
Salem Vishnu(1990)
Tamil130 mins
Salem Vishnu (1990) is a 130-minute Tamil film directed by Thyagarajan. Starring Thyagarajan, Rupini and Vinu Chakravarthy.
Director:Thyagarajan
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 16 February 1990
- Director
- Thyagarajan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 10m 0
Storyline
A clever student named Vishnu gets suspended from college for refusing to tolerate cheating. He starts working as a car mechanic, and his life takes a new turn when his brother moves to the same city.
“A mechanic's new life takes a dangerous turn.”
Film Details
0.0Rating
130Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date16 February 1990
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyjusticeloveidentity
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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ThyagarajanVishnu
→#2
RupiniShanthi
→#3
Vinu ChakravarthySundaram
→#4
GoundamaniKathavarayan
→#5R
RatheeshAshokan
→#6
GeethaLakshmi
→#7
Sarath KumarSiva
→#8
M. S. BhaskarActor
→#9O
Oru Viral Krishna RaoActor
→#10J
JayamaliniActor
→#11
ThyagarajanDirector
→#12G
GopinathCrew
→#13S
Sangeetha RajanMusic Composer
→#14
P
Pravin KumarActor
→#15
R
R. SarathkumarActor
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Salem Vishnu' refers to the protagonist's hometown Salem, a city in Tamil Nadu known for its steel plants and mangoes.
- Director Thyagarajan also played a supporting role in the film, continuing his trend of acting in his own directorial ventures.
- This was one of the early films of actor Karthik after his breakthrough, testing his ability to carry a rural-based story.
- The movie's soundtrack by composer Shankar-Ganesh included a hit song 'Oruvan Oruvan Mudhalali' that gained popularity in tea shops.
- A key action sequence involving a car repair garage was filmed at a real workshop in Chennai to add authenticity.
- The film's release coincided with a wave of campus-themed movies in Tamil, but it shifted focus to brotherhood and local politics.
- Despite being an action film, it avoided the typical 'dishum dishum' style fights popular in that era, opting for more realistic brawls.
Notable Collaborations
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