''Seethanam'' () is a 1995

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directed by

R. Sundarrajan R. Sundarrajan is an Indian film director, actor, comedian and writer for Tamil language films. Active primarily in the 1980s and the 1990s as a filmmaker, he appeared more often as an actor thereafter. Sundarajan is known for his silver jubi ...

. The film stars Prabhu, Sangita and Ranjitha in lead roles. The film, produced by T. Siva, had musical score by Deva and was released on 24 November 1995.

Plot

After spending many years in jail, Muthu Manikkam is back to his village and wants to take revenge on a corrupt politician Marimuthu. Soon, he clashes with advocate Radha until she knows his tragic past. It is revealed that Muthumanikkam's wife was killed by Marimuthu. In the end, Muthumanikkam kills Marimuthu.

Cast

* Prabhu as Muthu Manikkam * Sangita as Dhanalakshmi * Ranjitha as Radha * Mansoor Ali Khan as Marimuthu *

as Govindan, Dhanam's father * S. S. Chandran as Varadarajan *

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as Kalimuthu, Radha's father *

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as Rajasekhar, Radha's brother * Vichithra as Sarasu *

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as Dr. Thandavarayan * Santhana Bharathi * Mohan V. Ram * MRK * Thyagu *Rajasekhar *Balu Anand *Krishnamoorthy *

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Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 7 tracks with lyrics written by

References

{{R. Sundarrajan (director) 1995 films Films scored by Deva (composer) 1990s Tamil-language films Films directed by R. Sundarrajan