
Sigappu Rojakkal(1978)
Sigappu Rojakkal (1978) is a 121-minute Tamil film directed by Bharathiraja. Starring Kamal Haasan, Sridevi and K. Bhagyaraj. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Sigappu Rojakkal stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1978.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 10 October 1978
- Director
- Bharathiraja
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
Sigappu Rojakkal is a thriller movie. Dileep (Kamal Haasan) is a successful businessman with a dark side. He preys on nubile girls and rapes and kills them. These proceedings are video-recorded and watched by his adoptive father and mentor, another deranged woman-hater who, as with Dileep, had a disillusioning experience with the female sex in his past. The old man stays holed up in a far corner of Dileep's mansion watching his son carry out what he is too infirm to do. The murdered girls are buried in Dileep's garden and a rosebush is grown above.Dileep chances upon a...
“A wealthy man hides a dangerous secret.”
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Sigappu Rojakkal' translates to 'Red Roses', symbolising both romance and danger in the story.
- This was one of the earliest films where actor Kamal Haasan played a character with a dual personality.
- Director Bharathiraja chose the name 'Minerva' for the company, referencing the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare.
- The movie was partly shot in Ooty, a popular hill station, which was uncommon for thrillers of that era.
- Actress Sridevi, who played the female lead, was already a major star in Tamil and Telugu cinema when she did this film.
- The film's climax uses minimal dialogue, relying heavily on visuals and music to create tension.
- It was released the same year as another landmark Bharathiraja film, 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail', but had a darker tone.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Sigappu Rojakkal





