Kaaval Nilayam
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{{Infobox film
| name = Kaaval Nilayam
| director = Senthilnathan
| writer = Senthilnathan
S. Gajendra Kumar (dialogues)
| producer = F. C. Vijayakumar
| starring = {{unbulleted list|Sarathkumar|Anandaraj}}
| cinematography = M. Kesavan
| editing = J. Elango
| music = Shankar–Ganesh
| studio = Vijaykumari Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1991|05|11}}
| runtime = 125 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Kaaval Nilayam ({{translation|Police Station}}) is a 1991 Indian Tamil language crime film directed by Senthilnathan. The film stars Sarathkumar and Anandaraj. It was released on 11 May 1991.{{Cite web |title=kaval nilayam ( 1991 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=kaval%20nilayam |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029135833/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=kaval%20nilayam |archive-date=29 October 2006 |access-date=2013-06-23 |website=Cinesouth}}
Plot
Raja, a rowdy, escapes from police officers and is accommodated by a prostitute. Vijay, an honest police officer, is transferred to a new area. Vijay lives happily with his wife Aarthi and his daughter Sowmiya. Soon, Raja crosses Vijay's path.
In the past, Raja and Vijay were friends. Raja, Vijay and Aarthi trained hard to become police officers. While Raja was an orphan, Vijay was from a police family. The honest police officer Ravi, Vijay's brother, clashed with the corrupt politician Andhavar and he was killed by Andhavar. Andhavar's son is involved in drugging and filming young women.
Vijay and Raja took different ways to fight against Andhavar.
Cast
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- Sarath Kumar as Inspector Vijay
- Anandaraj as Raja
- M. N. Nambiar as Andhavar
- Gautami as Aarthi
- Jaishankar as Ravi
- K. R. Vijaya as Ravi's wife
- Janagaraj as Murali
- Senthil as Harichandran
- Charuhasan
- V. Gopalakrishnan as D.G.P Gopalakrishnan
- Delhi Ganesh
- Shanmugasundaram
- Ajay Rathnam as Andhavar's son
- Idichapuli Selvaraj as Selvaraj
- M.L.A Thangaraj as Pichakannu
- Kamala Kamesh as Murali's mother
- Baby Sowmiya as Sowmiya
}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics written by Vaali, Muthulingam, Piraisoodan and Shankar–Ganesh.{{Cite web |date=January 1991 |title=Kaaval Nilayam |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kaaval-nilayam/iCsGOT7VkSc_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130055926/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kaaval-nilayam/iCsGOT7VkSc_ |archive-date=30 January 2023 |access-date=30 January 2023 |website=JioSaavn}}{{Cite web |title=Kaaval Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh |url=https://mossymart.com/product/kaaval-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130055925/https://mossymart.com/product/kaaval-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |archive-date=30 January 2023 |access-date=30 January 2023 |website=Mossymart}}
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! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration | ||
| "Gnyama" | Janagaraj | 4:45 |
| "Maaman Vetti" | Mano | 5:35 |
| "One Two Three" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 5:29 |
| "Singakutti Neeye" | P. Susheela, Suja Radhakrishnan | 4:32 |
References
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