Soorakottai Singakutti(1983)
Soorakottai Singakutti is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by Rama Narayanan and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Prabhu as the vengeful son Selvam, Silk Smitha as the manipulative dancer Sokki, and Gemini Ganesan as the betrayed landlord Viswanathan. The story follows a young man who learns that a cunning dancer destroyed his family and sets out to punish her. The film features a supporting cast including C. R. Vijayakumari, V. K. Ramasamy, and Prameela. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali. The film received mixed reviews and was a box office failure, partly due to audience resistance to Silk Smitha in a lead role. It was released on 9 September 1983.
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- Theatrical Release
- 9 September 1983
- Director
- Rama narayanan
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A wealthy landlord falls for a cunning dancer who destroys his family. Years later, his son Selvam learns the truth and vows revenge. He must fight the dancer's powerful network to bring justice and reunite his family.
“A son's revenge for a broken family”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Soorakottai Singakutti
Cast reunions in this film: Prabhu & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Ilayaraja & V. K. Ramasamy (42 films together), Ilayaraja & Radha Ravi (37 films together), Ilayaraja & Silk Smitha (25 films together), Ilayaraja & S. S. Chandran (24 films together), and Radha Ravi & S. S. Chandran (17 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first film directed by Rama Narayanan for the legendary AVM Productions.
- The film's music director Ilaiyaraaja also made a cameo appearance, playing a guitar in a song sequence.
- Actor Prabhu, playing the lead, was still early in his career and this was a major action-drama role for him.
- The title 'Soorakottai Singakutti' translates to 'The Little Lion of Soorakottai', referring to the hero's village and fierce nature.
- A popular comedy track in the film featured actors Vennira Aadai Moorthy and Vaani, who were a famous duo in Tamil cinema.
- Despite being an action drama, the film featured a notable number of songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja, which became popular.
- The film's climax was reportedly shot in a specially constructed fort set to depict the hero's final confrontation.