
Sattam Oru Iruttarai(1981)
Tamil123 mins
Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981) is a 123-minute Tamil film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. Starring G Srinivasan, Ennatha Kannaiya and Poornima. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Sattam Oru Iruttarai stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1981.
Director:S. A. Chandrasekhar
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 23 November 1981
- Director
- S. A. Chandrasekhar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A man seeks revenge against the people who murdered his parents.
“A son's quest for justice turns deadly.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
123Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date23 November 1981
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengejusticefamilycorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1



G
G SrinivasanActor
→#2
AmbikaActor
→#3
E
Ennatha KannaiyaActor
→#4
#5P
PoornimaActor
→S
Sangili MuruganActor
→#6
V
Veera RaghavanActor
→#7
#8K
Kallapetti SingaramActor
→
VijayakanthActor
→#9
S. A. ChandrasekharDirector
→#10S
Sankar GaneshMusic Composer
→#11
ShankarMusic
→#12V
Vadularan CombinesProducer
→#13
V
Vadaloor S. ChidambaramCrew
→Trivia
- This was the first film to pair director S. A. Chandrasekhar with actor Vijayakanth, starting a long collaboration.
- The film's title translates to 'Law is a Darkness', reflecting its theme of justice outside the system.
- It was a major commercial success, running for over 100 days in many theatres across Tamil Nadu.
- The story is noted for its revenge plot, a theme that became very popular in Tamil cinema of the early 1980s.
- Actress Sujatha played the female lead, marking one of her early prominent roles in a action-oriented film.
- The film's success helped establish Vijayakanth's image as an action hero and a champion of the common man.
- Director S. A. Chandrasekhar also wrote the screenplay, drawing from popular commercial cinema tropes of the era.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Sattam Oru Iruttarai
Actor-Composer33 films →
Original Music Composer-Music Composer22 films →
Director-Actor18 films →
Director-Composer13 films →
Actor-Composer13 films →
Actor-Actor8 films →
Director-Story7 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Actor-Composer6 films →
Original Music Composer-Actor4 films →
Director-Actor3 films →
Director-Actor3 films →
Original Music Composer-Director2 films →
Original Music Composer-Actor2 films →
Actor-Story2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
