Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu (transl. Duty, Dignity, Discipline) is a 1987 Tamil language Indian crime thriller film directed by Santhana Bharathi, produced by Kamal Haasan, starring Sathyaraj, Geetha and Captain Raju in lead roles. The film had no songs and it ran for 150 days in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu making it a box office hit. The film is a remake of 1986 Malayalam film Aavanazhi.
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Directed by | Santhana Bharathi |
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Screenplay by | Ananthu Santhana Bharathi |
Story by | T. Damodaran |
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Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Cinematography | Suresh kumar.A |
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Distributed by | Raaj Kamal Films International |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
The film revolves around the story of an honest and straightforward Tamil Nadu police officer and his life.
Cast
- Sathyaraj as SI Balaram
- Geetha
- Jeevitha
- Captain Raju
- Nassar as Reporter
- Delhi Ganesh
- Kamala Kamesh
- Nalini
- V.K.Ramasamy
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Major Sundararajan
- G. M. Sundar
- S Sathyendra
- T. K. S. Natarajan
- Sivachandran
- Kamal Haasan as himself (guest appearance)
Production
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu is a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film Aavanazhi.[1] Sathyaraj said he accepted to act in the film because it was a remake of a successful film, and was guaranteed to do well. Kamal Haasan produced the film, and although an established actor, did not appear onscreen.[2]
References
- "Remembering a legend: Five iconic IV Sasi movies that shaped Mollywood". The New Indian Express. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- Sunil, K. P. (29 November 1987). "The Anti-Hero". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 108 no. 39–50. The Times Group. pp. 40–41.