Sandhippu(1983)
Sandhippu is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by C. V. Rajendran and written by Peter Selvakumar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan in a dual role, alongside Sridevi, Sujatha, M. N. Nambiar, and Prabhu. The story follows a respected temple trustee who is framed for a robbery and murder, forcing his family into exile. Years later, his son works as a waiter and boxer to reunite his family and expose the real criminals. A remake of the 1981 Hindi film Naseeb, Sandhippu became a silver jubilee hit, running for over 175 days in theatres. The film was released in 1983.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 16 June 1983
- Director
- C. V. Rajendran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A respected temple trustee is drugged, framed for murder, and arrested after a brutal temple robbery. His family is driven out of town and separated. Years later, his son Raja works as a club waiter and part-time boxer to support his brother. When Raja recognizes the real thief, he begins a dangerous investigation that leads him to a shocking family secret.
“A family torn apart, a son's fight for justice.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Sandhippu
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Viswanathan & Sivaji Ganesan (110 films together), M. N. Nambiar & M. S. Viswanathan (46 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Sujatha (38 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Vijayakumar (33 films together), M. N. Nambiar & Sivaji Ganesan (23 films together), and M. S. Viswanathan & C. V. Rajendran (20 films together).
Trivia
- This film was originally titled 'Sandhippu' but was later renamed 'Emanukku Eman' for release.
- It was one of the few 1980s Tamil films to feature a protagonist who is a boxer by profession.
- The movie's plot involving a temple robbery echoes a popular narrative trope in Tamil cinema of that era.
- Director C.V. Rajendran was known for family dramas, making this film's underworld angle a slight shift.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, a popular music duo of the time.
- It featured actor Sivakumar in a dual role, playing both the boxer son and the underworld don father.
- The climax involving a family reunion and justice was a common formula for masala films in the early 80s.