Sengottai(1996)
Sengottai is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language political action film directed by C. V. Sasikumar and produced by R. B. Choudary. The film stars Arjun Sarja, Meena, and Rambha in lead roles. The story follows SP Sekhar, an honest police officer who must stop a corrupt politician from assassinating the Prime Minister. The film explores themes of corruption, family honor, and personal sacrifice. It features music composed by Vidyasagar and cinematography by Manikandan. The film received mixed reviews and was a box-office bomb. It was released on 19 April 1996.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, JioTV, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 19 April 1996
- Director
- C. V. Sasikumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Rating
- 3.0/10
Storyline
A corrupt politician hires a terrorist to kill the Prime Minister. A brave police officer stops the attack. But the politician frames an innocent woman for murder. The officer must choose between his duty to the country and saving the woman he loves.
“One man against a corrupt system.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Sengottai
Cast reunions in this film: Vadivelu & Vijayakumar (22 films together), Vadivelu & Vidyasagar (16 films together), Vadivelu & Delhi Ganesh (13 films together), Vadivelu & Anandaraj (12 films together), Vadivelu & Chinni Jayanth (12 films together), and Delhi Ganesh & Vijayakumar (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Sengottai' refers to a real town in Tamil Nadu, but the story is not set there.
- Director C. V. Sasikumar was known for action films, and this was one of his last major directorial works.
- Actor Vijayakanth, who played the hero, was also a politician in real life, like his character in the film.
- The movie features a cameo by veteran actor Nagesh in a supporting role as a comic relief character.
- It was released during a period when political thrillers were becoming popular in Tamil cinema.
- The film's climax involves a high-stakes assassination attempt, a common theme in 1990s Tamil action dramas.
- Music was composed by Deva, who was a frequent collaborator on Vijayakanth's films at the time.