Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981 film)

For the 2012 film, see Sattam Oru Iruttarai (2012 film).
Sattam Oru Iruttarai

Poster
Directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar
Produced by Vadaloor S. Chidambaram
Written by S. A. Chandrasekhar
Starring Vijayakanth
Music by Sankar Ganesh
Cinematography D. D. Prasad
Edited by B. Gowtham Raj
Production
company
Vadularan Combines
Distributed by Vadularan Combines
Release dates
  • 14 February 1981 (1981-02-14)
Country India
Language Tamil

Sattam Oru Iruttarai (English: The Law is a Dark Room) is a Tamil film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film casts Vijayakanth. After this film, Vijayakanth became one of the leading actors of Tamil cinema. The songs and score was composed by Shankar Ganesh.

Cast

Production

Chandrasekhar revealed that the script of the film was rejected by 20 producers.[1] Producer Chidambaram chosen Vijayakanth for the lead character after he was impressed by his performance in Neerottam. Selection of actor arose stiff opposition from some quarters protesting against giving the hero chance to Vijayakanth in the film. Despite these objections, the producer stood firm in his decision and made Vijayakanth the lead actor in the film.[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shankar - Ganesh. and Lyrics written by Gangai Amaran Poonguyilan and Gnani. The audio was released under the label Saregama.[3]

Remakes

All the remakes (except Andha Kanoon, Maattuvin Chattangale & Sattam Oru Iruttarai (2012 film)) were directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar.

Legacy

The film's success established Vijayakanth as a star in Tamil cinema.[2] The success also inspired similar themes about law system which were mostly directed by Chandrasekhar and his disciple Shankar.[4][5]

References

  1. "The Hindu : Metro Plus Coimbatore : `Message' man". thehindu.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "dinakaran". dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2000. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. "Sattam Oru Iruttarai". Saregama. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  4. malathi rangarajan. "Back to his route". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  5. "A direct hit?". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

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