Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981 film)
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| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Produced by | Vadaloor S. Chidambaram |
| Written by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Starring | Vijayakanth |
| Music by | Sankar Ganesh |
| Cinematography | D. D. Prasad |
| Edited by | B. Gowtham Raj |
Production company |
Vadularan Combines |
| Distributed by | Vadularan Combines |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sattam Oru Iruttarai (English: The Law is a Dark Room) is a Tamil film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film casts Vijayakanth. After this film, Vijayakanth became one of the leading actors of Tamil cinema. The songs and score was composed by Shankar Ganesh.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Vijay
- Aziz Chowdry as Bhairavan
- Poornima Devi as Rekha
- Vasumathi as Sheela
- Sankili Murugan as George
- Nithin as Ranga Chari
- G. Srinivasan as D. I. G.
- Amjath Kumar as Peter
- Veeraraghavan
- Shankar as Begger
- Baby shakila as Younger Sheela
- Master Anil Kumar as Younger Vijay
Production
The film borrows its title from a dialogue spoken in Velaikaari (1949): "Sattam oru iruttarai, aathil vakeelin vadham oru vilakku. aanal adhu ezhaikku ettadha vilakku", which translates to, "[The] law is a dark room where the lawyer's argument is a lamp. But it is inaccessible to the poor".[1] Chandrasekhar revealed that the script of the film was rejected by 20 producers.[2] Producer Chidambaram chose Vijayakanth for the lead character after he was impressed by his performance in Neerottam. Selection of actor arose stiff opposition from some quarters protesting against giving the hero chance to Vijayakanth in the film. Despite these objections, the producer stood firm in his decision and made Vijayakanth the lead actor in the film.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar - Ganesh. and Lyrics written by Gangai Amaran Poonguyilan and Gnani. The audio was released under the label Saregama.[4]
- Thanimayile - SN Surender, S Janaki
- Pagalil Oru - Shobha Chandrasekhar
- Sattam Oru Iruttarai - Malaysia Vasudevan
Remakes
- It was remade in Hindi in 1983 as Andha Kanoon, starring Rajinikanth, Hema Malini, Reena Roy and Amitabh Bachchan also acted in a cameo role.
- It was remade in Telugu in 1981 as Chattaniki Kallu Levu, starring Chiranjeevi, Madhavi and Lakshmi.
- It was remade in Malayalam as Maattuvin Chattangale, directed by Rajasekharan K S starring Ravikumar, Seema and Kamal Hasan also acted in a cameo role.
- It was remade in Kannada as Nyaya Ellide, (1982) starring Shankar Nag.
- It was remade by S.A.C.'s granddaughter Sneha Britto as Sattam Oru Iruttarai in 2012 starring Daran and Reema Sen.
Legacy
The film's success established Vijayakanth as a star in Tamil cinema.[3] The success also inspired similar themes about law system which were mostly directed by Chandrasekhar and his disciple Shankar.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Tamil cinema, p. 4". ejumpcut. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Hindu : Metro Plus Coimbatore : `Message' man". thehindu.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- 1 2 "dinakaran". dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2000. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "Sattam Oru Iruttarai". Saregama. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ malathi rangarajan. "Back to his route". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "A direct hit?". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2015.