Unnai Solli Kutramillai(1990)
Unnai Solli Kutramillai is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film directed by Ameerjan. The film stars Karthik as Balu, a graduate who becomes a police informer, and Sithara as Janaki. Radha Ravi plays Inspector Veerapandian, with Nassar as the antagonist Kumar. The story follows Balu's descent from a hopeful graduate to a man seeking revenge after his sister is killed. The film was produced by Kavithalayaa Productions and features a soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It received mixed reviews, with critics praising Karthik's performance and the music. The film was released on 17 March 1990.
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- Theatrical Release
- 17 March 1990
- Director
- Ameerjan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 1.0/10
Storyline
A poor graduate named Balu becomes a police informer to make money. He falls in love with his boss's daughter. When he refuses to identify a killer, his life falls apart. His sister is murdered, and he must choose between justice and revenge.
“You are blameless, but your silence costs everything.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Unnai Solli Kutramillai
Cast reunions in this film: Charlie & Charle (102 films together), Ilayaraja & Charlie (59 films together), Nassar & Ilayaraja (49 films together), Karthik & Ilayaraja (45 films together), Ilayaraja & Radha Ravi (37 films together), and Nassar & Charlie (29 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a direct reference to a popular song from the 1970 MGR film 'Engal Thangam'.
- This was one of the few Tamil films where actor Karthik played a police informer, a role type he rarely took on.
- Director Ameerjan was primarily known as a producer and financier; this film was one of his few directorial ventures.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Shankar–Ganesh, did not achieve the same massive success as their earlier hits with Rajinikanth.
- Actress Sithara, who played the female lead, was a prominent Malayalam actress making a crossover into Tamil cinema.
- The plot device of a father unknowingly asking the lover to spy on his own daughter was a common trope in 1990s Tamil dramas.
- The film's release coincided with a period where village-to-city migration stories were a recurring theme in Karthik's films.