Salem Vishnu
| Salem Vishnu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thiagarajan |
| Produced by | Thiagarajan |
| Written by | Thiagarajan |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Sangeetha Rajan |
| Cinematography | Gopinath |
| Editing by | Siva Subramaniam |
| Studio | Lakshmi Shanthi Movies |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Salem Vishnu is a 1990 Tamil action film directed by Thiagarajan. The film features Thiagarajan and Rupini in lead roles. The film, produced by Thiagarajan, had musical score by Sangeetha Rajan and was released on 16 February 1990.[1][2]
Development
The character Salem Vishnu appreared as a convicted murderer expecting execution by hanging in Malayalam-language blockbuster New Delhi starring Mammootty was widely appreciated and this made Thiagarajan to direct the Tamil film titled Salem Vishnu which showcased the prequel story of his character and why he became a murderer.
Plot
Vishnu (Thiagarajan) was a clever student but he cannot tolerate cheating at the school exam and beat a professor (M. S. Bhaskar), he was subsequently excluded from the engineering school. He decides to work as a car mechanic. Vishnu and Shanthi (Rupini) fell in love with each others.
His brother Siva (Sarath Kumar) is an honest municipal commissioner. Siva and his wife Lakshmi (Geetha), a jailer, are transferred to the same city where Vishnu lives. They were shocked when Vishnu tells that he is working as a car mechanic.
Kathavarayan (Goundamani), the municipal chairman, and his brother Ashokan (Ratheesh) are corrupted and influential persons. Siva clashes with Kathavarayan and Ashokan. Meantime, Ashokan kills the journalist Raji (Vaishnavi) who sends the details of their illegal works to Siva. Ashokan is later sent to jail. Siva wants also to punish Kathavarayan but Ashokan kills him. The guiltless Vishnu is sent to jail for killing his own brother. In jail, he meets his sister-in-law Lakshmi and his enemy Ashokan. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Thiagarajan as Vishnu
- Rupini as Shanthi
- Sarath Kumar as Siva
- Geetha as Lakshmi
- Ratheesh as Ashokan
- Pravin Kumar
- Goundamani as Kathavarayan
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Sundaram
- V. K. Ramasamy as Pachai
- Venniradai Moorthy as Muthu
- Vaishnavi as Raji
- Jayamalini
- I. S. Murugesh as Vishnu's father
- S. N. Lakshmi as Vishnu's mother
- K. R. Savithri
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- M. S. Bhaskar
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
Soundtrack
| Salem Vishnu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Sangeetha Rajan | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Recorded | 1990 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 16:31 |
| Producer | Sangeetha Rajan |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Sangeetha Rajan. The soundtrack, released in 1990, features 4 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Vairamuthu, Kennedy and Thiagarajan.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Hey Nanaa Vayasu Pulla' | K. S. Chithra | 4:23 |
| 2 | 'Kai Thottu Parkkanum' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:13 |
| 3 | 'Mayankinen Mannan Ingu' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:43 |
| 4 | 'Valayal Sattam' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:12 |
References
- ↑ "Filmography of selam vishnu". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- ↑ "Selam Vishnu (1990) Tamil Movie". en.600024.com. Retrieved 2013-01-19.