gundu Kalyanam *Nagarajachozhan *Babu Mohan *Naveen *Kalyanji *Master Manuraj *Senji Krishnan *MLA Mallliah *Ravi Varma *Sivaraman

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by V. R. Sampath Selvan.

References

{{reflist 1991 films Indian action films 1990s Tamil-language films Films directed by Ameerjan 1991 action films